ORIGINAL: salukipv1
I'm pretty certain to be purchasing a .243win with a 1:10 barrel twist, what grain bullets would this shoot best/well?
I'm planning to mainly shoot 90-100gr.
Though occasionally maybe some 75gr....maybe even 55gr, though if neither woudl shoot well, then why bother.
Also if it wont shoot the 90-100gr well, I don't want that either, though I assume itll shoot 90-100 one of those loads well.
I too prefer to use a twist that is a little on the fast side, as one that is too slow will keyhole with heavier bullets. But the fast one only has the potential for shooting somewhat bigger groups with the lighter bullets!
I have a 6mm/284 with a
Douglas Premium grade 1/10" twist barrel on it. It was built and chambered specifically to shoot the 105-grain Speer spitzer seated even with the base of the neck. (When I built it, that was the longest, heaviest .243" bullet being made.) It sure works well with those bullets, and extremely well with the 100-grain Sierra. I have not tried the 107-grain Sierra HPBT match bullets in it yet, but probably will.
This is five shots @ 100 yards with the 100-grain Sierra......
