YoungBuck wrote:Thanks for the offer, but it's all good. I'll try different weights of factory rounds first and see how I go.
It just occurred to me, Hornady do a low-recoil line of ammo called "Custom-Lite".
It includes an 87gn SST .243 load.
I have no idea if it's available in Oz.
But I could load some 87gn VMax's at the same velocity and see how they feel.
https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/243-win-87-gr-sst-custom-lite#!/
87gn SST at 2800fps.