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<blockquote data-quote="tahoe1305" data-source="post: 1936765" data-attributes="member: 112408"><p>You bought a great gun. If you handload the tikka will crush the 243. </p><p></p><p>I ran the numbers using ballistic AE just now and the most energy manufactured cartridge was a Berger VLD 95 humming at 3200 (again according to that app). It carries 1000ft lbs to 500 yds. </p><p></p><p>My tikka loaded to 2.93" with 143 eldx carries 1000ft lbs to 900 yds (1500@500) and bests the 243 the whole way there in everything but bullet drop (close on drop too). </p><p></p><p>Factory ammo is a bit slower but still beats the 243 but not by a lot. Kicker is that 6.5 tikka has a longer than normal throat and loaded long it pushes them quick. </p><p></p><p>I think the 243 would have been fine but if your looking for more energy I think you went with the right cartridge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tahoe1305, post: 1936765, member: 112408"] You bought a great gun. If you handload the tikka will crush the 243. I ran the numbers using ballistic AE just now and the most energy manufactured cartridge was a Berger VLD 95 humming at 3200 (again according to that app). It carries 1000ft lbs to 500 yds. My tikka loaded to 2.93” with 143 eldx carries 1000ft lbs to 900 yds (1500@500) and bests the 243 the whole way there in everything but bullet drop (close on drop too). Factory ammo is a bit slower but still beats the 243 but not by a lot. Kicker is that 6.5 tikka has a longer than normal throat and loaded long it pushes them quick. I think the 243 would have been fine but if your looking for more energy I think you went with the right cartridge. [/QUOTE]
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