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handi rifle in .243

earlwellman
I was looking at a handi rifle in .243 for my daughter. Are they any good?
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  • Texas Hunter
    I shot one this hunting season in .243 and thought it was a good rifle for the price.
    It was pretty accurate in the four rounds i fired out of it.
    The trigger was surprisingly good as well.

    mike
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  • Frogdog
    My brother and a friend of mine each have a handi rifle in .243. Hard to beat for the price. Very accuracte and durable. I have the NEF survivor model in .308 and love it. Also, the .243 is the only one you can get in stainless (for a little more).
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  • Frogdog
    Also, the company's website (hr1871.com) can give you all the specific information on the different models.
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  • Winchester-mutt
    I have one in .243 for my 11 year old. He killed 2 deer with it this past season. Nice little gun for the money.
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  • Dave G
    The handi rifles are very good for the money, they have a nice long LOP and feel right. My .223 heavy barrel will consistently hold about 1" @ 100yds.

    The only downside is that you can't mount the scope low due to the hammer, and the forend cannot be free floated. But the are a very good 1st gun, especially in .243
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  • clays
    I bought one in .243 several years ago and every time I fired it the action broke open. Was factory equipped with that barrel. Never could get it to lock up properly. Traded it at gun show.
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  • Suspension
    Great gun for the money. Just make sure she's comfortable with it.


    "A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
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  • Throckmorton
    Handis are good shooting guns.
    their site has shut down the chat/bb portion,as they did on the marlin side .:(
    To All H&R Talk Users: For various administrative and technical reasons, H&R Talk has been removed from our website on a permanent basis. We apologize for any inconvenience that this decision may cause you. Thank you for your continued interest in H&R 1871, LLC.

    Throckmortons' the alias,cas is the game.
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  • Mobuck
    Based on several good reports on the Handirifle I ordered 3 of them. One 243 heavy brl and 2 youth 223's. I'm not real sure if it was a good idea. As mentioned above, the 243 pops open at least half the time. I hope it works better after it gets broken in. I picked one of the 223's , scoped it with a good scope and tried to adjust the scope and break it in. After 20 rounds I gave up the project as the bullets wouldn't stay on a 12"x12" target. I pulled the scope off and tried another with the same results. The other 223 was better and I was able to get it sighted in. After cleaning, the first 3-4 shots will scatter all over but then it settles down to about 1" groups. I haven't had time to see what happens with a dirty cold barrel. I don't know what to do with the 243 as it is intended to be used as a hunting gun for handicapped youths.

    Mobuck
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  • toolman9mm
    picked up the mossberg ssi-one in 243 and 308 at galians..close out for 229.95...what a buy..very nice rifle for a break open single shot..a little heavy..8lbs.
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