Best bullet weight/design for HOWA model 1500 Youth Model

[Muddy427]

I just picked up a HOWA 1500 .243 Youth model (20" barrel) for my grandson, he is one week old today. Never too early right .
It will eventually be his 'starter' rifle however, I intend to put some 'marks' on the stock before I give it to him; most likely, deer and coyotes.

The long and short of what I have read, for shooting out to 400 yds or so, the consensus seems to be to go with 75-90 grain, flat based (non- boat-tail) bullets for rifles with barrels having a 1:10. I am thinking about loading an 85-90 grn bullet.

Anyone have any specific experience hand-loading for this particular rifle ?

If so, what brand/type bullet, bullet weight, powder, grns of powder did you find performs well ?

I realize each individual gun can prefer one bullet manufacturer/style/weight over another. I reload pretty much every major mfg of bullet in my various rifles/pistols however I don't know anyone who reloads a .243, so I have no personal 'reference base' of reloaders to inquire of.

Any assistance is much appreciated.

Muddy427

 

[284winner]

I just picked up a HOWA 1500 .243 Youth model (20" barrel) for my grandson, he is one week old today. Never too early right .
It will eventually be his 'starter' rifle however, I intend to put some 'marks' on the stock before I give it to him; most likely, deer and coyotes.

The long and short of what I have read, for shooting out to 400 yds or so, the consensus seems to be to go with 75-90 grain, flat based (non- boat-tail) bullets for rifles with barrels having a 1:10. I am thinking about loading an 85-90 grn bullet.

Anyone have any specific experience hand-loading for this particular rifle ?

If so, what brand/type bullet, bullet weight, powder, grns of powder did you find performs well ?

I realize each individual gun can prefer one bullet manufacturer/style/weight over another. I reload pretty much every major mfg of bullet in my various rifles/pistols however I don't know anyone who reloads a .243, so I have no personal 'reference base' of reloaders to inquire of.

Any assistance is much appreciated.

Muddy427

IF you can find them. Pick up some Federal Fusion ammo for it. Grandkids killed a dozen deer with them during youth hunts. 95 grain bullets, Very effective.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

Berger 87grain HVLD's, 85 Gr Sierra, HPBT's and 90 grain AccuBonds or, Hunting Bal Tips, will ALL work for, BOTH Deer and Coyotes in, a .243 Win, to,.. 400ish !
Powders,.. StaBall 65, N-160 or IMR 4350 all work great, in my 22" bbl'd, 1-10 Twist, Tikka
Wouldn't use,.. a real Fast or, a Slow burning, Powder,.. IMO
Stay with, something around the 4350 "burn rate",.. Sierra, Nosler and Hogdon have loading Data !
IMR 4350 works real well with, the 80 to 85 gr. Sierras ( can't remember exactly how much, tho ! )
My Tikka's BEST load, shoots, the 87 HVLD's with, 43.3 grs of, N-160, CCI 200 Primers, SAMMI COAL of, 2,710 used, per Berger's, recommendation, at 3,115 FPS, Rem Brass, "shoots", in the high 2's to mid 3's at 100 yards.
( Bullet has .215 of, Bearing surf in Neck ) Work up as usual,.. very, CAREFULLY !

 

[stacy]

IT WILL LOVE 44GRS OF H-414 UNDER 85GR SIERRA BTHP AND A 210 PRIMER FORSURE BEST COMBO I'VE SHOT IN THE HOWA