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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 234646" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>I have gotten terrific accuracy from two different .243's shooting 87-90gn bullets with IMR4831. The best groups have come from using an old Winchester Western Match 85gn HP Flat Base, the Nosler 90gn Ballistic Tip, Speer's 90gn FMJ, Hornady's 87gn BTHP and last but not least; Hornady's 87gn V-Max. With the first two bullets accuracy ran/runs in the .2's, .3-.4 for the next three. Unfortunately, for me, I don't think WW makes the 85gn anymore. The primer of choice was the CCI BR2. The powder charge was 44.5gn for the 85-87gn bullets and the 90gn FMJ but I dropped down to 44.0 to find the 90gn Ballistic Tip's sweet spot. I seated all the bullets .010" off the L&G.</p><p> The first .243 was a Rem 700 VS; wood stock BDL, 24" barrel, 70's vintage. Great little rifle but I lusted, strayed and divorced her after I met a sweet-talkin' .25-06 Sendero. The .243 I have now I bought while living in Wa. state earlier this year. It is a Winchester 70 HVB (Heavy Varmint Barrel), 26" barrel with H S Precision stock. It is a dream to shoot. I just checked it's zero a few days ago after the trip across the U.S. and it printed 2" high, 1/4" right, three bullets (90gn NBT) same hole. Two "clicks" left on the Nikon Monarch 6.5-20x44 and she's ready.</p><p> Hope it shoots as good for you and it does for me. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 234646, member: 307"] I have gotten terrific accuracy from two different .243's shooting 87-90gn bullets with IMR4831. The best groups have come from using an old Winchester Western Match 85gn HP Flat Base, the Nosler 90gn Ballistic Tip, Speer's 90gn FMJ, Hornady's 87gn BTHP and last but not least; Hornady's 87gn V-Max. With the first two bullets accuracy ran/runs in the .2's, .3-.4 for the next three. Unfortunately, for me, I don't think WW makes the 85gn anymore. The primer of choice was the CCI BR2. The powder charge was 44.5gn for the 85-87gn bullets and the 90gn FMJ but I dropped down to 44.0 to find the 90gn Ballistic Tip's sweet spot. I seated all the bullets .010" off the L&G. The first .243 was a Rem 700 VS; wood stock BDL, 24" barrel, 70's vintage. Great little rifle but I lusted, strayed and divorced her after I met a sweet-talkin' .25-06 Sendero. The .243 I have now I bought while living in Wa. state earlier this year. It is a Winchester 70 HVB (Heavy Varmint Barrel), 26" barrel with H S Precision stock. It is a dream to shoot. I just checked it's zero a few days ago after the trip across the U.S. and it printed 2" high, 1/4" right, three bullets (90gn NBT) same hole. Two "clicks" left on the Nikon Monarch 6.5-20x44 and she's ready. Hope it shoots as good for you and it does for me. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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