Thread: 243 load advice 1:10 twist winchester mod 70

Have had and used 243 for many years ,a great all rounder. We have always liked the 80 -85 gr bullet especially the 85 gr Partition it kills well. Lately I have been using the 95 gr SST and it shoots ok in my Rem, My grandson used this combo to shoot his first deer here in NZ, he was with my son and the young stag strolled out at 236 yards, one shot behind the shoulder and my son said that stag just tipped over with feet in the air and never moved again.
We always found the lighter bullets performed better than the 100gr bullets but then the 100's never let you down they just didn't put animals down as quick. I can't wait to get some 90 gr ELD X bullets I think they will be great, especially if they perform like the other ELD X bullets we are using at the moment.
My son in Canada has a Tikka 243 and loads the 90 gr Accubond and finds they are working well, my oldest grandson shot a nice Whitetail Buck last season at over 200 yards with a not so well placed shot but the buck only went 80 odd yards and wasn't going any further but required a finisher.
The 243 sure is a great caliber with just about any bullet weight so long as you match the bullet to the game.