Bullet weight for 243 handi

[Freezer]

    I have a standard weight 243 barrel for my NEF Handi Rifle.  I plan on using it for coyote.  I've loaded for a lot of calibers but never 243.  The Rate of twist is 1:10.  I need to buy bullets and don't want to waste money.  I have had great luck with Sierra Games in my other rifles.  Which weight should I start with and do you have a pet load?

[Kurt L]

My 700 243 shoots
87 hornady hp great with  H 4350
and
58 vmax shoots great with  varget @3856fps
both with rem 9½ standard primers

[High Brass]

In my buddy's son's YHR I load 85gr Sierra BTHP and 38gr of H-4895 (please work up).  I haven't chrony'd the load but it's very accurate and has taken two deer with no trouble. 

[Steve P]

85 grain boat tails and near max load of H4831 is my pet coyote load.   About 1/2" groups at 100yds out of my Ruger model 77.

Steve

[Diesel40]

Good to know info, I will be reloading for the same thing.

[stimpylu32]

The 2 bullets that I have found to shoot best in my 243 Handi super lite are the 58g Hornady V-max and the 100g Rem RN , both do a wonderful job . The 58s for p-dogs / groundhogs / yotes and the 100s for deer . Even from that pencil thin barrel they both shoot 3/4" , 3 shot groups if I do my part .

The 58s do better with a mid-level load of Varget and the 100s like a near max load of IMR4895 .

stimpy

[Autorim]

I shot a .243 for nearly 30 years and tried lots of bullets from 75 hollow points to 100 grain Noslers. I finally shot only 100 grain bullets for everything. Nosler partitions for large game and Sierras for everything else. All with a good dose of IMR 4350.

[goodconcretecolor]

My son's 243 Handi never shot better than 3" groups with 100grain spitzers but shot sub MOA with 85 grainers, either patitions or Sierra BTHP. All with IMR 4350.