I know the norm these days is fast twist and heavy bullets. Well, I'm gonna go the other way and try to find a 55gr load for my Savage 243. This rifle is a model 14 Savage and has a 1in9.25 twist. This is one of my calling rifles and I wanted to try a 55gr NBT or 55gr Varmageddon and go for speed. I feel at hunting distances the 55gr can be pushed fast and be flat out to 300-400yds. What powders are best suited for the light bullets in the 243? I know I will have to jump these bullets abit as I know my factory chamber is abit long but I will work with that. Thanks for any loads that might be helpful.
243 55gr Loads???
- Thread starter Predator1
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I had a 700 VLS 6mm Rem that shot the 55NBT about 4200 with 4064 and would be hard to beat for a 400 yard yote rifle,,
My Savage with the 1 in 9.125 twist wouldn't shoot lighter bullets. 95-105 it does fine.
17VLD
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I used H-414 with the Nosler 55BT it was very accurate and right at 4000fps from my Ruger I will never forget the first pd shot with it at 100 yards I went up to look at him,
not really anything left to see.I think the Nosler with the solid base would be a good choice for coyotes as you will have something left to penetrate and kill the coyote.
Matt
not really anything left to see.I think the Nosler with the solid base would be a good choice for coyotes as you will have something left to penetrate and kill the coyote.
Matt
AckleymanII
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55g Nosler BT & Varmageddon, often a barrel will prefer one over the other. Amazing that the Vam will often outshoot the std BT, flat base vs BT thing, maybe?
I kinda figured that might be a possibility so I was gonna grab a couple hundred of each.
5spd, I don't why but I have had this hate for H380 for years. Maybe cuz I had heard it as being "THE" powder for the 22-250 for years and never has worked for me in the 22-250. I know we are talking about the 243 in this case but I'm trying to get through my hate and talk myself into trying it.
5spd, I don't why but I have had this hate for H380 for years. Maybe cuz I had heard it as being "THE" powder for the 22-250 for years and never has worked for me in the 22-250. I know we are talking about the 243 in this case but I'm trying to get through my hate and talk myself into trying it.
Hahaha. This has been the same for me!!
when I was running a straight 243 I used h-380 and imr4320 for the 55 and 58g pills.I got good results with both.
Good luck. Probably wasting your time with that twist. You'll be hurling a 55 gr pill at extreme speed. You need a slower twist.
I found that Sierra Blitzkings were better than the Noslers...the flat base helped loading the bullet a bit further out.
MQ1
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