Just ordered a couple hundred of these to try for coyote hunting in my F4 Defense SFAR 10. I used to have great luck with the same bullet in the 17 caliber when they made it for my 17 Fireball. Can someone give me the load data sheet from the Berger manual or help me out with load data for Hodgdon powders such as Varget, Benchmark, CFE 223, H4350, H322, H380. paghuff@gmail.com
Berger .243 Win. 68 Grain Match Target FB
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.243 Win
Fantastic, thank you! That is for the .243 Win.?
Odd how all the maximum velocities are similar.
Odd how all the maximum velocities are similar.
I reallly appreciate your kindness in taking the time to include the page for the .243 Win. Thank you!
Thank you.
Wierd is the max velocity at max loads is all under 3,500 fps. yet this bullet is loaded by Ally Munitions and they list it at 3,700 fps.
Thank you for posting this. It made me go look through load books I didn’t find your bullet but I found some interesting load data for h4831 that I just ran some tests on with one of my 243’s. GRT said it was to slow but they have it listed in the manual. I’m going to revisit it. Happy shooting. You should post some results for me and the other 5 people that still shoot 243’s
You may be happy to know that I'm the largest predator hunting guide on the east coast of the United States of America and all I use are 243s except for Fox in which case that we use the 17 Fireball. www.masterpredatorhunting.com
ELR LVR
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With a 70 grn TNT My magic load was 47.0 grns of IMR 4350 / F215
Produced Best groups out of all powders tested
5 shots into 1/2"
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You might wanna test some 4350 in yours
AA Ron
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H4831 is my go to powder with 85's in my 243. Shoots excellent and great case fill.
Aaron
argrendel
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A lot of the newer cartridges hope to be a 243 when they grow up! It’s still an amazing cartridge!
Gary in MD
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I’d try the old reliable IMR 4350. When I had a 243, it gave me the best accuracy from 75-95 grain loads.
I use the h4350 in my sons 243win and I use h4831sc I’m my 300wm. I thought it would be nice if I could get away with using one powder for both. When I did the tests I was using an old Nikon scope I had sitting in the safe but I concluded that it’s not tracking anymore so all my tests were questionable. I just have to swap scopes and do another test.
Good to hear thanks
Only use temperature-stable powders due to the extremes we hunt and shoot in. I have H4350, but I always hear good stuff on IMR 4350.
Could you post page 148 of your manual, referenced on the top of the load data sheet.
Doesn't the COAL of 2.710" seem off. On the long side.
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