Thread: .243 whats your pet load,

I think the T3s are 1:10 twist from memory

My new pet is the 108 ELD-M pushed by 41.5gns of AR2209. MV 2900. Still early days hunting wise.

This is the 103gn ELDx load with 2209.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

This is the 103gn ELDx load with 2209.
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I mean, 44.2 looks pretty good if you pulled #3.

but then 43.8 fits neatly inside 44.2...

39.5gr of AR2209 behind any 100gr SP or BTSP

Yes good spotting @gimp, should re-visit the 44.2gn.

Some good shooting. When I had a 243 (had it for a long time) I used 85 sierra hpbt. I think it was 43-44 grains 2209. Very accurate and good killer. Also had a dabble with the100 grain pro hunter. Killed well and didn’t seem to damage as much of the shoulder.

would have thought anything over 95 gr is getting a bit heavy for 4350 powders.
I used to use supreme 780 with 105 gr then when i could not get that i moved to Reloader 26 and now shoot 108 gr eldm's.

lots of new powders around that have given the old 243 a lift in speed, 55 gr at well over 4000, and 115 gr at 2970 and older 100 gr loads at >3100 fps.
Z
nb, that just hodgdon standard loads not someones custom hot loads, have not started on the Reloader or other brand familys.
ed Aliiant are claiming rl26 is pushing 100gr bullets over 3200 fps.

Originally Posted by ZQLewis

would have thought anything over 95 gr is getting a bit heavy for 4350 powders.
I used to use supreme 780 with 105 gr then when i could not get that i moved to Reloader 26 and now shoot 108 gr eldm's.

lots of new powders around that have given the old 243 a lift in speed, 55 gr at well over 4000, and 115 gr at 2970 and older 100 gr loads at >3100 fps.
Z
nb, that just hodgdon standard loads not someones custom hot loads, have not started on the Reloader or other brand familys.
ed Aliiant are claiming rl26 is pushing 100gr bullets over 3200 fps.

Grain[excuse pun] of salt with 3.1k on a 100grainer. Interesting comments on Rokslide about its cousin the 6Creed and how dudes are toasting barrels with hot loads.

Tikka T3, Sierra 100gr Gameking, 44.8gr of Reloder 23 and 3001 fps. Very accurate load.

Originally Posted by Hearties

Tikka T3, Sierra 100gr Gameking, 44.8gr of Reloder 23 and 3001 fps. Very accurate load.

That must be stacked. Crikey.