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what's your favorite 243 load? Do you have a favorite for the 70 grain Sierra Blitzking?
Thanks
Elk

We were out shooting today and I rekindled an ol fire and they did a pretty fair job out of my ol ruger 77,75 grain Speer HP driven by 37 grains of IMR 3031 and theywere just laynem right in there shot after shot and I have another ruger 77 that loves Sierra 85 gr HPs driven by 43 grains of IMR 4350 thats a couple of my favorites in the 243 winchester world..............

39.0 grs. Varget CCI200 primer 85 gr. Sierra hpbt 3220 fps

42.0 Varget CCI200 70 gr. Ballistic Tip 3400 fps

Varget is great for 243 with mid weight projectiles. I use it for my 70 and 85gr bullets. Doesnt meter as well as some powders though, I weigh each charge individually.

Thanks all for the good suggestions.
Elk

if you cant get varget is h380 pretty good they are close to the same in the books.

Thanks Konner. Have to say that Varget is much preferred by me. H380 is a filthy powder that I avoid at all costs. I spend twice as long tumbling cases and trying to get the soot off the brass.
Take care,
Elk

40gr of Varget shoots the 70gr SBK very, very well out of 2 of my Savage sporter barrels.

Thanks Kelbro. That helps.
Elk

Havent tried anything but the 55 Nosler bt and the 60gr sierra. Ended up with 45.5 gr Varget and the nosler.

I use 40 gr of Varget with the 75 gr V-Max and 70 gr Blitzking. Half-inch groups from my Tikka, when I do my part. I have gotten smaller groups on good days.

I shoot 41.5 gr. of 3031 with an 85 gr. Sierra BT hollow point. Works good on chucks. Close to max, but as the powder grains went up the groups got smaller. Rare for be, but it happened in this case. The hotter the better it got. Go figure!

43gr of Ramshot Big Game and 70gr Hornady SPs were VERY accurate out of my Savage M110. Seven shots would stay inside 1" at 100 yards. I never chrony'd the load but it was one full grain under maximum that was given to me by the ballistician over the phone.

My three .243s like Varget. Depending on the rifle, 38.0 to 40.0 with Barnes 85 grain TSXs. Tiny groups and deadly when they hit deer. I have some of the 80 grain TTSXs but don't have loads worked up for them yet.

I use 47 gr. N160 and 70 gr. Ballistic Tips out of my Sako. 3400 fps and sub moa all day. It's death on wolves.

my m77 likes 37grains IMR4064 with sierra 80grain varmiter fed match primer. .020 off the lands, the last trip to the range with 5 shot groups 4holes touching, i hate to mess with it but im going to try some Ramshot big game, looks like i can make that work in a couple diff rifles

Thanks again. Looks like across the board Varget seems to be providing good results. I have some IMR 4064 and some N160 that I'll try as well.

Elk

varget is what i use too

Max load of H380 under a 55 gr. Nosler BT. It used to be listed as 53.0 gr. of H380, but they have since backed it off. I'd start at 50 and work up from there. Lights out from our M788.

i use varget with 41 grains and a 60 grain sierra hollowpoint. this combination (or close, depending on the powder amount in different guns) has gotten me sub- 3/4" groups in several different .243's, a savage, a browning, and a howa.

-Matt