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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jdb on February 25, 2019, 08:15:07 AM

Title: .243 bullet questions
Post by: jdb on February 25, 2019, 08:15:07 AM: I recently picked up a .243 and I’m wondering about a good factory load for both deer and coyotes. We’ve been shooting.243’s for years and had excellent results with 100 grain core lokt and to a lesser degree the federal blue box. Anyone have any experience with the 80 grain? Or is they’re a better dual purpose bucket I should be looking at in factory fodder?
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 25, 2019, 08:59:36 AM: Before I started reloading I shot the federal premiums with partitions for deer and was a good cartridge, spendy for coyotes though
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Post by: Evil_EdwardO on February 25, 2019, 09:03:10 AM: Winchester Super-X Ammunition 243 Winchester 80 Grain Pointed Soft Point. To be honest I never took a deer with this round but did carry it around with me the couple seasons I tried modern but was never able to take a shot. It worked good for coyotes but then I switched to the Winchester 58g polymer tip for varmints. Now I reload all of my own ammo.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on February 25, 2019, 09:15:52 AM: If I was shooting factory do all in. 243 it would be Winchester ballistic silver tips.
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Post by: Bofire on February 25, 2019, 10:16:00 AM: Federal Blue Box 100's. accurate and deadly.
Carl
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Post by: Stein on February 25, 2019, 11:05:42 AM: My daughter shoots Nosler Ballistic Tips, 95 grain that I load. They work well even though .243 isn't my favorite round by far.
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Post by: Emptyhanded on February 25, 2019, 12:01:51 PM: I’m currently loading 95 grain Nosler Ballistic tips and I have run 85 Partitions and 85 Barnes TSX in the past. They all killed deer just fine and they all should be available in factory ammo. I’d pick up some of the Winchester Ballistic Silver Tip ammo and see how it shoots.

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Post by: WSU on February 25, 2019, 12:12:49 PM: Federal loads 90 grain accubonds. That would seem to be a good load for game and I'm sure would kill coyotes.

I may give that a try in the 243 I bought for my kid.
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Post by: jasnt on February 25, 2019, 03:53:03 PM: It’s been a long time since I shot any factory rounds but when I did I liked the hornady offerings.
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Post by: The scout on February 25, 2019, 04:24:32 PM: ive had the hornady 95 grain sst superformance shoot really well for me. Just over 3100fps also. The hsm 95 grain Vld’s shot good to, but they are expensive for coyotes
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Post by: C-Money on February 25, 2019, 05:17:35 PM: Federal blue box 100 gr. My son uses this ammo in Pennsylvania. Accurate and performs well on game.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on February 25, 2019, 05:29:11 PM: I've been shooting the Remington Core Lokts in my .243 since the early 80's . No complaints and less than $20 per box.
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Post by: Mongo Hunter on February 26, 2019, 02:41:03 PM: I took a deer with a 243 and I used Winchester Supremes. really accurate. I think they were 90gr?
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Post by: dmoua on February 26, 2019, 07:09:07 PM: Federal 100gr Sierra Gamekings are a great factory option.
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Post by: 700xcr on February 26, 2019, 11:29:52 PM: On Factory loads I have used Federal Premium Trophy Copper 80gr. in the 243win. Worked great on mule deer. Now I reload a Barnes 80gr. TTSX bullet and have had good luck with it.
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Post by: yorketransport on February 27, 2019, 07:19:17 PM: Another vote for the Winchester Ballistic Silver Tips. They always seem to shoot well. Having said that, Hornady has really been cranking out some great factory ammo in the last couple years.
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Post by: SCRUBS on February 27, 2019, 07:33:43 PM: Quote from: 700xcr on February 26, 2019, 11:29:52 PM
On Factory loads I have used Federal Premium Trophy Copper 80gr. in the 243win. Worked great on mule deer. Now I reload a Barnes 80gr. TTSX bullet and have had good luck with it.

Which powder are you using with the 80gr TTSX?
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Post by: Stein on February 27, 2019, 07:36:10 PM: I load Barnes with H4350.
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Post by: 700xcr on February 27, 2019, 07:38:14 PM: Quote from: SCRUBS on February 27, 2019, 07:33:43 PM
Quote from: 700xcr on February 26, 2019, 11:29:52 PM
On Factory loads I have used Federal Premium Trophy Copper 80gr. in the 243win. Worked great on mule deer. Now I reload a Barnes 80gr. TTSX bullet and have had good luck with it.

Which powder are you using with the 80gr TTSX?
RL17
Title: Re: .243 bullet questions
Post by: SCRUBS on February 27, 2019, 07:53:25 PM: Quote from: 700xcr on February 27, 2019, 07:38:14 PM
Quote from: SCRUBS on February 27, 2019, 07:33:43 PM
Quote from: 700xcr on February 26, 2019, 11:29:52 PM
On Factory loads I have used Federal Premium Trophy Copper 80gr. in the 243win. Worked great on mule deer. Now I reload a Barnes 80gr. TTSX bullet and have had good luck with it.

Which powder are you using with the 80gr TTSX?
RL17

Thank you sir.