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Offline facefullopaint822

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.243 Win. load
« on: October 05, 2007, 03:53:47 AM »
hey guys,
   i got some new bullets but my load isnt shooting real tight groups. I have 95grn nosler ballistic tips with 4398 powder.
any suggestions?
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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2007, 04:46:11 AM »
Don't think I've ever heard of 4398 powder. For the .243 my powders of choice are IMR3031 for bullets on the light end and W760 for the heavier bullets. I never used the 95BT but the 90BT and W760 were super accurate for me in my LW243 and will be the first tried my my R700 ADL .243 when I pick it up perhaps tomorrow or next week.
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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2007, 07:17:08 AM »
Are ya sure you don't mean 4198? Using heavier bullets, I like H414 or H4831.

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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2007, 08:07:59 AM »
not seeing 4198 in my loading manual [ doesn't mean its not listed somewhere] i f was to  suggest a load.. it would be either imr4064/37.2 or varget 34.0   or maybe even try both
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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2007, 09:28:28 AM »
OOPS!
I should have asked " do you mean 4895 ?"

Knew what I was trying to ask, it just came out wrong!

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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2007, 01:56:26 PM »
Try a sierra 85 grain BTHP and a XXX load of IMR4831.....




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I understand what you were trying to say , BUT to start with that load is never a good idea , always work up loads

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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2007, 09:23:59 AM »
imr4350 does well with 100gr jacketed.
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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2007, 01:04:01 PM »
Quote from: victorcharlie on October 05, 2007, 01:56:26 PM
Try a sierra 85 grain BTHP and a XXX load of IMR4831.....




VC

I understand what you were trying to say , BUT to start with that load is never a good idea , always work up loads

stimpy

Huh?  ???
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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2007, 01:42:39 PM »
I use Reloader 19 with 75 and 100 grain bullets with good speed and accuracy.  I get 3400 fps with 75 gr Barnes an my 28 inch pro hunter.
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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2007, 10:46:51 AM »
My .243 shoots 100 grain Nosler Partitions very well with IMR 4350
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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2007, 11:49:44 AM »
85g is my bullet to shoot, keeping it no more than 3100. IMR 3031 and IMR 4831 have severed me well with this load.
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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2007, 04:36:46 PM »
85 grain Nosler BT's with the max load of H-414. This is a 6 shot group from my ProHunter at 100 yards. Yeah, I can't find hole #6 either.....and it was not a flier. ;D

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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2007, 02:55:56 PM »
I load Reloder 22 under 100 grain Partition or 95 grain BT's and great accuracy
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Re: .243 Win. load
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2007, 03:00:46 PM »
Lots of suggestions here might as well toss in mine.

Winchester cases
Win-WLR primers
H-4350
I worked up a load which shoots the 95gr Nosler BT, the 95gr Part. and the 90gr Barnes X to almost the exact same point of aim. All three shot consecutively will hold 1 group under 1" at 100yds.

My past load until they discontinued the bullet was 38grs of Imr-3031 under the 85gr Nosler Solid base.

I have tried a ton of loads during several years of working with different rifles and found the first mentioned to be the most reliable with mention of consistancy with different rifles. Most all tried shot great withing about 1 gr difference of each other.

Good Luck
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