243 1:10 Heaviest Bullet?

A 115 VLD takes a 7twist? Does anyone make a rifle optimized for that bullet?

Interesting discussion you are all having, and I'm enjoying it, thank you for the information, most of it is over my head, but I listen and learn. Thanks again!

You really really want to shoot 115s don't ya?

Have a fast twist barrel installed on your rifle, buy a cheap rifle for the action and build a rifle or build a full on custom.
Just depends on how much you want to spend.

Mikecr,

Well everyone is telling me how great that DTAC is for shooting out to a 1000 yards. So I'm thinking low recoil, long range, what's not to like? This is for shooting metal and paper, and dreaming I could hit on the rare chance I actually spot one at that range coyote. So does anyone here shoot the 115 grain target round, and is it the cats meow, or a dog for long range. You guys are educating me, and thank you very much.

So ya I guess I would like to give it a go.

Putting a new barrel on my SSG 08 Carbon Steyr isn't going to happen, so what better excuse to buy a NEW rifle and scope.

So anyone want to make some suggestions, I'm listening and I do try to pay attention to you guys.

I have pretty much all my life been a Steyr guy,(63 years old, bought my first Steyr when I was 23) just like some people are Remington, and Savage guys. But hey they don't make what I want so I'm willing to make a paradigm shift. Of course I could call Steyr and ask, they might make an exception, they do have a custom shop.

For the guys that said they get the Berger Classics to work. Check their ASL (altitude above sea level). I shoot at sea level so I can't "stretch" the bullet. If you live/shoot/hunt at higher ASL, you may be good.

However, you will still not stabilize the 115s.

The suggestion to have the barrel changed or build a rifle specific for the DTAC is a good one.

Thank you jfseaman!

Yeah I have a call into Steyr about a new barrel. Dang I just may have to build a new rifle.

I'm below sea level where I live. Imperial Valley. We always say God didn't forget Imperial Valley, he hated the place. It was 119 degrees here today.

~235 feet closer to hell!

Bullet bumper said:

There is no real advantage to using a bullet heavier than about 87 to 90 grains in a 243 at range . The loss of velocity and powder room using the heavier and longer bullets just losses kinetic energy and at longer range has less hitting power than the lighter bullet going faster to start with .

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I bought my first 243 a couple years ago for varmit and with idea some longer shooting than my 30-06. 100 grains seems to be deer bullet, but it is 2800 fps, not much faster than 180 grain 30-06. Might as well got 150 30-06.

Though 243 you can shoot in a t-shirt all day long. Maybe better accuracy with less recoil, is the reason for using.

I have wondered the point in going small, if you are not over 3000 fps, for deer.

The most powerful attribute in ballistics is accuracy.
It's cold bore accuracy that defines LR hunting capabilities. Not velocity or knock down power.

I can see that as being the advantage of small guns. Less recoil, and better accuracy. But what about hunting? Are we here to benchrest shoot, or to hunt?

I am torn. I bought 243, its fun to shoot. But other than coyote, it is just varmit gun, or back up. to me, varmt hunting is something that needs to be down, but is just maintenance, and held with little regard. But I know some peopl enjoy it.

Is a 30-06 or such, really so big for a healthy adult? I don't know . I only hunt close. 100 yards is just paper for me. But 30-06 is less recoil than magums.


I just wonder this is not like the rest of our society.

That being said, I think , my 243 is fun to shoot. So is 22 LR and 44 mag in a rifle.

Mikecr said:

The most powerful attribute in ballistics is accuracy.
It's cold bore accuracy that defines LR hunting capabilities. Not velocity or knock down power.

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So by your statement my 22 hornet that has a great cold bore accuracy is suitable to long range elk hunting because velocity and energy don't matter ????
Are you drunk while your posting ?

Zerk said:

I bought my first 243 a couple years ago for varmit and with idea some longer shooting than my 30-06. 100 grains seems to be deer bullet, but it is 2800 fps, not much faster than 180 grain 30-06. Might as well got 150 30-06.

Though 243 you can shoot in a t-shirt all day long. Maybe better accuracy with less recoil, is the reason for using.

I have wondered the point in going small, if you are not over 3000 fps, for deer.

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I am not sure what you are getting at but I have found that an 87 grain suitable bullet in a 243 kills just as well as a 100 grain suitable bullet at longer ranges . The only place I have found that the 100 grain does help is penetrating bush and that could be more bullet shape , I don't know for sure .
85 to 87 grain is what I stick to in 243 on hogs and small deer and 75 grain on varmints .

Bullet bumper said:

I am not sure what you are getting at but I have found that an 87 grain suitable bullet in a 243 kills just as well as a 100 grain suitable bullet at longer ranges . The only place I have found that the 100 grain does help is penetrating bush and that could be more bullet shape , I don't know for sure .
85 to 87 grain is what I stick to in 243 on hogs and small deer and 75 grain on varmints .

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I was under the impression that most people felt 100 plus or minus, was the accpeted deer bullet for 243. Which to me, doesn't get you faster 30-06 150 grain. So why bother?

To me, if you are not getting over 3k fps for deer hunting, you might as well you use 30-06 150 or 180, or 7mm. Myself, I look at the smaller bullets to get more speed.

Maybe I am ignorant of BC and maybe 243 retains energy longer, I dunno.