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    Hi all thanks for your input.
    I bought some H414 and 95gr SST.
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    good choice on the powder,
    I know the SST's work well in the 7mm calibres, but never had any experience with them in 243.
    Personally I think the other 85-87gr bullets listed preciously are more reliable in the 243.
    85gr gameking, 87gr Hornady or berger hunting.
    Still just now buy what you can find as they may not be there next week.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thatguy View Post
    Hi all thanks for your input.
    I bought some H414 and 95gr SST.
    if you like it, get onto win 760 from Belmont ammo. Same stuff $50 /pot

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    Mmm interesting
    I will need some powder for the 243 and the 303.
    If 760 is much of a muchness with 2209 this will be handy

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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiffy View Post
    Mmm interesting
    I will need some powder for the 243 and the 303.
    If 760 is much of a muchness with 2209 this will be handy
    Ball powder vs stick, theoretical burn rate won't necessarily dictate bullet behavior or velocity when changing from one to the other, testing required!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZQLewis View Post
    good choice on the powder,
    I know the SST's work well in the 7mm calibres, but never had any experience with them in 243.
    Personally I think the other 85-87gr bullets listed preciously are more reliable in the 243.
    85gr gameking, 87gr Hornady or berger hunting.
    Still just now buy what you can find as they may not be there next week.
    Z
    The 95gn SST in .243 is a stone cold killer, start it at 3k and it holds together and punches well above it's weight inside 250 or so, only hampered by poor bc. Too hard for Wallabies, punches through Tahr and Fallow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 257weatherby View Post
    Ball powder vs stick, theoretical burn rate won't necessarily dictate bullet behavior or velocity when changing from one to the other, testing required!
    Got no idea of velocity and very minimal accuracy test.
    Nothing to compare with really

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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiffy View Post
    Got no idea of velocity and very minimal accuracy test.
    Nothing to compare with really
    Welcome to grab the Magnetospeed.
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    I use Belmont Win 760 and am probably going to switch to magnum primers. 95 grain targex bullet usually. haven't finished load development but the little I've done was very promising.

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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiffy View Post
    Mmm interesting
    I will need some powder for the 243 and the 303.
    If 760 is much of a muchness with 2209 this will be handy
    ADI is temp stable. You'll definitely have to see how much pressure change and POI differ in summer and winter if you use W760.
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    42gr of AR2209 behind 90gr ELD-X is hard to beat from 5-400m
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    Quote Originally Posted by JaSa View Post
    42gr of AR2209 behind 90gr ELD-X is hard to beat from 5-400m
    I disagree.
    Its 42.4gr
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    I disagree.
    Its 42.4gr
    44 behind a 95 Berger goes rather well!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gadgetman View Post
    Welcome to grab the Magnetospeed.
    If I ever get my shit together I'll hold you to that
    Great offer @gadgetman @257weatherby Targex projectiles start with Berger jackets sort of so have you tried them or much the same?

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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiffy View Post
    If I ever get my shit together I'll hold you to that
    Great offer @gadgetman @257weatherby Targex projectiles start with Berger jackets sort of so have you tried them or much the same?
    Never tried Targex, but if and when my Bergers run out I will give them a try, but I do have enough useful .243 pills to see out forever.
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