Powder suggestions for 95gr .243 Winchester loads

[False]

Never loaded for rifle (only handguns), have no rifle powder collection. I am looking for suggestions in .243 winchester for a 1 in 9" barrel.

Will be loading 95gr Nosler BT, 95gr Sierra TMK to start and I bought a pound of H4831SC based on the Nosler data and the stock they had at the store.

Can I get some powder suggestions? Looking for accuracy not max velocity, anything over 2900 out of my 22" barrel is fine. Will weigh each charge so ability to meter isn't an issue either.

What powder would be suggested if I load some 70gr SMK?

 

[Juma]

2209 is the best.4831sc is best suited for something with a bigger boiler room.i.e. 270.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

H4831sc will work just fine in your 243, id probably start around 40gr

 

[Lefty Trigger]

The 2 powders I have been playing with in bullet weights around what your using is IMR 4064 and IMR 4350. I have got some really decent results with the 4064 but like you I'm new to the rifle thing as well. Have got lots of great advice from this forum and the good folks on here.......

 

[Mark W]

I like load for three 243s. H4831 SC and RL 22 are the powders that I use most but I’m usually shooting 105 grain bullets. I agree with Lefty that the OP should find happiness with IMR 4064 or IMR 4350 in the weight class of bullets that he wants to shoot.

 

[Gary in MD]

In my experience....For the 95 grain bullets, it will be tough to beat IMR 4350.

 

[WyleWD]

H4350, WW760 (or H414) for the 95's, and 4064 for the 70's. Just a thought, maybe R-16 might cover both weights you mentioned in that 22" barrel(?) WD

 

[TheOtherZilla]

I have shot 95 Nosler partitions in my 243 since the 80's. IMR-4350 is the best in my rifle..

 

[shadrac]

H 4350

 

[Larryh128]

I use H4831 SC. Good accuracy but H 4350 would be as good more than likely.

 

[False]

Thanks for all the suggestions. H4350 seems to have won with with 4064 getting suggested for 70gr loads. IMR4350 is available locally and there is plenty of data on it, so plan to pick that up tonight.

Thanks for all the response for a basic question. It's hard to determine what people are actually using from just data tables.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

H4350 only wins if you find a good load that YOUR rifle likes..

 

[jimbires]

IMR7828ssc , RL26 . these would be my first choices . I used IMR 7828 in my sons 243 for deer hunting , it work well .

 

[Bc'z]

H414 worked great in an old Remington788 I had years back. Use to shoot 95 gr balistic tips with amazing accuracy.

 

[AckleymanII]

IMR 4350 for my hornady 100g and 95g Partitiions.

 

[Zero333]

H-4831 / H-4831sc is awesome in the 243win for bullet weights from 80gr to 115 gr.

with 95 grainers start at 41 and work up to 46 gr of H-4831sc

 

[ranger3]

In my rifle 87 Vmax is really work well with IMR 4064, with 8 twist.

 

[5spd]

41g 2700 runs 2990 fps, 2.790" col in my Savage 22" rig.
42g re19, approx. 2784 fps
41g w760 at 3000+/- fps

 

[searcher]

IMR 4064

 

[searcher]

That was IMR4064 for the heavier bullet and Reloader 15 for the light bullet