Thread: Best 243 load

Re bullet performance.
the 75 gr Hornady is really a varmint round and is very distructive on goats at the shorter ranges I used it at.

58 gr Vmax at reduced velocity is a great goat round for short range shooting. Leaves aprox 1" exit. Does not exploded as it would at high velocities.
I can get 5 aimed rounds away while my bolt action mates get 2 away.
87 gr Berger VLD Hunting. Great on goats and fallow deer. Lots of destruction on cross body or quartering shots. performs just as they say it does. The base 40% of the projectile will exit depending upon range and body size. Have taken Red hinds with this round but thats probably close to the max I would recomend. Have shot a Tahr with one at 230 mtr recoverd bulled. Entered through rib, tore up spine and came to rest under skin of opposite side
105 gr Berger VLD Hunting. To date I have not got them to group. Even on large goats out to 200 metres they are too much bullet. Quartering entry through chest and large 6" exit though gut taking a large portion with it. Definity more suited to a Red deer sized animal.
Zane

Originally Posted by TeRei

Read Graeme Sturgeon's book. This pill tried and proven in the battleground meat hunting in the NW Ruahines.

@TeRei Is that The Hunters and the Hunted?
Looks pretty hard to find

@ZQLewis thanks for your input on the VLD style 6mm projectiles, I suspect you can't group the 105's as they might require a 1:7 twist? Have you tried the 95gr Berger's at all?
@winaa it's not cheap, but it's there
http://www.halcyonpublishing.co.nz/h...he-hunted.html

Hi Timmay,
According to Berger the 105 should be ok with a 1:8 twist.
I have loaded the 105 down to 1040 fps subsonic and they hit the target straight.
Ps at 30-100 mtr when they hit a goat they tumble and make a mess.

Have not tried the 95's but have ordered some 108 ELD match to have a play with.
Zane

Did some "Kiwi DIY" in my Rem700 BDM… went from 1.5" to this…
A can of "Lift+" and some "shims" cut from it and some improvement… Ammo is Winchester 100gr Factory at 100yds…

Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel

Mate, looks like it will certainly kill things!!

Might be worth giving the Sierra 85 a go too... I know Doubleshot waxes lyrical about them.....

They are all MOD at 100 yards !

I haven't used the serria 85 gr game King since I started reloading but I used to buy some federal loaded with them and would recommend them everyday. They have a great reputation..

Ps great groups of 4 shoots for factory hunting ammo.
Zane

Originally Posted by winaa

@TeRei Is that The Hunters and the Hunted?
Looks pretty hard to find

Yes.