Light 243 load?
I need a light 243 win load. I purchased a NEF single shot youth rifle for my son this last fall. It has a short barrel and doesn't weigh very much. As such it has more recoil than I want him to shoot. He says that it hurts his shoulder. I've shot it, and while its not severe it does have a pretty good thud to the shoulder. Since he's young and not a very good shot I really don't need the ballistics of a full load 243. So I'm planning to work up a handload that is way down the scale, inhopes of lightening both the recoil and the muzzle blast. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I'm planning on simply loading the minimums in the book, but I thought someone else may have a "special brew" perfect for this.