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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Angry Perch on July 05, 2018, 09:46:05 AM

Title: Looking for .243 ammo
Post by: Angry Perch on July 05, 2018, 09:46:05 AM: My .243 loves Federal Premium ammo with the 85 grain Sierra Gameking BTHP. Unfortunately, I've burned through my stockpile, and can't find it anywhere? If anyone has a line on where to find some, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Title: Re: Looking for .243 ammo
Post by: AWS on July 05, 2018, 11:39:08 AM: It's gone, discontinued.

https://www.shootersforum.com/rifles-rifle-cartridges/87168-243-federal-85gr-bthp-discontinued.html

Easy to duplicate on the reloading bench.
Title: Re: Looking for .243 ammo
Post by: Angry Perch on July 05, 2018, 12:07:37 PM: I've never had an interest in reloading, but the dime sized groups hanging on my shop wall might change my mind.
Title: Re: Looking for .243 ammo
Post by: Angry Perch on July 05, 2018, 02:52:48 PM: Just found that HSM sell .243 loaded with the Sierra Gameking BTHP. I ordered a box. so I'll see how it shoots.
Anyone ever heard of this company, or used their ammo?
Title: Re: Looking for .243 ammo
Post by: N7XW on July 05, 2018, 03:01:33 PM: ammoseek.com is your friend 8)
Title: Re: Looking for .243 ammo
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on July 05, 2018, 03:07:08 PM: Quote from: Angry Perch on July 05, 2018, 02:52:48 PM
Just found that HSM sell .243 loaded with the Sierra Gameking BTHP. I ordered a box. so I'll see how it shoots.
Anyone ever heard of this company, or used their ammo?

HSM makes the 305 GN bear loads for my hand cannon .44 MAG. I've heard nothing but good things about their ammo in general. I've settled on ammo from Underwood Ammo for my .308 and .223, accurate as all get out (just another option for you to look at).
Title: Re: Looking for .243 ammo
Post by: thinkingman on July 05, 2018, 03:24:45 PM: HSM is fantastic.
New or once-fired, the quality is excellent.
Title: Re: Looking for .243 ammo
Post by: Bofire on July 05, 2018, 04:01:35 PM: Yep HSM is good ammo. my 243 loves the Blue Box Federal cheap ammo made quite a few 350 to 450 yards shots on coyotes with it.
Carl
Title: Re: Looking for .243 ammo
Post by: Angry Perch on July 20, 2018, 06:45:57 PM: I guess that did the trick.