I was at the range yesterday with my 243 and so was another fella there with his 243.He had his chronni setup and was messing with some handloads.If i didn't see it with my own eyes i wouldn't believe it.....1/4" groups @ 100yds!!!! 3 shots almost thru the same hole.The bullet was sierra gameking 85g i forgot what powder he said he was using.The rifle was a stock tikka.The best i could get with my rem700 and factory ammo was 1 1/4".

....Yeah.. Those 85 gr. Sierra HPBT bullets have always shot well in any of my .24 cal guns.

I'm gonna buy the lee kit and try to find some spare time and get into this. yes i know rcbs is better but it's easier to waste $100 than it is $300

Try the Federal Premium loading with that bullet...I've tried it in 2 of my buddy's 700s...I won't say it was a 1/4 inch group but it was under 3/4 inch with both of them...

Yeah i'm going to buy a few boxes when i go to cabelas in march.That bullet seems to preform well,accuracy wise.How does it preform on deer?

I've killed about 25 with it, no problems...Add another 25 or so between 2 of my buddies...Many think a hollow point bullet opens up before a soft point, these don't...Their core is harder and the jacket is thicker, so they actually give more pass throughs than many soft points...