Thread: 243 Powder an Projectiles

Hi all thanks for your input.
I bought some H414 and 95gr SST.

good choice on the powder,
I know the SST's work well in the 7mm calibres, but never had any experience with them in 243.
Personally I think the other 85-87gr bullets listed preciously are more reliable in the 243.
85gr gameking, 87gr Hornady or berger hunting.
Still just now buy what you can find as they may not be there next week.
Z

Originally Posted by thatguy

Hi all thanks for your input.
I bought some H414 and 95gr SST.

if you like it, get onto win 760 from Belmont ammo. Same stuff $50 /pot

Mmm interesting
I will need some powder for the 243 and the 303.
If 760 is much of a muchness with 2209 this will be handy

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Mmm interesting
I will need some powder for the 243 and the 303.
If 760 is much of a muchness with 2209 this will be handy

Ball powder vs stick, theoretical burn rate won't necessarily dictate bullet behavior or velocity when changing from one to the other, testing required!

Originally Posted by ZQLewis

good choice on the powder,
I know the SST's work well in the 7mm calibres, but never had any experience with them in 243.
Personally I think the other 85-87gr bullets listed preciously are more reliable in the 243.
85gr gameking, 87gr Hornady or berger hunting.
Still just now buy what you can find as they may not be there next week.
Z

The 95gn SST in .243 is a stone cold killer, start it at 3k and it holds together and punches well above it's weight inside 250 or so, only hampered by poor bc. Too hard for Wallabies, punches through Tahr and Fallow.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Ball powder vs stick, theoretical burn rate won't necessarily dictate bullet behavior or velocity when changing from one to the other, testing required!

Got no idea of velocity and very minimal accuracy test.
Nothing to compare with really

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Got no idea of velocity and very minimal accuracy test.
Nothing to compare with really

Welcome to grab the Magnetospeed.

I use Belmont Win 760 and am probably going to switch to magnum primers. 95 grain targex bullet usually. haven't finished load development but the little I've done was very promising.

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Mmm interesting
I will need some powder for the 243 and the 303.
If 760 is much of a muchness with 2209 this will be handy

ADI is temp stable. You'll definitely have to see how much pressure change and POI differ in summer and winter if you use W760.

42gr of AR2209 behind 90gr ELD-X is hard to beat from 5-400m

Originally Posted by JaSa

42gr of AR2209 behind 90gr ELD-X is hard to beat from 5-400m

I disagree.
Its 42.4gr

Originally Posted by Cigar

I disagree.
Its 42.4gr

44 behind a 95 Berger goes rather well!

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Welcome to grab the Magnetospeed.

If I ever get my shit together I'll hold you to that
Great offer @gadgetman @257weatherby Targex projectiles start with Berger jackets sort of so have you tried them or much the same?

Originally Posted by csmiffy

If I ever get my shit together I'll hold you to that
Great offer @gadgetman @257weatherby Targex projectiles start with Berger jackets sort of so have you tried them or much the same?

Never tried Targex, but if and when my Bergers run out I will give them a try, but I do have enough useful .243 pills to see out forever.