243 Win and Superformance

[snox801]

Ya I saw the speed that it was getting and thought I need to try it. Lol

 

[zb338]

When the factory (Winchester) came out with the .243 they came out with the 80 grain
for varmints and the 100 grain for bigger game such as deer. The 80 grain has a thin
jacket so it would expand on a varmint and the 100 grain has a thicker jacket for bigger game.
Later loading companies came out with different weights. It's up to you to find out what they
are to be used for.

Zeke

 

[snox801]

When the factory (Winchester) came out with the .243 they came out with the 80 grain
for varmints and the 100 grain for bigger game such as deer. The 80 grain has a thin
jacket so it would expand on a varmint and the 100 grain has a thicker jacket for bigger game.
Later loading companies came out with different weights. It's up to you to find out what they
are to be used for.

Zeke

Well weight really has very little to do with intended game. Construction does. You can get an 80gr varmint bullet or say a 80gr partition. One wouldn't kill a deer the other would kill a moose.
Plus with the newer mono bullets being able to hold together and not blow apart smaller faster bullets can be used for larger game than same said cup core. Hence I feel more comfortable with a 70gr. Hammer than I do a 95gr sst for larger game.

 

[daka]

I was intending the gun mostly for varmints. I'm fan of 55gr Nosler varmint loads for yotes but would use 70gr on cold windy days instead. Right now I am experimenting with both and later when develop a load would use some 90 or 100 gr for a deer that my boy can shoot from. It will be his deer gun later as 243 lighter recoil...

I agree that construction of the bullet is most critical but still bullet drop on 55gr is pretty impressive for yote hunting in a spring or a fall weather.

 

[snox801]

Yes the 55 nosler is my go to for carnitas also. I've also had great luck with the nosler 95 out of the .243. But it may be worth a look at the hammer 70 for your boy. Fast flat and little recoil. Plus I've never had a more consistent killing bullet than the hammers. I haven't stretched out the 70's yet to compare the 95 to them at 500. I do shoot that same 70gr out of my 6x45 6mm-223 and it will take deer at 400 no problem.

 

[daka]

Wow man that's impressive. I was thinking to use something that would be sighted in for LR for yotes and something close to that without resetting the scope up to 200 for deer or even closer if possible. My kid is getting better on shooting gophers and it is a good practice for patience and steady aim. Want to get him to shoot yotes for shot placement practice and 55gr is perfect for lower recoil compared to 95 and 105 for deer bullets. If 70 grains are available for deer sized game then that's a great news especially up to that range when it comes to antelope shooting in a few years that we plan. LR and good choice of a bullet will be imperative for that kind of application.

 

[snox801]

Yes I'm only at 2700fps with my 6x45 and was hoping to catch a Bullets in some water jugs spaced out 2" apart at 400 yards. And still didn't catch it surprised me for sure. I can say I had such light recoil at my starting load in the 243 and the 70gr hammers. And was still at 3200fps.

I had 3 rounds left when I went to 400 yards with my 6x45 first two were so good on steel that the last went into the jugs and right on through. That's what made me decide to try them in the 243

 

[sendero72]

I shoot the old version of the 105 Amax using 43.3 grs of Superformance. Works very well on deer out to 400 yds. Just switched barrels from a 22" to a 29" Kreiger. The old barrel ran around 2850 to 2900 fps. I'll start working on a new load at the end of the month for the Kreiger 7.7 twist. Test it on some depredation shoots in May.

 

[Bingoc]

I have used 55 gr Nosler bullets with H 4895 in both the 243 Win and Rem 6 mm with very good results.

 

[Junkysavage]

I used to load 70 gr BT's with Varget for coyotes, until I ran across a 2506. 85 gr BT at 3600+ was good contest coyote medicine

 

[daka]

Yes I'm only at 2700fps with my 6x45 and was hoping to catch a Bullets in some water jugs spaced out 2" apart at 400 yards. And still didn't catch it surprised me for sure. I can say I had such light recoil at my starting load in the 243 and the 70gr hammers. And was still at 3200fps.

I had 3 rounds left when I went to 400 yards with my 6x45 first two were so good on steel that the last went into the jugs and right on through. That's what made me decide to try them in the 243

This is amazing man...amazing...never would be able to guess 243 can do such thing...really impressed
Thanks for sharing

 

[daka]

I used to load 70 gr BT's with Varget for coyotes, until I ran across a 2506. 85 gr BT at 3600+ was good contest coyote medicine

Can you share a recipe or two, pls.

 

[snox801]

This is amazing man...amazing...never would be able to guess 243 can do such thing...really impressed
Thanks for sharing

I kinda stumbled on this. I couldn't find a good hunting bullet for my 6x45. I didn't have enough case capacity and mag length to shoot the 90gr plus to where I wanted. I got better performance out of my 300blk 100gr. That left me with Bullets I didn't feel ok shooting deer with.
So after trying the hammers in my 6.5 creed and having amazing luck on game. I decide to dig Out the 6x45 again. It worked so well I decide to load them for the 243.

 

[Oldtime Shooter13]

Try some IMR 4320. Always has worked for me to get some bug hole groups out of 55-85grain bullets. IMR 4350 works well but IMR 4320 is a little faster burning than 4350 and a little slower than IMR 4064. My 243's have always liked it with bullets under 85gr. 70-75 grainers really like it!