.243 and .243 AI shooters

[Greg Duerr]

For those who shoot the .243 or the .243 Ackley...........................

What is the most accurate powder for shooting the 75gr V-Max and

The 95gr Berger VLD?


Any sugjestions for a good Cronograph?


Greg

[chas3stix]

My 243 Win Rem 700BDL shoots best with IMR 4831 powder. My particular rifle doesn't care for Berger Bullets. It likes Hornady and Sierra bullets best.(100Gr.)

[john_m44]

I shoot 87g v-maxs with RE-17.
I sure wouldn't look over it.

[peashooter]

Greg,

I was shooting IMR 4831 in hornady brass. which shot excellent. I would say very consistent 1/2".

I now switched to Lapua brass and Vht. N160 which shoots even better. The velocity is a trajectory corrected 3412 fps.

Both of these loads are with the 75 gr. Vmax

[Greg Duerr]

Originally Posted by peashooter

Greg,

I was shooting IMR 4831 in hornady brass. which shot excellent. I would say very consistent 1/2".

I now switched to Lapua brass and Vht. N160 which shoots even better. The velocity is a trajectory corrected 3412 fps.

Both of these loads are with the 75 gr. Vmax

Is that in a standard .243? N160 So your shooting under .5 Consitantly...................Impressive.

[peashooter]

Greg,

Yes, It is a .243 Win (standard). I must add, Kevin at MCR has worked the rifle over and added a 26" Brux barrel after I wore out the original savage barrel.

[Dano1]

Out of my Standard .243 Win It like H414 as well as my .243 AI.

My .243 Win is a Rem 700 VLS and it shoots 1/2" or smaller. My .243 AI is a Rechambered accurized Ruger M77MKII with a 22" bbl and It'll shoot 3/4" groups if I shoot slowly. It's a light weight bbl and will vertically string predictably up and to the right due to heat.It's just a light weight deer Rifle.

95g Bergers shoot OK out of both of them, The remington prefers 75g Sierra Hollopoints @ 3450FPS (It's my dedicated varmit Rifle) and the Ruger prefers 100g Sierra Gamekings @ 3020FPS. Hornadys shoot ok, but The Sierras have always shot the best.

Dan