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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: PolarBear on May 10, 2011, 12:28:51 PM

Title: .243 rounds?
Post by: PolarBear on May 10, 2011, 12:28:51 PM: Howdy
Going to pick up the girls rifle in the morning and was wondering what you would suggest as a starting point for .243 ammo for her. She is going to be hunting deer and predators. The gun is a Remington 700 ADL. I'm not sure the rate of twist or any of that stuff. I was thinking 95 gr or 100 gr. What are your thoughts?
Thanks
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Post by: Straight Shooter on May 10, 2011, 12:42:32 PM: 80 grains and up, you'll be fine for deer and predators. The Federal Fusion 95 grain load is a good bet. Right now, I'm shooting 58 grain V-Max Hornady loads for coyote and Fusion for deer. You can't go wrong with any of the commercial 100 grain loads. I'm going to try out the Federal 80 grain ammo as a dual-purpose load.
Title: Re: .243 rounds?
Post by: C-Money on May 10, 2011, 12:44:33 PM: I would get some Federal Classics in 100 grain. Good loads. I reload 100grain Hornaday interlock's with 40.5grans of IMR 4350 using CCI 200 large rifle primer. Great shooting load for me. Also, dont trust my reloading data, work up your own load in your rifle! Have fun with your new purchase, I am sure your Girls will be excited!
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Post by: jackelope on May 10, 2011, 12:50:27 PM: The kid that hunts with us uses the Winchester Elite xp3 rounds. I think they're 95 grains.
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Post by: spookgus on May 10, 2011, 01:37:27 PM: Nice job getting the girl involved. Factory 100gr rounds will handle deer and varmints. My son shot his first 4 deer with a .243 with 100gr Sierra BT including a decent MT 4pt mule deer. I know the .243 has light recoil but if you reload there are reduced loads in the Speer manual(1800fps) that are great for kids to practice with.
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on May 10, 2011, 01:46:04 PM: i like 100 grain nosler partitions
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Post by: Rgrady35 on May 10, 2011, 01:48:59 PM: I've been told the .243 was made for 100 gr bullets. She'll love it!
Title: Re: .243 rounds?
Post by: KillBilly on May 10, 2011, 01:57:24 PM: Quote from: Rgrady35 on May 10, 2011, 01:48:59 PM
I've been told the .243 was made for 100 gr bullets. She'll love it!

You had better check the twist rate on the barrel. It needs a twist of 1:10 or faster for 100 gr. and you cannot load above 100 gr. in a 1:10 twist. I am using the new Nosler .243 bullets in 105 and 107 gr. but i have a 1:8 twist.
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Post by: Bofire on May 10, 2011, 01:59:49 PM: I use 80 grain federal blue box for deer and yotes. Have for many years.
Carl
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Post by: Huntnphish on May 10, 2011, 02:13:26 PM: Federal Premium 100 gr. Nosler Partitions :twocents:
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Post by: Emptyhanded on May 10, 2011, 04:56:42 PM: I have shot both 85 Partitions and 85 TSX's over a middle charge of H4350 and they get the job done. I'm not sure premium bullets and needed for deer but they sure work well. I wouldn't hesitate to use Sierra's HPBT either. If they put it through the heart/lungs the game's over. :twocents:
Title: Re: .243 rounds?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 10, 2011, 05:03:27 PM: i use 95 grain nosler b-tips pushed by IMR 4350. and they flat clean up on deer. that is all i have shot with mine.
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Post by: demontang on May 10, 2011, 07:53:20 PM: Well you'll have to see what the gun likes first. My dads doesn't like anything over 85gr. Mine likes 95 noslers and they just came out with a accubond that would be worth a look
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 10, 2011, 07:59:16 PM: yeah I agree ... I load my own bullets but the best factory ammo that I know shoots awesome and will seriously drop some sh$t is 100 gr fusion .. :yeah:
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on May 10, 2011, 09:10:55 PM: My 660 shoots 95 fusions the best, factory fodder...
Title: Re: .243 rounds?
Post by: PolarBear on May 11, 2011, 12:14:59 AM: My 30-06 loves Fusions so I am inclined to give them a try for the girl. I checked and it does have a 1:10 twist. I will have to get her a couple of boxes of 100 gr and 95 gr and see which one the gun favors. Now the fun begins!!! (she is so excited that she keeps waking up and seeing if it is time to go yet, LOL!)
Thanks for all the replies!
Title: Re: .243 rounds?
Post by: C-Money on May 11, 2011, 06:52:01 AM: Quote from: demontang on May 10, 2011, 07:53:20 PM
Well you'll have to see what the gun likes first. My dads doesn't like anything over 85gr. Mine likes 95 noslers and they just came out with a accubond that would be worth a look

Nosler makes an Accubond in .243? I need to check that out!

PolarBear, Good luck shooting today, have fun!
Title: Re: .243 rounds?
Post by: demontang on May 11, 2011, 07:35:25 AM: Let us know how it shoots. The accubonds are new this year and I cant wait to get some and work up a load, I love those accubonds :drool:
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Post by: Rick on May 11, 2011, 08:21:25 AM: My son's rifle is a 700 ADL .243

The first (and only) load I tried were Winchester's 100gr Power Points.

It'll fire 100yd 3 shot groups you can cover with a nickel.

Very impressive for cheap factory ammo.
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Post by: uplandhunter870 on May 14, 2011, 12:28:59 AM: i shoot the federal 95gr nosler ballistic tips out of mine, i have a 1:9 twist, i think they are vita shoks, come in a red box and have purple tips on the bullets. shoot great out of my rifle took two deer at 300 yards and a black bear last year. the 95gr's really work over a coyote and have a really good splatter effect on rock chucks and prairie dogs.