Good all around 243 load
 

I will be picking up my new 243 (Rem 700 LSS)this friday and would like to get some reloading components while I'm at it. I plan to hunt coyotes, antelope and possibly deer and would like to only have one load if I can help it. Does anyone have a good load worked up with a 85gr Barnes TSX? I am curious how this would expand on coyotes. I was hoping it would pretty much just punch a small hole out both sides and not do too much pelt damage.

Any other suggestions for a good all around load are appreciated.

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I think you're on the right track in picking an 85 gr. bullet if you want one load for everything, as you stated. Barnes may be what you end up with, but you may want to try others as well. Some guns just get very picky about what bullet they shoot well.
There has been lots of talk and controversy on here in the past about 85 gr. slugs out of a .243 for deer. Some swear by them. You may want to do a search on here for that info................... Good luck with your gun.

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What type of pelt damage do you get with the BT's? I like shooting them for deer, but I'm afraid they might make more of a mess with coyotes than I'd like.

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'Yoter - I've shot probably close to 30 coyotes with Combined Technology BTs out of my 243 (95gr). I only had one that left an unacceptable (not salvagable hole). In my experience with the 243, as long as you stay away from the shoulder blades, almost anything will preserve the hide.

I have some Barnes XLCs that I loaded up a while back, but have never been fond of, still haven't shot them all yet. I have been thinking about trying out the TSXs someday as well. As of right now I have 100 Combined Technology BTs loaded up for deer, so I don't think I will do any loading for a while for deer.

If you want some coyote loads I have a few good ones worked up with 60gr Sierra HPs and Hornady 75gr HPs as well as 70gr Sierra Blitz Kings.

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I have a 700 bdl its an oldie and it is different to reload for than any other rifle I have. I have tried a ton of bullets though it, and the 100 gr. hornady interlock with mag pro (heavy) and 60 gr. sierra hpbt with varget (really light) are what it likes. In my other rifles they seem to find one weight or at least they like heavy or light bullets, this .243 likes the extemes which doesn't make much sense. either way it is one of the most accurate guns I own next to my favorite savage of course.

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There's also an 85 grain Partition, and a 90 grain Swift Scirocco. Either of those would probably be good all-around bullets

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If Hornady will ever release the 85 grain Interbond Light Magnum load they're supposed to be coming out with, I think that would be the balls. Otherwise, my vote goes to the 90 grains Swift Scirocco. Especially after looking up its ballistic coefficient.

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I would think maybe a partition with some 4064 behind it for least pelt damage.

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I have seen people have excellent results using the sierra 85 gr gameking over imr4064.

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The Sierra 85gr. BTHP would be my first choice also...

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The only thingI load formy 243 win's and 6MM Rems is the 85 gr Barnes TSX bullets with RL-19 powder . I have tried most all the differentbrands of bullets and the Barnes is whatI ended up with . Accuracy is good , penetration is great and very little blood shot meat which isthe main reasonI startedusing them .

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I would agree. The heavier the better in my opinion. I like to push the heaviest bullet i can efficently!

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Rammer -

can you advise me of what you power / charge like to push the 70 Blitz kings with? Have you any any good groups using IMR 4350?

Also, I am looking for range in over-all case lenght for this load. I'm using new WIn. cases in a new Savage Mod. 11.

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I've shot a ton of whitetails (well, at least 15 or so) with the .243 using the old 100 grain Hornady Interlock bullets, CCI 200 primers and 40.5 gr of IMR4350. All but one of these deer dropped like a rock. And this load was the most accurate out of my old Savage 110. Of course, there are a lot more different powders and bullets out now then when I used that rifle 35 years ago.