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243 load data?
« on: January 26, 2014, 08:22:36 PM »
Hey guys I'm having trouble finding a good load to shoot out of my 243.  Could be just because its a cheap ruger American but i still think I can get close to 1 moa.  I want to to shoot an 87 gr H V-max but could try something else.  What powder and bullets do guys like and get to group well?

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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2014, 08:41:45 PM »
Varmit or big game?
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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2014, 08:48:47 PM »
Remington 100gn Corelokt (no crimp)
COL 2.730" (but seat your bullet depth according to your chamber/magazine dimensions)
43.5gn of H4831
CCI 200 primer
Fireformed brass

Hornady 100gn boattail (no crimp)
COL 2.695" (but seat your bullet depth according to your chamber/magazine dimensions)
43.5gn of H4831
CCI 200 primer
Fireformed brass

Both shot well at ~2800fps from an H&R single shot my sons used to have. Work up to this load as it is approaching 'warm'. You won't likely find this load in any of the books. I don't recall the twist rate of the American, but the 95-100gn bullets usually perform well out of just about any factory 243 barrel.   Your mileage may vary.

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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2014, 05:32:55 AM »
I'm shooting the 87gr vmax with IMR 4350. Varget also works well  in my setup.

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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2014, 06:20:54 AM »
40 grains of H380 85 grain speer
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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2014, 07:31:14 AM »
My hunting load is .243 Win using IMR 4320 pushing 100 grain Nosler Partitions, & CCI primers.  Below link should provide some good ideas where to begin.

http://accurateshooter.net/Downloads/sierra243win.pdf
« Last Edit: January 30, 2014, 02:41:42 PM by Kittman »

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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2014, 09:55:20 AM »
Choose a bullet and put the appropriate charge of Varget behind it.

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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2014, 01:35:28 PM »
90 grain Accubond  and 43 grains of imr4350
« Last Edit: January 28, 2014, 08:58:09 AM by BULLBLASTER »

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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2014, 08:56:07 PM »
Thanks guys ill try these out.  I think I was going wrong with H 414 ill try varget or H4831 since I have both on hand.  Most likely will just kill coyotes.  If I do go after deer ill move to a 100gr bonded bullet.

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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2014, 09:54:20 PM »
Tag.  I was not happy with the accuracy of the factory ammo I bought for my wife's gun.  Maybe something here can do better.  Thanks for posting.

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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2014, 07:14:28 PM »
I second the partition....shoots great in mine
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Re: 243 load data?
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2014, 07:18:35 PM »
My wife shoots factory Winchester Super X 100 grain and it will out shoot anything I can load for it.  My first two shots at 300 yards were withing 1"....Luck??  Who knows...but I didn't shoot anymore after that.  Stopped while I was ahead.  :tup:

 


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