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My go to powders for 243 Win were IMR4895 for 70 gr and IMR4350 for 95 gr and 100 gr bullets.
JD338
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243 95 grain BT?
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I will try H4350 and 7828 for now.
coyotetrapper
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Pop I use 90 gr bal tips in my .243 and H-4831sc makes some real small groups! I'm betting it would do the same for the 95's as well. I have a rem with 1-9 1/8 twist for some reason that twist loves 80's and 90's the best of the bal tips! Awsome groups at 200 yrds for what it is worth.
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Your loads and velocity?
coyotetrapper
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Pop I used 43.5 grains H-4831 sc and they shoot at 2930 fps and grouped nice, 43 grains shot at 2890 fps average but didn't group quite as well as adding that .5 grain. This is from a 26" barreled remington SPS varmint .243 for what it's worth. All loaded up in nosler brass.
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2 coooool!
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42.5 grains RL-22 works well in mine with the 95 b tip. Not sure on the velocity as I didn't chronograph.
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Should run in the 2900 fps range.
I used to use IMR4350 with around 41.5 grns then I went to Hogdon4831ssc. Both gave me pretty good groups. I then tried some of my friends IMR7828, loaded a group and holly cow! I have to look in my log for the actual load but it crono'd about 100FPS more than any prior load and gave me great groups.
As for how the bullet holds up, have shot two Coues deer in last two years, one at around 75yd and the other a little over 200. Both complete pass throughs, half inch exit hole.
As for how the bullet holds up, have shot two Coues deer in last two years, one at around 75yd and the other a little over 200. Both complete pass throughs, half inch exit hole.
