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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Need advice to pick a .243 bullet.
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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 779336" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>To the OP, few manufacturers make true 1:9 barrels anymore. Current Remingtons are 9.125 and current Savage are 9.25.</p><p></p><p>Also note that 42gr of H4350 is listed as a maximum load in the Hodgdon reloading manual, don't start there...</p><p></p><p>If you stick to the 1.070 hunting 95gr VLD you will be fine since it is rated for a 1:10 barrel.</p><p></p><p>The 95gr target VLD's would not shoot out of my Savage 12 even at maximum load, but I am shooting them in winter conditions, its possible that in summer they would be fine. However, I have little use for a "summer" hunting load...</p><p></p><p>Also the entire concept of jamming VLD's is no longer up to date. It is recommended to shoot them with a jump today. There is a sticky on this, just don't have time to find it right now. Jamming bullets may be fine for competition, but can be hazardous for hunting if you end up pulling the pullet out the cartridge when unloading. Jamming them dies work, IF you have the proper seating dies that set the distance to the ogive. Regular seating dies are useless for this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 779336, member: 35183"] To the OP, few manufacturers make true 1:9 barrels anymore. Current Remingtons are 9.125 and current Savage are 9.25. Also note that 42gr of H4350 is listed as a maximum load in the Hodgdon reloading manual, don't start there... If you stick to the 1.070 hunting 95gr VLD you will be fine since it is rated for a 1:10 barrel. The 95gr target VLD's would not shoot out of my Savage 12 even at maximum load, but I am shooting them in winter conditions, its possible that in summer they would be fine. However, I have little use for a "summer" hunting load... Also the entire concept of jamming VLD's is no longer up to date. It is recommended to shoot them with a jump today. There is a sticky on this, just don't have time to find it right now. Jamming bullets may be fine for competition, but can be hazardous for hunting if you end up pulling the pullet out the cartridge when unloading. Jamming them dies work, IF you have the proper seating dies that set the distance to the ogive. Regular seating dies are useless for this. [/QUOTE]
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