243 powder ? Which one from my inventory?

[grouse]

Starting to load for 243. These are my powder choices. Where would you suggest that I start? These are all I have in inventory right now

4831sc
RL17
H1000
Rl26
H4350

 

[338weatherby]

H4350

 

[JAYgs8163]

H4350 but also depends on Projectile your shooting.I shoot the 115 Berger VLD Hunter with H4350 and 3045 FPS out of a 22" Krieger Barrel. Shoots under 1/2 MOA. 6 Creedmoor though but should work excellent in your 243.

 

[jimbires]

what weight bullet ?

 

[Goose71]

Rl17 90-95 grainer.

 

[grouse]

what weight bullet ?

90 grain accubond and 100 grain game kings

 

[ButterBean]

90 grain accubond and 100 grain game kings

H4350

 

[MagnumManiac]

H4350 will be easier on your barrel.

Cheers.

 

[QuietTexan]

Are those powders the only ones you have to use? Or are you open to considering something faster?

I would vote H4350 is the best on your list (it's what I use out of your options, and I have them all), but the list is skewed to the slow side for the case. Quickly running through my notes and the Hodgdon 100gn data shows that Hybrid 100V will run faster than H1000 at a lower charge weight, Varget will run 4%/ 100 FPS slower with 70% of the H1000 charge weight, and H414 runs the fastest.

I use H4350, IMR 4831 and Varget with similar bullets to yours, 90gn Nosler BTs and 100gn Sierra HBPTs. 26" 1-9.125" twist varmint profile.

 

[grouse]

It's all I have right now. Inventory is scarce out there. I'll buy what I can find.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

H4831SC with 95 Berger Classic Hunters for a little more case fill.

 

[xsn10s]

I'd probably use H4350, H4381SC and the RL17. Here's a link for some loads. There's also a link for Sierra's load data. https://www.6mmbr.com/243Win.html

 

[okie man]

I liked h4831 or h4350 in mine.

 

[Dosh]

Like the H4350 with the <100 gr bullets.