243 with a 75 or 87grn v-max

[long40shot]

Does anyone have a good load for the 243 winchester with a 75 or 87grn v-max?

Thanks
Matt

 

[earlcurtis67]

42gns of IMR4350, win. Brass, BR2 primers, 3010fps

 

[long40shot]

42gns of IMR4350, win. Brass, BR2 primers, 3010fps

With the 87 v-max?

 

[earlcurtis67]

Yes, if my notes are correct

 

[K22]

Couldn't get the 85 VMax to shoot in my rifles to my satisfaction so I went to the 85 grain Sierra BTHP. 36 to 37 grain Varget with Federal 210 match primer shot in the 1/2 moa range with my four 243's with the Sierra.

 

[Iowa Fox]

Couldn't get the 85 VMax to shoot in my rifles to my satisfaction so I went to the 85 grain Sierra BTHP. 36 to 37 grain Varget with Federal 210 match primer shot in the 1/2 moa range with my four 243's with the Sierra.

Every barrel is a little different. In one of mine the 87 grn V Max over IMR3031 outperforms anything else I tried in that one.

 

[K22]

Every barrel is a little different. In one of mine the 87 grn V Max over IMR3031 outperforms anything else I tried in that one.

This interesting since IMR 3031 is quite fast for the 243 with this weight of bullet. I've used H 4895 with 75 and 80 grain bullets which grouped fairly well but that's the fastest powder I ever tried in the 243. I agree, every rifle is different and what works in one won't necessarily work in the other one.

 

[stacy]

H-414 FOR ME WITH 85-87 GR BULLETS

 

[Iowa Fox]

This interesting since IMR 3031 is quite fast for the 243 with this weight of bullet. I've used H 4895 with 75 and 80 grain bullets which grouped fairly well but that's the fastest powder I ever tried in the 243. I agree, every rifle is different and what works in one won't necessarily work in the other one.

Because of its fast burn rate I would have probably never tried it except I read where Walt Berger said good things about it in the 243 and several loading manuals have loads listed for it so I tried it. It worked very well for me with the 87's. I've used H4895 but mostly when I shoot the 105's but that's in a barrel with a 1-7.5 twist. I've switched to H100V for the 105's now.

 

[Patton243]

H4350 for the 87 V max works well. I use 42 grains with Lapua brass

 

[earlcurtis67]

42gns of IMR4350, win. Brass, BR2 primers, 3010fps

Update, mounted a different scope and took it to the range Sunday, velocity was 3110 +\- so my notes were off, still half MOA, no pics though

 

[AckleymanII]

87g- 44g + of R#19, win primer, 3300+fps

87g-37.2g of IMR 4064 fed 210 or rem 9 1/2= 3100 fps

 

[long40shot]

With the 87s, will a 7.7 twist over rev the bullet?

 

[long40shot]

With the 87s, will a 7.7 twist over rev the bullet?

Well, i called Hornady. The guy i spoke with said the 87s should be ok in my 243 up to 3200fps with a 7.7 twist.

 

[krumfola]

Lots of good load info here.

What barrel lengths are you guys running?

 

[Eric Leonard]

my best light bullet 243 load is the 70 Nosler Bal Tip and a max load of IMR 4064,,

 

[Phil Watson]

my best light bullet 243 load is the 70 Nosler Bal Tip and a max load of IMR 4064,,

Hi, I use 75gr VMax pushed by 42gr Varget at 2.710 col. Speed is 3,500 fps in 1 in 10 twist, 22 inch barrel. It is a tack driver...1 hole at 200 yds. My go to bullet for small deer and targets.

 

[long40shot]

Looks like H4831sc would be good with the 87s

 

[long40shot]

Lots of good load info here.

What barrel lengths are you guys running?

Mine's a 25"

 

[Eric Leonard]

my 243 bbl is a Krieger HV .236 8 twist 28 inchs with a Vias brake,,next 243 bbl will be a 30 inch 7.5 twist to try the new 110 SMK,,they will have to be really good to make me switch from the 105 orange box Bergers,,