Thread: .243 loads

Gidday guys, so the Majestic .243 is ready to go nice new barrel and I have 100 85 grn hpbt,s ready to load, anyone got some loads please

Gday
I have a couple or 3 243/s
They all run well on 2209
42-44 gr
As always start low work up



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Yip as above. Sierra 85 hp. 42-44 grains 2209

To what distances have you guys with the 85gr hp's been shooting deer?

Originally Posted by GWH

To what distances have you guys with the 85gr hp's been shooting deer?

I have shot Tahr and deer out to 300yds with that bullet at 3100fps, largest, a big bodied 10pt Red stag at 260odd yds (one shot in the engine room) , ballistics of a brick, but a tough bullet that does damage. Switched to the 95SST at 3000fps and it is even better, but the best is the 95VLD (or it's equivalent 95 Targex).

I was running the 95 SST and VLD in tandem for close and far, and they were/are great. Now I want a .243 again!

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

I have shot Tahr and deer out to 300yds with that bullet at 3100fps, largest, a big bodied 10pt Red stag at 260odd yds (one shot in the engine room) , ballistics of a brick, but a tough bullet that does damage. Switched to the 95SST at 3000fps and it is even better, but the best is the 95VLD (or it's equivalent 95 Targex).

I was running the 95 SST and VLD in tandem for close and far, and they were/are great. Now I want a .243 again!

I was told that sst blow up on shoulders and don't penetrate.

I found that my Winchester deer season xp with a fancy fat bullet did the same.


I'll be loading up some 100 grain Pro hunter. A cousin has some sst that I was going to try.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I was told that sst blow up on shoulders and don't penetrate.

I found that my Winchester deer season xp with a fancy fat bullet did the same.


I'll be loading up some 100 grain Pro hunter. A cousin has some sst that I was going to try.

So someone told you........... and someone told them........ and someone else heard that from someone who knew a bloke that got told once by someone that had a mate who heard it from a bloke who had ........................

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

So someone told you........... and someone told them........ and someone else heard that from someone who knew a bloke that got told once by someone that had a mate who heard it from a bloke who had ........................

Yeah well said.....had similar thoughts myself.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

So someone told you........... and someone told them........ and someone else heard that from someone who knew a bloke that got told once by someone that had a mate who heard it from a bloke who had ........................

I know it seems silly. I am trying to find out from others what actually happens as I have only shot a few deer.

If you don't have anything useful to add then jog on.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I know it seems silly. I am trying to find out from others what actually happens as I have only shot a few deer.

If you don't have anything useful to add then jog on.

Have you got your "I'm offended" t shirt on? Have abandoned my zimmer frame for my tread mill so I can jog on and type at the same time

Originally Posted by nor-west

Gidday guys, so the Majestic .243 is ready to go nice new barrel and I have 100 85 grn hpbt,s ready to load, anyone got some loads please

Was running 46 grains of 2206H at 66mm Coal, Fed 210 primers in Norma cases - was getting 3100fps with that load. Rifle was a T3 18"

Sierra 85 is no long range pill for sure but put to 300 odd yards you won’t go wrong.

See come to the .243 thread and on the very first page there already at handbags at dawn ones even throwing tread mills and keyboards and the other is look for someone who once said something to throw them

Lol yep everybody's on edge lately. Ill go with the 2209 as it's always easy to get and I have it, I'll sort out a load, clean it and put it in storage with its mate's, the little Oberndorf .250 will be the sneak around rifle.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

So someone told you........... and someone told them........ and someone else heard that from someone who knew a bloke that got told once by someone that had a mate who heard it from a bloke who had ........................

Someone stole my lunch once...