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Old 03-22-2005 | 12:29 PM
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Default RE: .243 ammo

That should be a good choice. Handi Rifles prefer lighter bullets as a rule. Mine shoots 80 grain bullets real well. I shot best with the cheap PMC 80 grain bullets. It would group well under an inch with those shells. If you reload, use the slowest powders that they list and keep the loads down to about 85-90 percent of MAX. Doing so will bring out the best in the NEF rifles. As a rule the Handi rifles like lighter bullets, slightly reduced loads and they don't generaly like the bullets seated out real close to the lands.
I have eight of them (SO FAR). From 223 to the 45-70 Buffalo classic.
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