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Favorite 243 loads #6798433 08/22/12
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,723 Baker, MT L laker OP Campfire Tracker
OP laker Campfire Tracker L Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,723 Baker, MT	I just picked up a remington 243 for next to nothing. Its the kind with the ugly triangle barrel and the stupid muzzle brake. Im planning to run it through the fall and then change it to probably a fast twist 220 swift ackley or 22-250 ackley this spring. The rifle came with reloading dies so I was wondering what your favorite loads in your 243 is? Ive never owned one so this is virgin territory for me. The gun will probably be used for coyotes but may get thrown in the pickup for deer. Lets hear your favorites.

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Re: Favorite 243 loads laker #6798452 08/22/12
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,678 Likes: 5 Mi. E efw Campfire Ranger
efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,678 Likes: 5 Mi.	46 gr IMR-4350 & 80 gr RP PSPs is a great load through 2 Savages and works great for 'chucks, 'yotes, steel, paper, water-filled recyclables, etc... Last edited by efw; 08/22/12. Reason: SO sorry there...

Re: Favorite 243 loads laker #6798456 08/22/12
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mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,893 Likes: 12	Get some 95 grain Ballistic Tips and some H4350. You'll hit gold pretty quick.

Re: Favorite 243 loads efw #6798459 08/22/12
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mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,893 Likes: 12	Originally Posted by efw 56 gr IMR-4350 & 80 gr RP PSPs is a great load through 2 Savages and works great for 'chucks, 'yotes, steel, paper, water-filled recyclables, etc... ???

Re: Favorite 243 loads mathman #6798485 08/22/12
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efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,678 Likes: 5 Mi.	So theres a little crunching when you seat the bullet... SORRY! It is 46, NOT 56... I changed my original post.

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Re: Favorite 243 loads efw #6798526 08/22/12
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OP laker Campfire Tracker L Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,723 Baker, MT	Anyone used the 55 grain noslers on coyotes?

Re: Favorite 243 loads laker #6798571 08/22/12
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1234 Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,971 idaho	85gr. sierra flatbase bullet and 46-48grs of H4831 great load Ed

Re: Favorite 243 loads 1234 #6798624 08/22/12
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ALLongshot Campfire Regular A Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,374 Alabama	38.5grs of H4350 with a 100gr Hornady Interlock is a 1 hole load in my rifle. Im gonna be giving the 95gr Partitions a try this week too.

Re: Favorite 243 loads ALLongshot #6798739 08/22/12
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky	39.0 Gr 4350 and the 100 Hornady Interlock filled an ark for me! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Favorite 243 loads ingwe #6798828 08/22/12
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Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,921 Likes: 13 Southern Oregon USA	4064 is my powder of choice, unless for some reason I need warp 9 velocity... then I switch over to H 414... 4350 is great, but I have experienced better velocity and accuracy in the ones I have owned with H 414...for whatever reason... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

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Re: Favorite 243 loads Seafire #6798941 08/22/12
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	46 grs of Hunter and 85gr TSX "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Favorite 243 loads Steelhead #6798962 08/22/12
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n8dawg6 Campfire Tracker N Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,032	40 g H4350 and 100 g Hornady IL or Sierra PH Uber Demanding Rifle Aficionado

Re: Favorite 243 loads n8dawg6 #6799026 08/22/12
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,855 Likes: 3 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker
southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,855 Likes: 3 Texas	I have a 243 that is very finicky. Tried all the usual suspects to no avail. Finally out of frustration, I grabbed some old IMR4320 that was sitting on the shelf. Bingo: 100gr Nosler Solid Bases into very small groups!

Re: Favorite 243 loads n8dawg6 #6799027 08/22/12
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,785 Likes: 3 M mjbgalt Campfire Ranger
mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,785 Likes: 3	37.5 varget with 85 hpbt from sierra

Re: Favorite 243 loads n8dawg6 #6799042 08/22/12
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seven_miller Campfire Regular S Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 683 Indiana	For coyotes? A 70 grain nbt with Varget shoots well for me. Nosler's data goes up to 42 grains, I believe. As always, start low and work up in your rifle.

Re: Favorite 243 loads laker #6799112 08/22/12
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SAUMHUNTER79 Campfire Regular S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,702 WI	My dad has killed a lot of nice bucks with 41.5 gr of IMR 4350 and the Nosler 95gr Ballistic Tip, this is a maximum load, so start with at least 39.5 gr and work up. Actually, here's all the components he uses: Bullet - Nosler 95gr Ballistic Tip Brass - Remington Powder - 41.5 gr IMR 4350 Primer - Winchester WLR

Re: Favorite 243 loads SAUMHUNTER79 #6800051 08/22/12
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sidewinder72 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 988 Likes: 2 Kansas	I use H 4350 and 95 BT near max

Re: Favorite 243 loads sidewinder72 #6800574 08/22/12
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MtnBoomer Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 31,441 59644	46gr H4350 70gr Ballistic Tip Norma brass CCI BR-2 22" 3300fps "I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!" --- Kid Rock 2022 Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?

Re: Favorite 243 loads MtnBoomer #6800802 08/23/12
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woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,751 Maryland	With my Sako Forester 243 this will shoot one ragged holes with amazing consistency. Lapua brass Win LR primers 95 nosler BT 41.5 grains of H4350 (seated out just off lands) The 95 NBT is an outstanding do all bullet.

Re: Favorite 243 loads woodson #6801214 08/23/12
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aboltfan Campfire Regular A Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,168 Likes: 3 Mass. and Miss.	Nosler 95gr. BT, 42.0gr. RL22, Win. LR primers in Frontier brass. Prior to finding this load I used 41.0gr. IMR4350 with the Hornady 100gr. SP. Could happily use either load for anything I'm going to hunt with my .243.

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