Deer recipes for 243 Win with 20" barrel...anyone?

SouthpawGreg

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I'm hoping to get a load that will work well in both my daughter's micro x-bolt and my micro a-bolt. Don't want any 1000 yard hotter than hell nonsense....only being used for deer....generally under 75 yards. Interested in what works for you. Yes, I'm aware the 243 can be a picky little round.....tks in advance
 
95gr SST sitting above 42.3gr IMR4350 in an R-P case @ 2.695" C.O.A.L

80gr T-TSX sitting above 44.0gr IMR4350 @ 2.685" C.O.A.L

They're not max loads. No pressure signs in a factory Tikka with 21" barrel.
 
I'm ecstatic that both your loads are with IMR4350. I've since spoken to what I can only describe as a self proclaimed 243 "Expert", who has hunted everything....ground squirrels to africa to grizzly with 243 (his life quest). He told me to read up on bullet design, experiment with jump distance (or none), and try many different things with what feels good inside my mind.....because much of this shooting game is in our head. The one thing he told me was to go to IMR4350 and never look back....it would allow me to tweak velocity, keep my standard deviation low, and get to my best accuracy quicker than the new faster burning powders. Thanks for your suggestions.
 
I have had excellent success with 100 grain Nosler Partitions or 100 grain Speer Grand Slams and H4350. My most accurate load has been very close to the max load.
 
I have great accuracy and speed with IMR4350.
I'm shooting 75 and 85 grain bullets. If I load a deer round I will definitely use IMR4350.

Side note: federal fusion 95 grain is very accurate in my T3
 
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