Even Google Knows better and there probably isn't a single a-hole up there that hunts but somehow a computer nerd knows more than some here the round was designed for Varmint hunting:



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What was the 243 designed for?

varmint

243 was introduced by Winchester in 1955 along with its Model 70 bolt-action rifle, and was created by necking down the . 308/7.62mm case to 6mm/. 243. It was essentially designed as a 'varmint' (small vermin such as prairie dogs) round, propelling light, 55gr bullets at high velocities, often in excess of 4,000fps.