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Offline mgeorge

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Optima Elite in .243
« on: March 25, 2008, 02:23:29 AM »
I've ordered an OE with the .243 bbl.  I will be picking up some rounds for it when I pick up the rifle and I'm wondering if some of you who already own one of these in .243 could recommend some bullet weights and/or specific brands of ammo for it.

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Re: Optima Elite in .243
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 06:52:39 AM »
Mine shot the 100 gr. corlokts fairly well ( 1 1/4" at 100) but it shoots the 65 gr. v max reloads very good. The corloks ( 80's and 100's) would shoot 3 into nearly the same hole,and have 2 flyer's to take it to 1 1/4". I set the brass aside that shot into nearly the same hole and reloaded them and came up with a very accurate load for praire dogs. 300 yd. shot were a piece of cake for it,and the 65 gr. Vmax's always blew them completly apart at 300 yds. Hope this helps    Digger
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Re: Optima Elite in .243
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2008, 01:46:45 AM »
mine will shoot 1.3" group with Win 100 grain. Only thing shot thru mine so far.