243 bullet weight?

[ejd049]

Put together a budget Rem 700 243 and looking for some recommended bullet weights to try out. This started out a ADL and is a 1 in 9 twist.

Thanks for the input.

 

[Kirkd]

243 bullet weight?

I have the Remington 700 and it had a 1:9 1/8 twist. The 105gr would not stabilize with that twist. I did somer research and came up with the 90gr Bergeran and it works great. I only looked at the rounds that were currently available a you may or may not know, there is pretty slim pickings on 243 right now.


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[poke5353]

A lot of people have success with the 105gr BTHP from hornady. I am currently testing it in my factory rem 700 and so far it is working good. But I haven't got it out past 200 yet but it stabilizes at 200. Berger 95gr VLD is a great bullet also and should work great for that twist. I am using H1000 but soon to be switching to H4350 bc of lack of H1000 availability.

 

[mtscott]

The factory Remington barrel will stabilize a 105 grain a-max if you push them fast (2900+ fps).

 

[dabibbee]

I have shot 62gr. To 105 gr Hornady's out to 600 yards with great results. I did not have good accuracy from VLD's either 95 gr. or 105 gr. My shooting buddy shoots 95 gr. VLD's with great accuracy to 600 yards with his Remington 243, 9-1/8 twist, the same as mine. You never know till you try.

 

[Rattler56]

Berger 95 VLD's.

 

[TOP PREDATOR]

had great success with 105 bthp and amaxes out to 425Y (as far as i've shot it so far) rem 700 1:9.25
http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...-depot/203140-hornady-243-105-grain-bthp.html

now tinkering with 100gr btsp
http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...-243-100gr-hornady-btsp-load-development.html

not blistering speeds, but that wasn't the goal - so far happy with the heavier ones.