a .243 that doesn't like 100g bullets

That is a great resource rifleman762. I had found the bullet length page and the calculator is very cool. That plastic tip must be the reason the accubond works for a 1 in 10" barrel. This information opens up the market for sure. In the short term I suppose I can try nipping the lead end off the too long SP bullets I've been trying just to experiment. Thanks
 
rifleman762 said:
You're welcome :). I spend way too much time "bench racing" cartridges and bullets...but that did lead to building a 1:7 twist 22 Creedmoor that is amazingly fun to shoot!
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LOl you sound like me with my shotgun reloading. Every gauge and over 20 machines I think now with enough components to do 20 guys a life time but still buying LOL
Love it :)
 
well I have had just the opposite experience

Savage 10 in 243, tried working up a light load for it, a few hundred rounds down range and I could not get lighter bullets to shoot as good as factory 100grn bullets, so I gave up and bought 100grn Hornady SP and they work great.
 
Just an update about the loads I modified. I had 2 different powder loads that were both inconsistent with the Hornady 100g btsp as far as groups go. More like a 3" pattern at 100yds. I clipped the tip of the lead point and filed it level with the copper jacket. The change in the groups is surprising as I had been told they would not fly right. I didn't have a lot to shoot but 5 of the 6 lower powered loads were right at an inch while the last spread the group to near 2". The heavier powder loads had 2 groups of 3 at 1.5" and a final group of 3 all touching. I was adjusting the scope between the groups and they were all at 100yds. This tells me that some other styles of bullet points should let me find an accurate alternative. The bullets I clipped weighed 97.5g and were at 0.968" long. Thanks for all the help.
 
351 power said:
Just an update about the loads I modified. I had 2 different powder loads that were both inconsistent with the Hornady 100g btsp as far as groups go. More like a 3" pattern at 100yds. I clipped the tip of the lead point and filed it level with the copper jacket. The change in the groups is surprising as I had been told they would not fly right. I didn't have a lot to shoot but 5 of the 6 lower powered loads were right at an inch while the last spread the group to near 2". The heavier powder loads had 2 groups of 3 at 1.5" and a final group of 3 all touching. I was adjusting the scope between the groups and they were all at 100yds. This tells me that some other styles of bullet points should let me find an accurate alternative. The bullets I clipped weighed 97.5g and were at 0.968" long. Thanks for all the help.
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Sounds like you need to try flat bases or lighter(shorter) bullets. I'd grab a box of sierra 85 grain sp varminter and 85 grain partition. I lucked out and they shot close enough out 300 yards I practiced with the sierra and hunted deer with the partition. Or try the 85 hpbt Gameking, its not bad on deer and has a reputation for shooting well in a variety of rifles.
 
Yes I will be trying some flat base bullets too. Seems most bullets have gone BT lately. Was in a great shop in Maine last week and the guy there also recommended gameking 85g. I will get a stock pile built up ��
 
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