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Offline rexdunn1996

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.243 load?
« on: April 02, 2014, 09:55:28 PM »
I bought a savage model 111 in 243 win. Has a 20 in barrel 1:9 twist rate  im looking for a good load for deer

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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2014, 09:58:12 PM »
Sierra 85 Gameking. 38 grains of H380.

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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2014, 08:52:08 AM »
Try the search function... there has been numerous 243 load threads.

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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2014, 09:10:35 AM »
My Savage model 11 does ok (1 inch 4 shot groups) at 100yds with:
95gr Hornady SST
40gr IMR 4350
WLR primer
COAL 2.680






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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2014, 01:25:09 PM »
REM brass
Cci 200
85 Barnes TSX
42 gr H4350
The load isn't real hot but is consistently well under an inch outa my Ruger Hawkeye.

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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2014, 01:40:03 PM »
I've had good results with the 95gr noslers bt's. Any bullet designed for game will work with that 9 twist. I had good results in my 20" with 105's. Find a bullet your gun likes and you'll be g2g
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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2014, 02:28:32 PM »
I'll have to check the charge I use, but I think it's:

43.5 grains IMR 4350
WW Brass
CCI 200 primer
Barnes 85 grain TSX
Matthew 7:13-14

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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2014, 05:56:22 PM »
My 243 shot the 100gr Speer Grand Slam ridiculously well over a case full of H4350. It was under .5 moa out to 300 yards which is as far as I shot it.

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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2014, 01:50:39 AM »
Here is mine
Rem 700 custom
Win brass
WLRM primers
95gn Berger VLD's
42gns H4350
3136fps ave.

Very accurate. Was shooting balloons smaller than my head at 700 yards last sat, and has taken sevaral muley bucks longest at 520 yards. (Didnt go 5 yards).
Avid ARCHERY deer and elk hunter.
Coyote killer in the off season.
MX Racer simi retired to practice when I can.

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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2014, 07:39:12 AM »
95 Ballistic Tips. I have H4350, so that is what I've been using.

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Re: .243 load?
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2014, 07:51:19 AM »
.243 Win
40.5gr IMR 4350
CCI LR 200 primer
100gr Hornaday Interlock bullet

Has worked very well for deer. If My little girl draws an elk tag, I hope it does well on elk too!! Double check the manual, and work up to the max load. If I remember right, this load is a little under max. Shoots great in our rifles.
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

 


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