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So I just bought a nice 243 Win. I want to buy a few boxes of factory ammo and plan on loading for the gun once I have all the components. Seeing what you guys think is the best brass to get. I’ve had ####ty experience with Hornady in my 204. Remington has been good in my 375 and 30-06. I have Lapua for my 222 and 22-250 which is great. Was thinking of getting Lapua down the road but for now I wouldn’t mind just getting a few factory boxes then plying around at the reloading bench when time allows.

Thanks.
 
try some SAKO ammo good brass for reloading if your into that - however, once you see how well it shoots you may not want to reload at least that's been my experience with this ammo
 
I have had unusually consistent good accuracy results with Winchester factory loads in the .243. Their brass is average quality, and price is reasonable, so that's my recommendation. Norma is also very good, their brass is perhaps a bit more consistent.
 
243 Win Cartridge Guide
http://www.accurateshooter.com/cartridge-guides/243win/

.243 Win For Tactical Comps
"We asked GA Precision’s George Gardner why he chose .243 Winchester for his Tactical Comp Gun. He replied, “Why would I run anything else? Think about it. I’m sending a .585 BC 115 at 3150 fps–that’ll shoot inside the 6XC and .260 Rem with ease. I’m pretty sure I have found the Holy Grail of Comp Rifles. There are no brass issues like you can get forming .260 brass. I don’t have to worry about doughnuts, reaming necks–none of that. And the choice in brass is great too–run Lapua if you want max reloads and great accuracy. Run Winchester if you’re on a budget, and so you won’t cry if you lose some cases in a match."

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laker415 said:
I have winchester and lapua for my 243. The winchester has been great actually and the lapua...is lapua
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The main reason I posted the accurateshooter.com link is because Winchester brass is noted for being harder than most other brands.

Meaning the primer pockets should last longer and Winchester brass is also one of the cheaper brand of cases.

The down side to Winchester brass is it is not as uniform in weight as Lapua.
 
I've had decent luck with Winchester brass in .243 as well. I use both Lapua and Winchester brass for reloading that rifle, although the internal volume difference is enough that I don't mix the two.
Any load you develop with one brand of brass will most likely require a tweak if you switch to another brand. That's if your loading for accuracy, of course.
What did you get for a rifle?
 
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