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Thread: 18" barrel 243 ballistics

  1. 07-10-2014, 09:44 PM #1
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    18" barrel 243 ballistics

    What kind of speed can I look at getting from an 18" 243
    Looking at a ruger american carbine in 243 for a couple of short people to use
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  3. 07-10-2014, 10:04 PM #2
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    i reckon at least 243fps give or take
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    3000fps with 19" barrel and 95gns
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  5. 07-10-2014, 11:03 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by longrange308 View Post
    i reckon at least 243fps give or take
    LOL Smart ass I like the reply
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
    3000fps with 19" barrel and 95gns
    Talking with gunsmith mate he thought 85's but 95's look good
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    I was getting the same velocity with the 85gn sierras.
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    Name: 20141011_142714.jpg Views: 5893 Size: 1.04 MB
    just tried some loads thru my American With stainless with 18 barrel and hre magnum can from my 270. Ar2206h 34.5g gave me 2700 fps With 95 graiin targex. Got to try n550 to get close to 3000.
    very quiet to shoot and near no recoil.
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  9. 11-10-2014, 03:22 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by ANTSMAN View Post
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    just tried some loads thru my American With stainless with 18 barrel and hre magnum can from my 270. Ar2206h 34.5g gave me 2700 fps With 95 graiin targex. Got to try n550 to get close to 3000.
    very quiet to shoot and near no recoil.
    Have you tried 2209 though it yet Ant?
    It works very well though my .243 with 95 Bergers and results have been great on deer, wallabies and goats.
    I'm only launching them at 2900 but accuracy is great.
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  10. 11-10-2014, 03:30 PM #9
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    nah Matt, just tried the powder I had handy.
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  11. 12-10-2014, 08:15 AM #10
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    I've just bought a 2nd hand kimber 243 and I'm going to cut it to 18 inches and try a DPT. Have currently got 2 Hardys and previously had a GWs can. All work well. I had a 243 sako 75 finnlight till I shot the barrel out that was suppressed at about 19 inches. Still worked well. 85 grain sierra hpbts work primo on the deer.
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    3960fps using 2208 & 55gr nosler ballistics for roos and goats.
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    Geezus 3960 ? Thats fair caning along.
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  14. 17-10-2014, 08:14 PM #13
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    Thats how u destroy a barrel
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  15. 17-10-2014, 08:20 PM #14
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    thats the reason I dont use blitzking 55's in my 243 any more ... they go like a stabbed rat but one round and the barrel is on FIRE ... 58gn Vmax's are slower - more accurate (as counter intuitive as that may sound) and have more destructive power.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 260rem View Post
    Thats how u destroy a barrel
    Needs more info to quantify statement.
    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

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