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<blockquote data-quote="fireroad" data-source="post: 445773" data-attributes="member: 17359"><p>Hey Wildcatfan1 - Got your PM but I have been down for the count with the flu.</p><p></p><p>IMHO, liltank hit the nail on the head with his first post: <em>For a 200yrd shot, try the tried and true Remington 100grn Cor-Lokt.</em></p><p></p><p>I'll explain why....</p><p></p><p>Every rifle is a little bit different as to what it likes and doesn't like to shoot. Since you are not reloading you can not play with different powders, seating depths, etc. The way to find you rifle's favorite ammo is to buy a box or two of several different brands and shoot them at the range to see what works best. Given the fact that you are shooting CXP2 size game out to 300 yds you can start with the cheaper ammo using some of the tried and true traditional bullets like Remington's Core-Lokt, Speer Hot-Cor, Winchester Power Point series, and Sierra Gamekings. With the exception of the Gamekings all of these can be found for just under $20 a box.</p><p></p><p>I went through this process myself with my 243 before I had room in the house to set up my reloading bench. I started with the Federal Power Shock (80 gr soft points and 100 gr Hot-Cor) then moved to Remington (80gr soft points and 100 gr Cor-Lokt). The first three shot decent but with the 100gr Cor-Lokt I was able to achieve .3 MOA! This shocked me as factory 243 barrels usually don't have a fast enough twist to stabilize bullets over 95 gr (which is why you see so many 95gr premium factory loads) but I guess Remington designed the 100gr Cor-lokt to stabilize perfectly in their 9 1/8" twist factory barrels.</p><p></p><p>My advice to you would be to skip the federal power shock and pick yourself up two boxes of the Rem 100gr Cor-Lokt. Use the first box to break in the barrel and the second to see how your gun likes the ammo. If you are not pleased with the results start moving up the price ladder...the Hornady Custom 95 gr SST for $24/box looks promising and has good reviews. The Superformance version looks promising too....</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fireroad, post: 445773, member: 17359"] Hey Wildcatfan1 - Got your PM but I have been down for the count with the flu. IMHO, liltank hit the nail on the head with his first post: [I]For a 200yrd shot, try the tried and true Remington 100grn Cor-Lokt.[/I] I'll explain why.... Every rifle is a little bit different as to what it likes and doesn't like to shoot. Since you are not reloading you can not play with different powders, seating depths, etc. The way to find you rifle's favorite ammo is to buy a box or two of several different brands and shoot them at the range to see what works best. Given the fact that you are shooting CXP2 size game out to 300 yds you can start with the cheaper ammo using some of the tried and true traditional bullets like Remington's Core-Lokt, Speer Hot-Cor, Winchester Power Point series, and Sierra Gamekings. With the exception of the Gamekings all of these can be found for just under $20 a box. I went through this process myself with my 243 before I had room in the house to set up my reloading bench. I started with the Federal Power Shock (80 gr soft points and 100 gr Hot-Cor) then moved to Remington (80gr soft points and 100 gr Cor-Lokt). The first three shot decent but with the 100gr Cor-Lokt I was able to achieve .3 MOA! This shocked me as factory 243 barrels usually don't have a fast enough twist to stabilize bullets over 95 gr (which is why you see so many 95gr premium factory loads) but I guess Remington designed the 100gr Cor-lokt to stabilize perfectly in their 9 1/8" twist factory barrels. My advice to you would be to skip the federal power shock and pick yourself up two boxes of the Rem 100gr Cor-Lokt. Use the first box to break in the barrel and the second to see how your gun likes the ammo. If you are not pleased with the results start moving up the price ladder...the Hornady Custom 95 gr SST for $24/box looks promising and has good reviews. The Superformance version looks promising too.... Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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