Just in time for deer season - .243 loads found.

[TBASTIAN]

Finally put the finishing touches on a load for the .243 Browning A-Bolt. Have it topped with a VXIII 4.5-12X40mm currently, but will be putting the VXII 2-7X33mm back on prior to season.

First load:
100 Grain Nosler Partition
42.0 Grains of RL 22
2.570" OAL
CCI Large Rifle Primers
(0.75" 4 shot group)

Second load is with factory Hornady Customs 100 grain BTSP. Have tried the Winchester PowerMax, Federal Fusion, Remington CoreLokt, and the Federal Power Shok. Power Shoks shoot a bit under an inch, but the Hornady's are right at 0.61".

Should be good to go with either load now. Watch out blacktails!

 

[SJB358]

Looks great. I'm running 100gr PTs with 44grs of RL19. Great combo. Scotty

 

[DrMike]

I should imagine that either load will work well for blacktails.

 

[JD338]

You have a couple of great deer loads.

JD338

 

[bbearhntr]

Nice shooting TBASTIAN, I had very similar results with the Hornady Factory loads as well in my Marlin XL7. Your Partition load should perform admirably on those blacktails. Happy Hunting to you!

 

[Guy Miner]

I'm a big fan for the light kicking rifles & loads for deer hunting. Looks like you've got a good setup.

Guy

 

[FOTIS]

Looks good. No deer can survive that, if you do your part.

 

[hubcap]

Nice 4 shot group with those partitions. I think you might have had all five in there had ya used the fouler hole as a target. Good luck on the hunt