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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: h2ofowlr on September 29, 2014, 05:21:23 PM

Title: .243 loads???
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 29, 2014, 05:21:23 PM: I have now shot 2 boxes of the Federal .243 100 gr soft points through my sons new Remington and have not been happy about the grouping or lack of off of sand bags. I was just curious as to see what others may have had successful groups with. I realize each gun can favor a particular round. I am not set up for loading .243, so store bought would be favorable. May look at nosler or Hornady loads, possibly 95 gr. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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Post by: huntnphool on September 29, 2014, 05:26:09 PM: 100gr. Federal Premium Partitions.
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Post by: turkeyfeather on September 29, 2014, 05:36:18 PM: My sons new Rem 770 was shooting pretty good groups with federal fusion's
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 29, 2014, 05:43:02 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on September 29, 2014, 05:26:09 PM
100gr. Federal Premium Partitions.

:yeah: I shot 1/2" groups with these....now I load partitions just because the cost is half of the price of premiums
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Post by: jay.sharkbait on September 29, 2014, 06:53:02 PM: Maybe something lighter?
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Post by: matt345 on September 29, 2014, 06:57:08 PM: My Savage .243 loves the 95 grain SST's or the 80 grain GMX by Hornady.
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Post by: turkeyfeather on September 29, 2014, 08:08:26 PM: Quote from: jay.sharkbait on September 29, 2014, 06:53:02 PM
Maybe something lighter?
You might be onto something. I just looked and my 12 yr old shoots 90gr fusions and my 9 yr old shoots 75 grain hornaday ballistic tips. Both group well out of their respective guns.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 29, 2014, 08:14:11 PM: Quote from: turkeyfeather on September 29, 2014, 05:36:18 PM
My sons new Rem 770 was shooting pretty good groups with federal fusion's
If I was to buy a factory bullet this would be it ..I did buy one box of 100 gr and shot them because I could not find no brass ...they shot great :tup:
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Post by: mountainman on September 29, 2014, 08:20:51 PM: Love the SST's and Varget
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Post by: turkeyfeather on September 29, 2014, 09:03:35 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on September 29, 2014, 08:14:11 PM
Quote from: turkeyfeather on September 29, 2014, 05:36:18 PM
My sons new Rem 770 was shooting pretty good groups with federal fusion's
If I was to buy a factory bullet this would be it ..I did buy one box of 100 gr and shot them because I could not find no brass ...they shot great :tup:
I shoot the same bullet in my .270 and have always been very happy.
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Post by: hollymaster on September 29, 2014, 09:07:17 PM: Quote from: mountainman on September 29, 2014, 08:20:51 PM
Love the SST's and Varget

:yeah: Brother likes those too.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on September 29, 2014, 09:52:49 PM: I will grab a box of each and hit the bench this week and see which one the gun likes. Thanks for the help.
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Post by: Blacklab on October 01, 2014, 06:43:39 AM: SST are great hunting bullets and accurate :twocents:
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Post by: C-Money on October 01, 2014, 07:09:37 AM: That may just be the first rifle I have heard of that did not shoot well with the Federal Classic load. Like what others have said, try the Federal Premium Nosler Partition.
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Post by: HunterStrait on October 01, 2014, 07:25:46 AM: I went shopping out yesterday looking for the fedral 100gr .243 round.
Nothing, in three separate stores, my savage is pretty choosy.
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Post by: jasnt on October 01, 2014, 07:37:17 AM: My 770 liked the hornady 100gr soft points for factory loads. If ya even reload the nosler 95gr bt's are great. Also 58vmax for coyotes :tup:
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Post by: Don Fischer on October 03, 2014, 11:40:19 AM: Quote from: turkeyfeather on September 29, 2014, 08:08:26 PM
Quote from: jay.sharkbait on September 29, 2014, 06:53:02 PM
Maybe something lighter?
You might be onto something. I just looked and my 12 yr old shoots 90gr fusions and my 9 yr old shoots 75 grain hornaday ballistic tips. Both group well out of their respective guns.

75gr Hornady ballistics? You meat 75 gr V-max? That is a very explosive varmint bullet. I use them in my own 243, very accurate but the blow up going through a paper target backed with 1" Styrofoam.
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Post by: Angry Perch on October 03, 2014, 12:43:22 PM: Federal Vital Shok with 85 grain Sierra Game King BTHP shoot lights out in my Icon. But you just never know what will work from one to another.