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Range Report 243 Happiness

Firefour

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Nov 13, 2005
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
Gap .243 barreled action--
26" kreiger--1/8
Trued Rem 700
Sitting in a Aics 2.0 stock
Nightforce nxs 8x32

46.0 H1000
Berger 105 hybrids
WW brass prepped
CCI Br2 primers

Just had time for sight in and one 5 shot group before the storm hit and had to hit the trail.
One inch diamond---200 yds--dropped one low--on me.
I'm Happy
 

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Here she be. Didn't get to chrony anything, was rushing to beat the weather.
Will chrony the next trip, but not today, 45 mph winds...ugh
Muzzle brake made out of titanium.
 

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i literally just removed my muzzle brake. I only did this because the brake I had on there was from another barrel for my suppressor. Nice looking stick!
 
Finally made it back to the range with the gap-- though it was 27 degrees with 20 degree wind chill.

1st pic with gap 200 yds, 1" diamond--108 hornady 108 eld-m-45.0 H1000--2858 fps (yes I pulled one--(it was cold--I'm old and shaky-so it goes)
2nd pic " " " ---46.5-H1000 horn 108 eld-m--2977 fps

3rd pic 100 yds--Stock rem 700 varmint .243--cheapo hogue stock--5lb trigger--ultra high dollar tasco 3x9x32 scope......lol
85 gr sierra BTHP--41.0 gr H4350--ww case--Br2 ----didn't get to chrony

I'm happy, both rifles shoot way better than I can hold anymore.....
 

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I'd push a little higher on the H1000 charge. You will probably see your groups tighten up more and ES/SD drop. You shouldn't be able to stuff enough H1000 in a 243 case to see pressure. I typically see the sweet spot at 47.5-47.8gr. It's a pretty compressed charge but it has worked phenomenally with 105 class bullets in about a half dozen different barrels.