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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: old school on April 02, 2009, 08:29:34 AM

Title: Pet 243 loads
Post by: old school on April 02, 2009, 08:29:34 AM: Come on all you reloaders I'm in need of a good 243 load for my Ruger 243. Thank you :)
Title: Re: Pet 243 loads
Post by: gottatree on April 10, 2009, 10:21:39 AM: What are we trying to shoot varmits, deer? I've got a couple of loads for Nosler that have just been realy baccurate for me.
Title: Re: Pet 243 loads
Post by: old school on April 10, 2009, 07:38:56 PM: Thanks for the interest gottatree.Looking for a fur freindly yote load.n Trying to avoid buying a 22-250.
Title: Re: Pet 243 loads
Post by: Archery King on April 11, 2009, 02:42:50 PM: Dude sell the 243 and get the 22-250 :) they are awsome i shoot 50 grain V-max yotes go no where but straight down and the bullet never exits. It is hard to get that 243 to not come out. The light bullets seem to have to much speed and the heavy ones have to much energy. I sell all my pelts and its well worth the investment. I killed 82 dogs last year never blew up one pelt :) my :twocents:
Title: Re: Pet 243 loads
Post by: TheHunt on April 12, 2009, 08:21:19 AM: Ruger Mark II in 243... Nice gun. You should be able to push a 55 Grain bullet at 4000 feet per second.
Title: Re: Pet 243 loads
Post by: bow-n-head on April 12, 2009, 11:22:17 AM: you can get a 55 gr. ballistic tip from nosler, Spit it out at 3600 fps. I'v had good and bad holes in dogs, depends on where you hit him.