getting into the .243, it seems the ol' cartridge that has been "forgotten about for the longest time" or considered the "kids deerhunting cartridge" is now one of the hottest things going.
have a remington 700 26" 1:9 1/8 twist varmint
would like to use 105 amax from 200M out to 500M, occasionally going further, mostly on paper and steel.
there's alot on the hide about .243 loads, mostly screamers. with the reputation of burning barrels, i'd like to keep my loads "sub screaming"...i'm not afraid to dial or shoot in the wind, don't need a pill traveling the speed of light to make up for what a mechanical adjustment on the optic can take care of. i'm also weary of compressed loads.
most of those amax 105 threads go off topic in the first few posts and change to a 87 vmax topic too, tends to make it hard to decipher valuable info on 105's only.
so anyone running 105 amax between 2400 and 2700 / 2800 ish?
do i need a screamer load with the 105's, or is running them in that 2400 - 2700ish range working? (sometimes faster isn't better, i'm more impressed by tight consistant groups downrange than high #'s on the chrony at the muzzle)
what's your fav. powder recipe to achieve good results with the above?
i've heard everything from IMR4064 (which i'd love to be able to swing) to IMR 4350, to win 760 to RL17.
for starters, just using rem, win, or whatever i can find brass, fed 210 primers, and a COL of 2.63, cases trimmed to 2.035
ideally, i'd like to have a powder that i can run the lighter heads for critters, but the reality is it'll probably just be a dedicated stell paper puncher with 105s
any advice on an accurate non screaming (if possible) JUST 105 amax loads is appreciated.
have a remington 700 26" 1:9 1/8 twist varmint
would like to use 105 amax from 200M out to 500M, occasionally going further, mostly on paper and steel.
there's alot on the hide about .243 loads, mostly screamers. with the reputation of burning barrels, i'd like to keep my loads "sub screaming"...i'm not afraid to dial or shoot in the wind, don't need a pill traveling the speed of light to make up for what a mechanical adjustment on the optic can take care of. i'm also weary of compressed loads.
most of those amax 105 threads go off topic in the first few posts and change to a 87 vmax topic too, tends to make it hard to decipher valuable info on 105's only.
so anyone running 105 amax between 2400 and 2700 / 2800 ish?
do i need a screamer load with the 105's, or is running them in that 2400 - 2700ish range working? (sometimes faster isn't better, i'm more impressed by tight consistant groups downrange than high #'s on the chrony at the muzzle)
what's your fav. powder recipe to achieve good results with the above?
i've heard everything from IMR4064 (which i'd love to be able to swing) to IMR 4350, to win 760 to RL17.
for starters, just using rem, win, or whatever i can find brass, fed 210 primers, and a COL of 2.63, cases trimmed to 2.035
ideally, i'd like to have a powder that i can run the lighter heads for critters, but the reality is it'll probably just be a dedicated stell paper puncher with 105s
any advice on an accurate non screaming (if possible) JUST 105 amax loads is appreciated.
