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My favorite load for the .243 Winchester is 42.5 grains of 4350 with an 85 gr. Sierra BTHP. I shot hundreds of fox and coyotes with this load in a Post 64 Winchester Model 70.
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I just bought dies for my .243 win. Its about 3 years old and its a ADL. Ive tried to look up its twist rate but cant find a definitive answer. Anybody know what the twist is or have load recommendations for it? It's mostly going to be used for coyotes and wolves unless my wife can be talked into letting my 11yo hunt deer this year in Kodiak with me. I wonder if that load would work in my 700 ADL or maybe my Mossberg Patriot?
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My favorite load for the .243 Winchester is 42.5 grains of 4350 with an 85 gr. Sierra BTHP. I shot hundreds of fox and coyotes with this load in a Post 64 Winchester Model 70.
This exact load works in my 6mm Rem.
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No input on how to kill a wolf but I bet an 85 or 95 grain Partiton would be tough to beat along with about any 85-100 grain soft point.
Have seen the 100 grain Sierra Gameking used on a bunch of coyotes and it was a very good bullet. We try to use a more fragile bullet now due to more population in the areas we used to hunt.
I am a fan of IMR-4350 for bullet weights of 85 grains and heavier. Probably other good powders out there but I have no experience with em.
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