primers in .243 rem

[Ohio Hunter]

Anybody here using Winchester WLR or CCI 200 primers for their .243 Rem loads?   I am loading 95 grain Nosler partitians and have these primers on hand.

Thanks!

[Ohio Hunter]

NT.

[jhalcott]

Ohio, I do not use a 243 BUT I do have several 6mm's. I use cci200 primers in SOME loads. Most ball/spherical powders need a hotter spark to light them off. Powders like WW 748 &760 work better in MY 6mm's when I use cci250 primers.The 95 gr partition bullet is a great deer antelope bullet.
  I,d try several powder primr combinations to get the best accuracy. But for deer hunting I'd use what ever gave me 1.5 inch groups @100yds consistently.Hot or cold weather,rain or shine. Loads getting ~ 2900 /3000 fps sighted at 200 yards will kill any deer out to 250 yards with out needing any hold over/under.
 We dropped back to 85-87 grain bullets after some pass thru hits on deer that resulted in some one else claiming the deer.We had been using 100 grainers. The deer did not run 50 yards after we switched! We even stopped shooting thru the shoulder with the 85-87 grainers.!
   best of luck to you,jh

[Dave in WV]

I use Win WLR primers for my .243. I started using them sevral years ago with my favorite load of 46gr Hodgdon 450 with a 100gr Core-Lokt bullet. H450 is a slow ball powder and the WLR primer has never failed me in any temp. I've had to work up another load since H450 is no longer available still using the WLR primer. For many years Winchester did not make a magnum large rifle primer and the WLR box stated for standard and magnum loads. Good luck in working up a load. The .243 is a great cartridge. Dave

[gonetocamp]

I use CCI 200 in .243 loads and they are fine.