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243, 75gr VS 87gr Vmax?
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 338799" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>I shot some 65gn V-Max's earlier this year in my .243 Win and they did fairly well. At 3511fps they gave explosive performance on crows and groundhogs and accuracy ran .4" with the occasional .3". I pushed them with 39.5gn of Varget and CCI BR2's. When they ran out I went to the 75gn Hornady HP and they were even better. I pushed them with 42.0gn of IMR4895 and BR2's and they were skimming along at 3602fps. Accuracy was even better with these pills and they held their own better in the wind. I seemed to be more consistent with the slightly heavier bullets and my hits increased.</p><p> As the deer season approached I decided to go an even heavier bullet for both varmints and deer (which is where the .243 fits in). I loaded up the 95gn Nosler Ballistic Tip ahead of 44.0gn of VihtN560 and the BR2's. This load is moving along at 3114fps and printing .2's. Alot better for defying the wind and busting whistle-pigs. I took one the first weekend of November here in Va. at 580yds. Not real long range but I know what bullet/load I'll be shooting come spring! JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 338799, member: 307"] I shot some 65gn V-Max's earlier this year in my .243 Win and they did fairly well. At 3511fps they gave explosive performance on crows and groundhogs and accuracy ran .4" with the occasional .3". I pushed them with 39.5gn of Varget and CCI BR2's. When they ran out I went to the 75gn Hornady HP and they were even better. I pushed them with 42.0gn of IMR4895 and BR2's and they were skimming along at 3602fps. Accuracy was even better with these pills and they held their own better in the wind. I seemed to be more consistent with the slightly heavier bullets and my hits increased. As the deer season approached I decided to go an even heavier bullet for both varmints and deer (which is where the .243 fits in). I loaded up the 95gn Nosler Ballistic Tip ahead of 44.0gn of VihtN560 and the BR2's. This load is moving along at 3114fps and printing .2's. Alot better for defying the wind and busting whistle-pigs. I took one the first weekend of November here in Va. at 580yds. Not real long range but I know what bullet/load I'll be shooting come spring! JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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