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Offline cherokee75

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.243 and Hornady 87 grain BTHP
« on: May 28, 2009, 04:48:55 PM »
Anyone have the data and/or experience for this bullet and IMR 4895? 

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Re: .243 and Hornady 87 grain BTHP
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2009, 04:57:51 PM »
It will work just fine as IMR 4895 is one of those powders that can be used in a great variety of rifles. There are powders that will produce more velocity.

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Re: .243 and Hornady 87 grain BTHP
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 10:28:42 AM »
The first deer I killed with my 243 was using a handloaded 87gr Hornady HP and IMR4350. Since then I've put a large number of rounds down range and across a field or 3 using the same bullet and IMR4895. It'll flat knock the wind from a groundhog!


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