hi ive got a 243 im just starting to get some brass and im going to reload for it ive got some 100g interlocks and just wondering about powder that people are using ive got 2206h and 2208 and some win 748 what are you guys using that works well
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hi ive got a 243 im just starting to get some brass and im going to reload for it ive got some 100g interlocks and just wondering about powder that people are using ive got 2206h and 2208 and some win 748 what are you guys using that works well
AR2209 :)
I have used 2208 with them, very good accuracy and ok speed.
Can't remember what my max was sorry.
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ask a guy on here called lostlegend he has it bang on perfect every single round floorless
Both 2208 & 09. I used Sierra 80 or 85 grain bullets for great accuracy for years. Later went to 105 grain bullets. Couldn't tell the difference accuracy wise.
A great, accurate Parker Hale Safari was that rifle.
AR2209 under a 95 Berger is scary accurate out of my .243
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ok thanks for the replys ill use up my 2208 and then get some 2209 any tried 2209 in 6.5x55
Yep, in my tikka 45g behind the 140 amax shoots mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by northdude
I have used that in a howa as well and no pressure
Do you know what your Barrel twist rate is ?? If its 1:10 you are borderline for 100g rounds ...Quote:
Originally Posted by northdude
Anyway : the ADI site has the load data for their powders HERE
the OCW site has some load recipes for 243 HERE
I've just about given up trying to get anything bigger than 95gn to shoot accurately out of my 243. 1:10 twist is just too slow
Targex 80's are shittingly accurate and once I get them tuned targex 95's will be awesome too.
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its a 1/10 h&r handi rifle ive got 4 barrels for it I want to get the 243 sorted first 100g Winchesters shot well in it might try something lighter ive got a 55g pill thrower and a 140g pill thrower as well so something in between will be good
You close to Warkworth area, I could give you a few Sierra 85grn HPBT to try
What weight are the 6mm Barnes bullets? If one could get an 80grain Barnes moving fast that would be effective as IMHO.
Sierra were all I could source back in the day.
thanks im over that way from time to time do you want some 100s to try
80 & 85 grnQuote:
Originally Posted by Danny
Ive got some 100's to try also 95's when I get around to it , but im starting to favour 80-85's
The 95 ld targex went really well in mine.
Oh yeah, don't go via tardme, Bryns email address is
targex10.1@gmail.com
Email him and he'll send you his pricelist
Tim
I have found my rem sps likes flat based using 2209. The 95 hdy sst go well and the sierra 85sp as well, the sierra sp is to explosive on goats or anything bigger. The hdy 87 hollow point boat tail are no where near as accurate. Trying to find an 87 grain flat based to use on deer. May have a look at the hdy 87 sp?
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Originally Posted by veitnamcam
There ya goQuote:
Originally Posted by foxhound
What about the Vmax 87 ?? Anyone used them on deer ?Quote:
Originally Posted by foxhound
My bet is they'd do the job ....
Tim
The V-max is pretty explosive up close.
The 95 Berger is great on deer!
I think the 87 vmax are a varmint round, the Hdy 87 hollowpoint boattail and sierra 85 hpbt gameking are more for deer. These two rounds are both boattail and my rem prefers flatbased bullets. Hence why I want to try the Hdy 87 softpoint flatbased on deer.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwi39
Targex make a 105 grn that will stabilize in a 1/10 twist. My barrel is only 20" so I use the Targex 95 grn @ 3k with N550. Remember though that while these bullets really perform, they are quite fragile. They work best with lung shots. They will very seldom pass through. If you use them at long range (350-450 yds), there will be minimal blood trail.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwi39
I also use Speer 80 grn @ 3.2K and they are pretty good. You will get better penetration than with the Targex and they often pass through which I like.
At the moment I'm giving Nosler BT 95 grn a try. They are meant to penetrate very well.
Nothing though beats the Targex for BC and longer range in my experience.
if you have a 20"-22"barrel 2208 would be fineQuote:
Originally Posted by northdude
Thats the one I've got that I've just about given up on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
It's ok , but not as tack driver as the 80's are or the 95's will be. Maybe I just need to perservere ....
For now I've got the 95's to finish tuning , and then maybe I'll get time to have another go with the 105s.
What powder you using under them ? I'm using a compressed Ar2213sc
Tim
Had one for years don't know why I sold it, used sierra 85 hps and hornady 87 hps with 2209 deadly on all animals and accurate as.
Anyone using the 90grain speer hot cor on game. My m700 shoots well with these using 44g of 2209 but havnt tried them on game yet.
They will be great. Their little 80 grn brothers are.Quote:
Originally Posted by foxhound
@Tahr where did you find the 80 grn Speer hot cor they don't list them on the Speer web site, google failed me.. is this the exact same pill they use in the Federal 80grn power-shok
I used a lot of 85 sierra HPBT shooting over long distances in the tussock during the culling, meat hunting era. I loved them but the deer didn't.
Very accurate and hard hitting projectile.
The Norma 205 powder we used is no longer available mores the pity.
Yeah, seems to be the same bullet. I will have a look at the serial # on the box. I got my last ones from Mainly Hunting about 6 months ago, but they have closed down.Quote:
Originally Posted by moonhunt
Bugger, hopefully some can be found, it is by far the most accurate factory load I've ever tried , would love to load a few
Graeme, I have a wee stock of those pills
tsx are 85 and dont stabilize in the 1:10 twist hornady gmx 80gr and 95sst both stabilize in the 1:10 twistQuote:
Originally Posted by Danny
has anyone tried the buger 95g VLD in a 1:10 and if so did it work out accuracy wise
I've tried the Targex 95 VLD's in my Tikka 243 (1:10) - which are the same design as the berger and they're -ok- not as tackdriver accurate as the Targex 80 VLD's but I've still got some tuning to do. I would expect them to be as accurate as the 80's in time.Quote:
Originally Posted by deye223
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They were stunningly accurate in mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwi39;335315[B
I just need to spend some quality time on the Load Dev rather than rushing it ...Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Are you "on the lands"?