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Hillbilly270
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any 243 shooters have a nice load to blow up some yotes. not worried about the hide so the more damage the better. i just got a M70 with a 22" barrel and 1 in 10 twist. looking for a nice round that will stabilize with this barrel configuration.
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January 11, 2010, 09:27:06 AM »
I'd probably use Nosler Ballistic Tips if I wasn't worried about the hides.
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January 11, 2010, 09:28:55 AM »
I have a friend that uses 55 gr bullet and varget. Major destruction.
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January 11, 2010, 09:30:30 AM »
i havent been able to start reloading yet, due to my financial state but ive shot a few with the 55gr. ballistic tiped winchester silver tips, turned them all into piles of goo. hit one at 30 yards right in the shoulder and it blew a hole in it about the size of a basketball. very effective even out to 300, hit one at apprx. 300 in the pocket dropped it where it stood, left the pelt ok for but not sellable.
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Re: 243 shooters
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January 11, 2010, 09:53:44 AM »
I have used most of the 55gr bullets and had similar results. I use sierra because they are cheap to buy and accurate in my rig.
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January 11, 2010, 09:59:40 AM »
i bought a couple boxes of 55gr nosler ballistic tips and haven't shot them yet. I am going to reload once i get some brass and figure out what bullet i want to shoot. I just dont want to waste a bunch of money on powder i wont use. and where the hell do you get primers at these days....holy crap.
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January 11, 2010, 11:39:04 AM »
Hornady 58 gr moly V-Max... can get them for less than $20.00 per box online. I'm doing a bulk purchase next month.
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Re: 243 shooters
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January 11, 2010, 09:12:21 PM »
52.5 grains H414 is your honey w/55 NBT.
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Quote from: 257 Wby Mag on January 11, 2010, 09:12:21 PM
52.5 grains H414 is your honey w/55 NBT.
Any suggestions for 90 or 100 gr spbt with H414?
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January 11, 2010, 10:05:15 PM »
Quote from: 257 Wby Mag on January 11, 2010, 09:12:21 PM
52.5 grains H414 is your honey w/55 NBT.
sweet. thanks. i've been reading quite a bit of loads using that H414. I went to cabelas to get it but of course they were out and they only ordered 1lb. yippee. sarcasticly - i love cabelas.
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January 11, 2010, 10:22:48 PM »
Hillbilly, Wholesale Sports has increased their inventory of reloading supplies. That is where I got mine, although in Burlington. Sportco in Fife also has powder and primers, though they were only selling 200 at a time.
Cabelas generally sucks for actually purchasing anything.
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thanks. i'll check it out when i get some time.
I have had nothing but bad experiences at cabelas everytime i go there.
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January 12, 2010, 04:53:29 AM »
my tikka .243 loves 52 gr of H380 with a 55 gr Nosler Balistic tip. Shoots 3950 fps and makes amess if u hit some bone. this yote was from 80 yards on sunday
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January 12, 2010, 05:21:45 AM »
Wow!, awesome picture and great performance by Nosler bullets.
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January 12, 2010, 12:01:57 PM »
Good deal. i happened to purchase two boxes of 55gr nosler BT so hopefully i can get her to shoot well.
here is the new purchase. Im pretty impressed with the redfield so far.
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