Thread: Reloading .243, tricks, tips and advice

Hey fellas,

I recently bought a tikka .243 superlite and after a day at the range with 7 various boxes of factory ammo, I found some very interesting results.

Firstly, the rifle preformed best with the Hornady Precision Hunter 90gr ELDx (.75MOA). But interestingly it did not like the Sako 90gr GameHead pro (tipped game kings) giving 2” string. Everything else was mediocre, giving me 1” to 2” groups. This was a mix of federal, Norma, Sako and Hornady.

Secondly, the rifle heated up extremely fast!! Within 3 shots it was HOT! Is that normal?

My goal is to reload for it and after the range day, I’m thinking 90gr Hornady projectiles might give the best results. I do a reasonable amount of goat culling out to 350/400 meters and knocking over the occasional fellow.

Does anyone have any suggestions on projectiles, powders and primers that would be suitable for this rifle and the type of hunting?

Especially any experience with a superlite .243 and the recipe for success with it would be ace!!

Cheers,