.243 receipes?
02-11-2007, 06:50 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
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.243 receipes?
My wife has a .243 her father gave her when we were married. He also gave her a pile of 100 gr Win. PPs'.We are down to the last box of those, so I am going to start loading for it this winter. The gun prints 5/8" groups at 100yds with the Win. pps, so we really don't need to change over. However, I have aquired about 600, .243, 100gr, Sierra Spitzers for free, and would like to utilize them.
Anybody have a pet that shoots good? Otherwise I'll just hit the books.
Anybody have a pet that shoots good? Otherwise I'll just hit the books.
02-12-2007, 10:00 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 448
RE: .243 receipes?
Try using the Hodgon H335 powder. It's a ball powder and I used to get it as army surplus...was loaded in .223 rounds as near as I could figure. It works great in my .243 with 100 gr Sierra BT bullets. I have taken Mule dear out to 350 yards with my .243 and it has killed many other deer and antelope as well. This powder works well in powder throwers and trickles like a dream.
02-12-2007, 11:35 AM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
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RE: .243 recipes?
ORIGINAL: AZBear
Try using the Hodgdon H335 powder. It's a ball powder and I used to get it as army surplus...was loaded in .223 rounds as near as I could figure. It works great in my .243 with 100 gr Sierra BT bullets. I have taken Mule dear out to 350 yards with my .243 and it has killed many other deer and antelope as well. This powder works well in powder throwers and trickles like a dream.
Try using the Hodgdon H335 powder. It's a ball powder and I used to get it as army surplus...was loaded in .223 rounds as near as I could figure. It works great in my .243 with 100 gr Sierra BT bullets. I have taken Mule dear out to 350 yards with my .243 and it has killed many other deer and antelope as well. This powder works well in powder throwers and trickles like a dream.
02-13-2007, 06:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Colorado
Posts: 4,127
RE: .243 receipes?
The Sierra 100 gr. has been a great bullet in a number of .243 and 6MM-284 rifles I have owned over the past 30 years. In the .243 Winchester, I would recommend IMR 4350 or H-414 as a first choice powder. Good luck. Roskoe.
