.243 55 grain best powder

[firsttimer]

what the best powder to use with a 243 with a 55 grain bullet.

thanks

 

[Brucecounty]

IMR 4320 and varget seem to work best for me

 

[Eagleye]

I cannot speak for the 243, but in my 6mm, H380 is the powder to beat. Eagleye.

 

[Wookie316]

Varget works good!

 

[hillbillyreefer]

Varget or H380.

 

[todbartell]

Varget or RL15 worked awesome in mine

 

[bigbang]

x2 for h380

 

[diemaco]

I've been using H380 and varget w/ nosler 55gr BTs

 

[stanway]

So far, my Ruger likes BL-C(2) with the 55gr Nos BT's. I don't have my load data here, but it is a 'maximum load' at better than 4000 fps.

 

[dizzy dan 1]

So far, my Ruger likes BL-C(2) with the 55gr Nos BT's. I don't have my load data here, but it is a 'maximum load' at better than 4000 fps.

That is what i use to load also.DAN>>>

 

[Fall Guy]

I cannot speak for the 243, but in my 6mm, H380 is the powder to beat. Eagleye.

I was given about 3 lbs when I bought my .243. With lighter bullets, I've been quite pleased.

 

[notsorichguy]

firsttimer, Sorry for the hijack...... but it kinda applies to your query.....

I am also working up a load for 65gr Bregers for my .243, I am tring to make a good 'yote round.

So far I have tried IMR3031, IMR4320 & H-4895.... all with less than stellar results.

I use IMR7828 with a nosler 95gr and I get really nice sub inch groups (100yrds) with it. But I cannot seem to find any info for 7828 with a 65 gr projectile..... I really want to try it out as I have had really good results with it in the past, that and I have 6# of it, and I cannot seem to find any other powders that are mentioned in my "books" in stock around here.

How exactly should I start working up a load for this particular powder?

Thanks!
(sorry about the hijack!)

 

[firsttimer]

i really dont mind if you hijack because it give me ideas on what works in a 243.

 

[tbdtp]

I use h414 with the 55 noslers 52.5 grains and a cci 200 primer.

 

[Boomer]

My .243 load for the 55 gr Noslers is with 45 grs of Varget which gives me about 3950 fps from a 22" barrel. Accuracy is good out to 400 yards or so, but I found that by 600 yards groups open up badly even in calm conditions.