Thread: loading for the 243

@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.

Originally Posted by moonhunt

@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

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.

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

Originally Posted by Danny

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.

tsx are 85 and dont stabilize in the 1:10 twist hornady gmx 80gr and 95sst both stabilize in the 1:10 twist

has anyone tried the buger 95g VLD in a 1:10 and if so did it work out accuracy wise

Originally Posted by deye223

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.
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Originally Posted by kiwi39;335315[B

]I've tried the Targex 95 VLD's in my Tikka 243 [/B](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.
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They were stunningly accurate in mine.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

They were stunningly accurate in mine.

I just need to spend some quality time on the Load Dev rather than rushing it ...

Are you "on the lands"?

Cuppla thou off..but apparently Vlds don't necessarily like that ... How far off were you ??

My next tuning test is to try different jumps in increments of 30thou

On the lands as recommended, mine was a 595 tho which I think has a longer mag than the t3?
using 2208 which in theory is a bit fast for 95gr but accuracy was exceptional, I ran at max as accuracy was still under half moa and I would rather have the energy than 1/4 moa accuracy in a hunting rifle.

well went out today , had around 3to4 km breeze first load went .8+moa .030 off and the second whent .5984moa (4.7") .010 jam so a bit more tuning to do but if thats all it will do

i'm happy with it

edit this was at 750y

I don't have access to a chrony, but what sort of speed would I expect to get from my 243 running a 20.5 inch barrel, Load is 44.2grains ADI 2209, 90grain speer Hot- Cor, CCI primers. It has around 3.5- 4inch drop from 100 to 200m