Try the drop down menu on the home page of this site. Shoot your way through that and you’ll find something and then probably need a fresh barrel. Cheers
Norma is a Swedish ammunition company. Alliant is an American company based, I believe, in Indiana. It use to be part of Dupont then became Hercules.
Losing a "shooter like that" is always a tragedy.Back in my youth, I had a Remington 788 in 243. My father and I loaded 75 grain HP’s with IMR 3031. I could pick off 20 ga shotgun hulls at 100 yards with it. It made me sick to have to sell it many years ago.
I agree with you that the bullet I am using may be part of the problem. I have not tried other manufacturers. I need to look at Serria and Sperry. Nosler is just too expensive.I can't believe no one else has said this yet. Your Norma ammo does not use a Hornady bullet. 4064 is a very good powder that usualy works well in a 243. My guess is your gun does not like that bullet. Try something else.
The rifle is already free floated and bedded.I Like K22, I found that IMR 4350 with 100g Hornady BTSP shot very well with Win primer. Later on, I went with R#22 with cci 250's.
I ran into a fellow at the rifle range that was shooting a rifle like mine using R#26 with fed 215's. He was getting 3150 fps with the 100g Sierra btsp he was shooting with pretty good accuracy.
I have shot Remingtons and Ruger 77's for many years.
OP, be sure that you bed your rifle and float the barrel, start at the start.
Norma has had some incredible sales on their ammo in the past year. It maybe cost effective for you to get on their email list and take advantage of one of those sales.
You would be sick with what I sold. Not only the 788, I sold a fully accurized Colt Model 1911 45 cal, a Remington 870 slug gun and a surplus WW2 M1 carbine that had never been issued. But, when your kids need milk, you do what has to be done.Losing a "shooter like that" is always a tragedy.
In my younger more foolish days after I became someone affluent, I made so many idiotic trades / sells that I've lost count. There is something to be said for being of limited financial means having to learn to shoot what you have and making it work.
Before I graduated from college and obtained my first professional job, I had one centerfire rifle, a Winchester Model 70, 243 Win with a 3 x 9 Redfield scope. I had more fun with that one rifle than the entire safe full of rifles I have now. I become one with that 243 such that I was extremely confident with it whether be groundhogs, foxes, or eastern white tail.
In those days I kind of fancied myself as a mountain man.Well all that changed when I met the woman of my dreams who became my wife. She civilized me.
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Here's my two sad tales, not including firearms I sold that owned, most of which I regret.You would be sick with what I sold. Not only the 788, I sold a fully accurized Colt Model 1911 45 cal, a Remington 870 slug gun and a surplus WW2 M1 carbine that had never been issued. But, when your kids need milk, you do what has to be done.
Try shooting a flat based, lighter bullet, G1/G7 coefficients be damned.That said, The Hornady bullet has better G1 ballistics.
I may just do that. I found that my son’s 30-06 and 308 just love IMR-4064, 52 and 43.6 grains respectively, and Hornady 150 grain Interlocks. Dime sized 5 shot groups at 50 yards. I wish Hornady didn’t discontinue the flat based 243 Interlocks.Try shooting a flat based, lighter bullet, G1/G7 coefficients be damned.
Mine hates 95 grain SST’s. As a matter of fact, I have not found a rifle in my whole family that they shoot well in. They are a devastating round on whitetails though. You almost don’t have to skin them.I have a Savage Model 12 with the 1 in 9.25 twist, I have yet to find a powder* that doesn't shoot well. Been loading in the 75-100gr range. For what it's worth, it doesn't like the 90-95gr VLD type bullets, but favors the 75-87gr varmint rounds. For the $$ the Speer 75gr HP is hard to beat.
*Standard favorites from the reloading manuals. I've loaded with Varget, H4350, IMR 4350, RL17, and IMR 4895 so far. Best results have been with Varget and the Speer 75gr HP.
Yes, I still have about 130 left of 150gr Flat Based bullets, unknown make, pulled from a deceased shooter's reload pile. They are much more accurate in my Model 81 300 Savage than the Winchester 147gr BT bullets. I think the longer bearing surface in the barrel makes the difference.I may just do that. I found that my son’s 30-06 and 308 just love IMR-4064, 52 and 43.6 grains respectively, and Hornady 150 grain Interlocks. Dime sized 5 shot groups at 50 yards. I wish Hornady didn’t discontinue the flat based 243 Interlocks.
+1^^^ That bullet in a 243 or 6xc is hard to beat!! IMR4064, Win 760, H4350, or AA2700 have been good to great powders for me in the 243. Definitely give it a try. JME. WDMy favorite, all time do it all bullet for the 243 Win is the Sierra 85 BTHP with IMR 4064 or Varget or IMR 4895 or IMR 4350 in that order. This bullet shoots like a match bullet in every 243 Win I ever owned from 10" to 9 1/2" twists. It also had excellent terminal performance. I've successfully taken varmints, predators and eastern white tail with this bullet. You may want to try it.
This ^^^^^I can't believe no one else has said this yet. Your Norma ammo does not use a Hornady bullet. 4064 is a very good powder that usualy works well in a 243. My guess is your gun does not like that bullet. Try something else.