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Cooper Rifles and Max Loads
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<blockquote data-quote="Baylor243" data-source="post: 2103343" data-attributes="member: 114468"><p>I have a Copper 243, I shoot IMR 4350 with 67gr Vmax out of it, speed is just a tad over what yours shoots the 70gr Sierras at...and its plenty hot for my needs. I really think its about a grain under "max" according to Nosler but it shoots really well at that. I do think its kinda tight in the chamber, but I have no complaints there. It took me only about 20 rounds (four different loads) to get where I'm at now and I'm happy with it. I may have to switch up powder with this rifle soon, my stock of 4350 has a lot of rifles to cover on a small budget so the bigger guns will move to the front of the list.</p><p></p><p>I got very similar results with the Cooper 223 and 22-250's i used to own. I shot them both under Max loads and they got me just what I needed. Both were tight, as preferred. It's kinda hard for me to find fault in a rifle that shoots so dang well.</p><p></p><p>It also could be just my opinion, but it seems your quoted FPS for the Savage rifle is pretty dang fast. Not saying its inaccurate or bad, its just faster than I would have expected out of a 6mm Rem. with that bullet. Anything north of 3600 with a max load would be extra gravy in my world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Baylor243, post: 2103343, member: 114468"] I have a Copper 243, I shoot IMR 4350 with 67gr Vmax out of it, speed is just a tad over what yours shoots the 70gr Sierras at...and its plenty hot for my needs. I really think its about a grain under "max" according to Nosler but it shoots really well at that. I do think its kinda tight in the chamber, but I have no complaints there. It took me only about 20 rounds (four different loads) to get where I'm at now and I'm happy with it. I may have to switch up powder with this rifle soon, my stock of 4350 has a lot of rifles to cover on a small budget so the bigger guns will move to the front of the list. I got very similar results with the Cooper 223 and 22-250's i used to own. I shot them both under Max loads and they got me just what I needed. Both were tight, as preferred. It's kinda hard for me to find fault in a rifle that shoots so dang well. It also could be just my opinion, but it seems your quoted FPS for the Savage rifle is pretty dang fast. Not saying its inaccurate or bad, its just faster than I would have expected out of a 6mm Rem. with that bullet. Anything north of 3600 with a max load would be extra gravy in my world. [/QUOTE]
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