Thread: .243 whats your pet load,

Originally Posted by Tahr

I worked those loads up from scratch and they are max loads. Start 1.5 grns under that at least.
I dont have the bc sorry - sold my .243 some time ago.

Someone will chime in with it.

44gr 2209.

Reloder 26 does add a good amount of fps on at least for the heavier projectiles.
If it isn't 1:8" or more then the 95gr sst or ballistic tips work well. If it is 1:8" then the 105gr targex are awesome or the 108gr eldms.

First few shots threw and sighted in to 100m rough enough, on a cold -15 and very windy day, all bullets tried were inch or better, federal blue box 80gr. and 95 bt much better, due to cold and frozen fingers, its a bit hard to tell how good,
pretty happy thus far, going to try again tomorrow,
1-10 twist so limited to about 100gr.

Originally Posted by southernman

First few shots threw and sighted in to 100m rough enough, on a cold -15 and very windy day, all bullets tried were inch or better, federal blue box 80gr. and 95 bt much better, due to cold and frozen fingers, its a bit hard to tell how good,
pretty happy thus far, going to try again tomorrow,
1-10 twist so limited to about 100gr.

Very interested in your results mate, as just received my k95 in .243 . Just got some factory 95 sst to try and shoots them very well.
Are we sure that tikka is a 1-10 as would love to try the 103s?

Sierra 85g HPBT Game King over 44.4g AR-2209. 22" 1:10 3150fps

Originally Posted by Double Shot

Sierra 85g HPBT Game King over 44.4g AR-2209. 22" 1:10 3150fps

How many loads to work that out. You go up .1 each time?

What jump.are you using?

Nobody using IMR 4350 ? my local often has it in stock so been using that and quite happy.

Originally Posted by 30late

Nobody using IMR 4350 ? my local often has it in stock so been using that and quite happy.

Flip side of 2209.

I'm running 2209 behind 90grn eldx 25tho jump it's getting 3100 out of a standard tikka, it shoots tighter than I can.

Hornady 87gr HPBT 37 gr 2208
Nothing fancy, it just works

I don't think I had a 243 long enough to call it a pet but target/2208 and IMR4064 worked really well with 90 to 105 grain bullets. Plenty of pace from a 20 inch barrel and very consistent, single figure es with some combs.

Been playing with an old TikkaT3 in 243, originally only used with factory ammo, but thought I’d try some reloading based on RL17 & 2209.
103gn ELDX with 43.8gn 2209 giving 3070fps and around 0.5-0.6moa grp.
95gn NBTs doing 3200fps with RL17 and 0.3moa grp.

What twist barrel is on your T3? Looks to shoot the 103 eld x really well. It’s a shame only the 6mm creedmoor has it as a factory option

Reloader 19 & 90 grain Sierra Game Changers.