95gr. BT .243Win. Load data?

[roysclockgun]

Need load data for .243Win. using the 95gr. Ballistic Tip bullet. IMR4350 propellant. Will load for a H&R Handi-Rifle with 20" bbl. Hunting whitetail deer and wild pigs.
TIA,
Steven

 

[str8meat]

40 gr h4350 my kids vanguard loves it

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

41g IMR4350, 3050fps and 3/4" from the 22" stevens.

 

[roysclockgun]

I loaded test rounds with 39gr. and 40gr. Will report results.
Thanks to all who responded,
Steven

 

[Swamp Hunter 38]

My stepson killed 4 this past year 33.5 4064 95 gn NBT

 

[Swamp Hunter 38]

My stepson killed 4 this past year with 33.5 4064 95 gn NBT. I wanted a load that would stay under 3000 fps and be forgiving on the shoulder.

 

[lonewolf5347]

I use IMR 4350 43.0 grain but it is a hot load with the Noslers BT C.O.A.L. 2.700
http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a380/ ... -06001.jpg
I drop the charge to 40.9 and get the same group

 

[roysclockgun]

lonewolf, do you know what MV you are getting with those loads? Are you loading for the break open rifle shown in your album?
I am loading for my wife's New England, single shot, Youth Model.
TIA,
Steven

 

[lonewolf5347]

I load it for a Remington SPR18 single shot
My Handi 243 cal shoot the same load and bullet excellent but I reduce the charge to 40.5 grains of IMR 4350
I also found the H@R will shhot the hornady 100 gr.SPBT very good with IMR 4064 but it won't hold a group with 4350

 

[roysclockgun]

lonewolf, that is the data that I seek. While I realize that my Handi may not like the very same ammo as does yours, what you have told me gives me some starting points. I also have noticed that the 39gr. load, pushing the 95gr. Ballistic Tip bullet, does not produce great groups. Groups are adequate for the wife's deer hunting, but I would like to get them tighter. So, I will use your advise and load up some IMR4064 and see if her groups are improved upon.
Every rifle is different and regardless of how old I get I am always learning.
Thank you,
Steven

 

[YoteSmoker]

IMR4350 is probably the most versatile powder in the 243 from 85-100 grain bullets, in my experience. My 243 A-bolt grouped the 95 b tip best with RL-22, however. May give that a try if you're still searching.

 

[lonewolf5347]

The one problem I ran into with the 243 cal. single shots are to pay special attention to resizing the shoulder.I find single shot need full length dies to re-chamber otherwise I find a .001 gap between the barrel and breech face.
I use a 9MM case and set it on top of the shoulder and mic:
I find I need to set the shoulder back to 2.675 to chamber flush with the barrel breech on the H@R
2.775 on the remington SPR 18.

 

[RiverRider]

I find I need to set the shoulder back to 2.675 to chamber flush with the barrel breech on the H@R
2.775 on the remington SPR 18.

Lonewolf, maybe I don't quite grasp the technique you're employing, but is this a typo? I see a tenth of an inch difference here.

 

[lonewolf5347]

nope
The spr 18 remington and the Handi 243 cal. have to different chambers
setting back the shoulders to resit in the chamber are not the same spec:
I need to resize using the full length die and adjust it to set it back to 2.775
on the remington
The H@R the shoulder needs to go to 2.675

 

[Desert Fox]

I use to shoot this bullet with my 6MM Remington. My recipe, if I recall was 42 grains of IMR 4350. It should be slightly less with 243.

 

[Jerry 919]

Roysclockgun,

I load the .243 with 95 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips for two rifles, circa '72 tang M-77 and a 1500 Howa. Both rifles will consistently shoot 1/4 inch three shot groups. Both have top quality Leupold scopes.

With the usual disclaimer try working up to:
Nosler brass
95 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip
CCI 200 primers
45.0 grains of IMR 7828 SSC
Velocity: 3025 FPS

Jerry 919
Bend, Oregon

 

[Larry in SD]

A Ruger KM77RFP MKII 1 in 9" Twist .243 I used to have just loved 95gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips loaded with H-4350 in Remington Brass with Winchester Large Rifle Primers. Actually the load I ended up with I received from a former forum member right here at Nosler Reloading. I started 10% under his recommended charge and in the end ended up with the exact same charge weight he was using, 42.5grs. Yes this is a MAXIMUM LOAD and was safe in my Ruger .243.

Out of my Ruger 3 shot groups at 100 yards of under 1/2" were amazingly regular. Muzzle velocity was 3071 FPS from the 22" Ruger. I shot a few Whitetails with that bullet-n-load with excellent results from ranges as close as 150 yards out to 400 yards.

Larry