257speed
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Building a 243 WSSM, with a 1/8 twist, plan to shoot the 100gn plus bullets. Does anyone have any experience with these on game. Plan on using this gun for coues whitetail, which are very small deer. Thanks
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reed mosser
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Try the 105 A-max it should work perfect for you.
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I think I'd give my vote the Amax as well. It will expand more reliably than the Berger. Although I am shooting the Berger now and have no intention of changing.
dont want to get Reed and Bill ticked at me but I disagree on the 105 A-Max it is a varmint bullet at best. out of my 6-284 if they dont blow-up coming out of the muzzle they will blow-up even touching a blade of grass down range, the only VLD type of bullet that will handle wssm velocities is the Sierra 107gr MK plus they have a higher B.C.
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the 105 A-Max it is a varmint bullet at best.
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A Coues deer ain't much bigger than a varmint!! I didn't look @ the caliber you were using. UncleB may be onto something w/the Sierra being the only bullet that will hold together. Never know till you try!!
the 105 A-Max it is a varmint bullet at best.
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A Coues deer ain't much bigger than a varmint!! I didn't look @ the caliber you were using. UncleB may be onto something w/the Sierra being the only bullet that will hold together. Never know till you try!!
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I agree the SMK will be better for any kind of bone hit. The AMAX is a hell of a bullet, it does blow up easy but for a long shot it will still expand a little as I have seen. I am planning on shooting this in my Cooper 6br this fall, i will lose a little to the berger but i will gain some expansion. the slightly heavier SMK will favor your twist, but if you go after real long range varmints like pdogs I would switch to the amax and load it around 3100 fps, shouldnt blow up then
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257speed
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Thanks guys. Is it the general thought that the bergers are too thin of a jacket in this caliber/weight and speed.
The first bullet I'd be for trying would be the 95 NBT, if it shot then I would call it load developement done.
When hunting and guiding in Sonora I used the 70 and the 95 NBT out of my 6/06 and it worked like a charm on those lil whitetails.
Number next would be the 107 MK.
I also have some of the old 100 NSB's that may just work great as well.
Mark D
When hunting and guiding in Sonora I used the 70 and the 95 NBT out of my 6/06 and it worked like a charm on those lil whitetails.
Number next would be the 107 MK.
I also have some of the old 100 NSB's that may just work great as well.
Mark D
davewilson
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257, i've got a 6wssm, only has a 22" 9T Kostyhsyn(i can never spell that right)barrel. the 105 A-max is a great deer killer.for those small couses deer, especially if you're reaching out a bit,i don't think you could beat it.
From the shooters shack I bought 500 BTPP's for something like $38.00 for my 243. Thay are @.430 BC. Your fast twist should really work with the 115 and 120 grain bullets. Why don't you try some of these.
http://www.wildcatbullets.homestead.com/BulletPrices.html
http://www.wildcatbullets.homestead.com/BulletPrices.html
