Need Opinion on these .243 loads

A 95 gr Berger VLD will stabilize in my Remmy 700 var. Load was 46.4 to 47.2 gr Win S780, cci mag large rifle primers, 95 VLD loaded to mag length, don't know how much jump but am assuming quite a bit. Three different loads all under an inch at 200 yds.
 
Initially tired 3 powders.....Re 19, H4895 and H4350.

H4350 was the best. Then played around with 85 gr and 95 gr bullets. The 85 gr bullets I can get to .5 MOA easily with H4350, but like I said earlier, I wanted a heavier bullet to get it out to 1000 yards. So, I played some loads with the 95 gr bullet.

sunray said:
Please reduce the size of your pictures.
"...was hoping for tighter groups..." Try another powder. Been using IMR4350 with 90 and 105 grain bullets with a low end(glass bedded, Win70A stocked, Cooey M71 with a stock barrel), 1 in 9.125, barrel for eons. Gives me consistent minute of deer accuracy with either bullet. No point in trying match bullets out of my rifle. Its barrel is not up to them.
Have you done a trigger job and bedded the rifle? An SPS is a hunting rifle, but they do improve somewhat with a trigger job and good bedding. A match rifle they ain't though.
Mind you, match grade bullets out of a hunting barrel will make a difference too. Your rifle will be fine, but you likely won't get one hole groups with a hunting barrel. They'll be better than a hunting bullet though.
Your 42.8 load is the one to use. Or you can work up by 1/10ths from 42.7 to 42.8.
43.0 grains is a full grain over max for a 95 grain bullet.
"...checked bullet stability using JBM calculator..." You're putting far too much faith in a computer program.
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AlexF said:
Hi, just got an e-mail from Sierra about 6mm 95gr Match King reloading data:
  1. Use 100gr reloading data adding 0.5gr to starting and maximum load,
  2. Accuracy load is the same as 100gr load adding 0.5gr,
  3. Bullet is stable in 1 - 9.25 barrel twist.
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got a copy of that email?
 
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