243 55gr Loads???

[XTR]

Anyone have success and not blow up bullets running light bullets in a 1:8?

I'm thinking about a 'yote load for 6SLR but it's set up for heavies so I'm curious if anyone has had good results with faster twist in a 243 with light bullets or if I start pushing over 3500 am I going to get vaporizing bullets?

 

[AckleymanII]

60g sierra with 41g of Varget, cci 200 will take the rotational torque! Small groups, very dead creatures.

 

[Changeling]

I keep hearing people say that 8 twist won't shoot Nosler 55gr BT but they never talk about their experience shooting this combination, just like it's a given "they won't shoot".
To me won't shoot means very little and I would bet to a lot of people also.

It kinda stands to reason (maybe) that with an 8 twist there are a few bullets that will come apart/blowup at certain rotational speeds because of their design, and some that can handle those speeds because they are designed differently. It also suggests that a barrel with 8 twist is not necessarily the right twist for a bullet that short, also it can't be seated to the lands.
This all does not mean it won't shoot till it's been tried ! Maybe it won't shoot in the 1's/2's, maybe it will shoot 12'' groups, or maybe 1" groups or maybe it will blow up
Bottom line, if you are going to say it won't, then back this up with some facts and figures in your gun and post the results.

XTR asked a great simple question, AckleymanII gave a great answer, now people know what to expect from a 60gr Sierra.

 

[XTR]

I'm going to put a couple of boxes of Sierra 60s in my next order from Midway and see what happens.

 

[Zero333]

I shot hundreds of 55-58grainers from a 9.25-twist Savage. No problems, but I never pushed them beyond 3,800fps.

 

[trailrider121]

When I had my 26" barreled 243 win, I shot 58gr with H4895, and speeds around 4000fps. I chopped the barrel to 21" and with same load it went 3800 fps. No problem using 1:8 twist either. Sure miss the barrel..