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tj3006
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Posted: 23 January 2016 at 09:50 |
Got to try her out today.
Not to impressed so far. However not totaly disappointed either. I had 3 loads.The worst by far was the 95 grain partition over IMR7828. I shot four 3 shot groups. They were so bad i did not even measure. None better than 2 inches. Next in line was a 85 grain tsx over 42 grains of h 4350. I had a these on hand from a rifle i no longer own. I used a few to get her on paper. Then the same 4 three shot 100 yards. The 1st group was 2.05, but the other 3 a very consistent 1.22 1.22 and 1.24. I could live with that from an 06, or 338 win mag, but a .243 has to be better. The last load i only had 9 of , a 100 grain sierra boat tail over 38.5 grains of H-414. This load was weird. The 1st three shots were 2.05 second came down to 1.60, an the 3rd was very nice at .73. I think i will bump that one up a bit and tryi it again. And maybe try the Sierra with h 4350 too. A few impressions on the rifle itself. Really kind of comfortable to shoot and the trigger is excellent. I can not say much for the Redfield Revolution scope. It tracks ok, but i did not like the optics. I took another rifle along , and the 150.00 dollar Nikkon pro staff 2x7 was much much better, and the adjustments had firmer clicks. I might need to get another of the little Nikkons. ...tj3006 Edited by tj3006 |
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BEAR
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You might want to check the rifling. Seems you are shooting long/heavy bullets. Some 243/6mm are rifled for lighter varmint bullets.
My 243 like Varget and 4064IMR. |
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d4570
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We use Varget too
an 85 speer for deer. And a 75 for P dogs. Cheep Savage and a Redfield scope. Can we say LAZER beam ? |
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tj3006
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The twist is 1 in 9
So it should shoot 100s fine. I am gonna try imr 4350 next...tj3006 |
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CB900F
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Tj3006;
Just break down & get a box of the Speer 90 grain spitzers. If they don't work, I'll take the remainder off your hands. 900F |
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Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!!
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I bought my .243 for a coyote gun. Wanted to shoot light fast bullets.
Nothing 55-90 works. Have to say I haven't tried 95's. I ended up with 100gr Sierras. Same issue with powders. Nothing I had on the shelf worked well. Ended up with 4350. It's not that I have anything bad to say about it other than I don't use it for any other cal. I've been trying to slim down the number of powders on hand and this whole project was a step in the wrong direction for me. It worked well on a antelope at over 300 yards but it's just not the coyote gun I'd hoped it to be. If it were a plain old mod 700 Rem I'd have no problem rebarreling to 244/6mm but can't quite do it to a pre-64 model 70. 42gr 4350 2930 fps DD |
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d4570
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Bummer DD!
I have never seen a 243 that we could not make a lazar beam out of with the right Bullet load combo. Most will kill coyotes like no tomorrow. However I have never found a fur friendly bullet. The 243 I have been using is my daughters. She bought it when she was younger and got a very cheep savage / scope combo. new I was not impressed but we where trying to use the "Usual " 100 gr deer bullet. A respectable 2" group. We finally zeroed in on a 85gr speer and Varget for deer and a 75 gr speer and Varget P dogs and coyotes. NOW If we do our part it will shoot well with in an inch. The 6mm I have now is a 80 gr Barnes shooting SOB. 8208 Barnes tts 3800 fps will make a mess out of a quarter at 100. And at 4200 fps a 55 gr Nosler ballistic tip with superformance it will do the same at 200. Again neither is fur friendly. |
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tj3006
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CB i cant find any !
I might just buy on line but i don't like the shipping charges...tj3006 |
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BEAR
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I've been buying at Graf's. good prices and a flat fee to ship. Just bought 4 boxes of 17HMR, and bullets in .41, 224, 6.5 (600 rounds) included some 45 gr GMX. $6.95 postage.
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tj3006
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i'll check out graffs.
Thanks ! ...tj3006 |
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tj3006
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I did some more shooting today.
This time with the Sierra 100 grain BT ans the 95 grain partition. It was a little better but still not good enough. I think i will up the charge weight and see if it helps. I bought some 90 grain Ballistic tips to try too. ...tj3006 |
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