Share your favourite .243 recipes.

[slick39]

I am just getting into reloading for rifle and have just pick up some reloading supplies. I got some 75 GR HP Hornady Varmint bullets that were on sale and some IMR 4007 SSC powder. I plan on maybe getting some CCI 200 primers? From IMR's website they suggest 42.3grains and working your way up to 45 grains of powder. I hope to try out this recipe on the weekend.

So if you have a favourite load you would like to share with us please feel free because I'm sure I am not the only one that would appreciate some useful data.

 

[notsorichguy]

In my 243 I was using 45.5 of 7828 behind a 95gr Nosler BT.

In my 243 AI I use 47.8gr of 7828 behind a 100gr Hornady SPBT. The AI is alot closer to 6mm Remington velocitys and loads than the 243 win.

Cheers!

 

[broadhead67]

243

-87 gr hornady
-43.5 gr of R.L. -19
-O.A.L. -2.71
Very accurate load.

 

[redrider]

Hunting 95gr VLD .020 off the lands
44.5 h4831, BR2 primer

 

[Pathfinder]

43 or 44 gr. of RL-22 or H4831 - any 100gr. bullets - WW brass.

 

[colonel3006]

87 gr hornady HPBT with 43 grs 4350 powder and winchester magnum primers and remington brass, most accurate load i have found so far for mine.

 

[kman300]

243 Winchester 85gr TSX 44.5gr H 4350 RP Winchester LR 2.645
243 Winchester 80gr TTSX 45gr H4350 RP Winchester LR 2.61

That's what I use for my wife's rifle. Work real good.

 

[Thunder F/X]

65gr Hornady V-Max pushed by 38 gr Varget
Killin yotes everywhere!!
Thunder

 

[savage112]

75 grain V-max on top of 40.8 grs. of H380 rolled up in Remington brass with CCI primers.

 

[AlexF]

Extremely accurate target load (much better than 1/2 MOA 5 shot groups)
70gr Sierra Match King, 37.8gr Varget, Federal 210 Match, Hornady case

Very accurate hunting loads loads (1/2 - 3/4 MOA 5 shot groups)
Long range varmint - 80gr Sierra Blitz, 36.9gr Varget, Federal 210 Match, Hornady case
Long range deer - 95gr Hornady SST, 45.5gr H4831, Federal 210 Math, Hornady case

The 70gr SMK load is extremely accurate and is probably more accurate than I can shot, but SMK should not be used on varmints.
Hornady 243 Win 95 SST factory ammo, consistently gives 1-1.5 inch 5 shot groups at 200 yards and his my deer go to ammo.

Alex