esshup
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I am using IMR-4831 and have for 10+ years. Deer don't like it a bit.
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six pack
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All powders mentioned so far are good. However, my best has been RL17 with 100 Nosler partitions, Hunter with the 85 TSX, and IMR4350 with the 80 Nosler varmint ballistic tip. YMMV
Lionel Boyd Johnson
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I currently have three .243 rifles. Two have 1-9" twist, and the custom, long range one has 1-8" twist. All three show excellent accuracy with 100 grain bullets. The 1-8" barrel shows superb accuracy with 108 grain Sierra or Bergers. I've loaded Win 760 under hunting bullets and H4350 under the 108s. I can't complain about either powder. Both do their job, but if faced with temperature extremes, I'd go with the H4350. -Ed
R#26 with CCI 250, 100g Hornady btsp will be all over 3200 fps if not a tad more, depending on your barrel length.
In my bone stock Remington 243's, I use a load of IMR or H4350 with the 100g Hornady BTSP, accuracy will be at a max load for the rifle. The Hornady 100g btsp is a great bullet for the larger hogs and deer in your 9T barrel.
In my bone stock Remington 243's, I use a load of IMR or H4350 with the 100g Hornady BTSP, accuracy will be at a max load for the rifle. The Hornady 100g btsp is a great bullet for the larger hogs and deer in your 9T barrel.
Either one of the 4350's will perform well in the your .243 My Remington Model Seven (short barrel) likes 38.5 gr of IMR4350 and 38.2 gr of H4350 with 100 gr Nosler Partitions CCI200 primers and Federal Brass. Very accurate, sub MOA at 200yds with a very similar POI.
I dialed in my rifle for 100 gr spbt using hybird 100v, ramshot hunter, and superformance. I use 87 gr V-max for varminting. I have a 9.125 twist and 26 inch barrel Holland brake. 8 X 32 60mm
Mule deer and antelope have always been DRT with one shot. I did lots of chrono and paper time and dialed the 100 grain back to 3100 fps to make it easier to print out ballistic charts for the elevation and temp... I would be hunting at. Laser range finders really help
Mule deer and antelope have always been DRT with one shot. I did lots of chrono and paper time and dialed the 100 grain back to 3100 fps to make it easier to print out ballistic charts for the elevation and temp... I would be hunting at. Laser range finders really help
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I worked up a load with Reloader 26, 100 grain Hornady BTSP. I have a 22" Hart barrel. I am a grain below max from what Alliant data recommends and the load is chronographed at 3133 and shoots just over .5" at 100. I took an antelope this past season and the temperature was in the high 90's and had no pressure spikes.
Husker shooter
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Bought me a Remington 700 in a 243 to build a custom rifle out of and was curious as to how it would shoot. With 4064 and 65 gr hornady bt it shot two in one hole and the third one not quite touching. The 100gr hornady sp with reloader 19 not so good in fact it was awful. Might try some 4831 and seat closer to rifling.
RD57
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The two best, year round use powders I have used are H4350 and RL16 with 85 - 100 grain bullets. 80 grain and less I have had great results with Varget.
pony doctor
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My 2 loads for pre-64 Model 70 243:
IMR 4350, 46.5 gn & 70 gn Sierra Blitzking @ 3280 fps; Also IMR 4350, 42.5 gn & 95 gn Nosler Ballistic tip @ 2970 fps. Just FWIW!
SouthLoganCountyShooter
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Re26 with 100g pills is hard to beat. 90g nab re15 shoots amazing out of my wife's hell's canyon
