243 win with a Barnes tripple shock
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You'll have to work up a load for your rifle from your manual. No two rifles will shoot the same ammo the same way.
The rifling twist will determine whether your rifle will prefer heavy of light 6mm bullets too. A twist of 1 in 10 or faster will prefer heavier bullets. 80 grains and up. The .243 is just like that.
The rifling twist will determine whether your rifle will prefer heavy of light 6mm bullets too. A twist of 1 in 10 or faster will prefer heavier bullets. 80 grains and up. The .243 is just like that.
If you have a nosler book kicking around, I cant remember to load?? off the top of my head and am away this week, but i went with 100g Sierra Pro hunters with the suggested most accurate load in th enosler book and it was great right off the bat .5s and .6s with a hunting bullet! forgive my memory, but i am not certain enough to comment on the charge.
Load data from Barnes for .243 85gr TSX
I called them and they gave me these over the phone, they're working on more for their next manual.
Powder Start gr Max Max FPS
IMR4007 38.5 42.5 3315
Rel 19 42 46 3345
IMR4831 41 45 3300
XMR3100 41 45 3298
Magpro 47 52 3377
Hunter 42.5 46 3365 - Most accurate load ( they said)
Your mileage may vary.
I didn't find out what brass, primers, or barrel length was used.
I called them and they gave me these over the phone, they're working on more for their next manual.
Powder Start gr Max Max FPS
IMR4007 38.5 42.5 3315
Rel 19 42 46 3345
IMR4831 41 45 3300
XMR3100 41 45 3298
Magpro 47 52 3377
Hunter 42.5 46 3365 - Most accurate load ( they said)
Your mileage may vary.
I didn't find out what brass, primers, or barrel length was used.
Called Barnes my self and they told me that both bullets I use in my 243 and my 7mm rem mag are out of production . I bought a box of Barnes Varminators . But the barnes people got me going . COAL 2.60 44 Grs of IMR 4350 , with fedeal primers . They SHoot about two inchs high at a 100 meters . I normal shoot and reload a 100 gr hornady bullet for hunting whitetail and mules . I bought the rifle for my daughter , but the more I fire it the more I like the 243. win It is easy to load for the 6 mm , and it comes in all different weights . I have a good friend that just bought a 204 Ruger for shooting gophers , We had loads of fun with the 204 and I thought I would work up some gopher loads for the daughters 243 . To say that the 243 did a good job on gophers is an under statement . I can`t wait for next year to try out Barnes new Varmint Grenade . Joe
