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Reloading recipes for 243

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I just recently got a model 700 243. It has a 24" factory sps barrel, 9 1/8 twist, I've had lots of luck with the A max line and would possibly use the 105's with this rifle. Was just wanting to know what recipes have proven well for you guys. I have nosler and remington once fired brass. Powder and bullet recipes are welcome! Thanks.

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I have two really good ones for deer post-5984-0-28067800-1476928278_thumb.jpg

95gr Hornady sst

33.7 IMR 4064

CCI 200

5 shots

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87gr Hornady bthp

35.6 IMR 4064

CCI 200

4 shots

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It is not as fast as the hp but the deer will not know the difference. Only reason I consider the hp is the books bc is higher for them

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Yeah. I want to go highest b.c. posible, that's why I was considering the A-Max/bthp match, but have never shot an animal with a match bullet before.

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Keep us up to date some people use the a-max on animals but I can't do it. But I have never used hp on game either but I might this year

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Will do, once I use the rest of the ammo I have, I'll start. Was just wanting a heads up on what powder to start getting, but I know each rifle is different from another, so I have another session of load development coming!

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Suggest you use the 95g Hornady SST instead of the 105g AMAX. I've used the 105g Amax out of my 8 twist on prairie dogs and if they expand on prairie dogs they're a bit fragile for deer sized game. Also the 95g will be more suitable for your 9 1/2 twist. I've used the Nosler partition with excellent results in the 243. The 243 is an excellent big game cartridge with the right bullet.

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41 grains of reloader 17 under Sierra pro hunters shoots fantastic in my Remington. Im considering trying the 90 grain accubonds. I would be afraid of hitting shoulder with some of the previous mentioned bullets.

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Load is in my sig, and it's very accurate. I'm shooting a factory barrel and I can hold 4" groups at 500 hundred with it. I'm averaging 3091 fps with this load too, and the brass life has been pretty good.

 

 

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In this pic I have a 7mm Rem Mag (168gr Berger VLD), 243 Win (95gr Berger Classic), 243 Win (55gr Nosler), and 204 Ruger (32gr Nosler).

 

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PowellSix0, what pwdee are you using for your 243 berger classic?

Hodgdons H4350. I tried Varget, H1000, and a few others and good old H4350 was the best.

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