Thread: 243 load advice 1:10 twist winchester mod 70

Years ago Graeme Omlo wrote an article about the .243 for Rod and Rifle. He tried a number of projectiles, but he reckoned none worked better than the Hornady 87gr spire point.

Originally Posted by stug

Years ago Graeme Omlo wrote an article about the .243 for Rod and Rifle. He tried a number of projectiles, but he reckoned none worked better than the Hornady 87gr spire point.

Yep, great article. 85-90gr are the optimum weight for a 243 out to 300.

I have used 80 through to 105 g but have found the Serra 85 gameking to be about perfect this has been established since the early 70s absolutly my go to cal.

Originally Posted by stug

Years ago Graeme Omlo wrote an article about the .243 for Rod and Rifle. He tried a number of projectiles, but he reckoned none worked better than the Hornady 87gr spire point.

I think some reloads done my a dude here in CHCH 20 years ago may've been loaded with these.
Was trying out other rifles and didn't really see any deer with them either so never found out how they went. Have a handful left but mate looking after my rifle when I was in OZ didn't realise that's what it was sighted in for and used a full packet of feds I had with it too. Got a deer about 200yrds with that ammo.
Now I have a handful of reloads that I would use all up sighting it back in so.......
Are they still the benchmark or have they been overtaken so to speak? They used to work so why wouldn't they now?
As a thought I know 100grs is getting up there considering the twist so 105s literally a bit hit and miss?
Example:

https://geco-munition.de/en/ammuniti...t/243-win.html