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Reloading
243 loaded with hornady 58 gr v max
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 600826" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>pressman,</p><p>Went through the same thing looking for a groundhog load. I try to follow the 1/2 a caliber inside the neck rule (i.e., .243 / 2 = .1215). Sometimes this doesn't work or look just right to me and I will go off instinct and sink them a little deeper and adjust OAL as accuracy dictates.</p><p>I eventually went with a longer, heavier bullet. The little 58gn and 65gn V-Max's are fast and explosive but loose out in the wind the farther away your shots start getting. I noticied my average of hits on groundhogs and crows tended to rise when I stayed at 85gn and above.</p><p>My .243 loves the 85, 90 and 95gn pills. For now I've settled on the 90gn Ballistic Tip for any varmints and medium range deer. I have taken groundhogs out to 600yds with this bullet. Good luck in your search. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 600826, member: 307"] pressman, Went through the same thing looking for a groundhog load. I try to follow the 1/2 a caliber inside the neck rule (i.e., .243 / 2 = .1215). Sometimes this doesn't work or look just right to me and I will go off instinct and sink them a little deeper and adjust OAL as accuracy dictates. I eventually went with a longer, heavier bullet. The little 58gn and 65gn V-Max's are fast and explosive but loose out in the wind the farther away your shots start getting. I noticied my average of hits on groundhogs and crows tended to rise when I stayed at 85gn and above. My .243 loves the 85, 90 and 95gn pills. For now I've settled on the 90gn Ballistic Tip for any varmints and medium range deer. I have taken groundhogs out to 600yds with this bullet. Good luck in your search. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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