flutch wrote:I find that my 300win makes a good substitute for a 243
bigrich wrote:flutch wrote:I find that my 300win makes a good substitute for a 243
yeah, bit of a waste of powder for a roo, goat or cat and such. i suppose if ya strap a rabbit to the projectile you could probably launch it into space
flutch wrote:bigrich wrote:flutch wrote:I find that my 300win makes a good substitute for a 243
yeah, bit of a waste of powder for a roo, goat or cat and such. i suppose if ya strap a rabbit to the projectile you could probably launch it into space
GOOD IDEA!!
yeah I use it for whatever every now and then, cos yunno, if I used the appropriate round all the time the 223 and 12 gauge would probably be all I used haha...
duncan61 wrote:I belt 100gn Sierra game kings out my 7mm RemMag at 3300fps and it feels good to head shoot roos and rabbits.Pictures to come
duncan61 wrote:I belt 100gn Sierra game kings out my 7mm RemMag at 3300fps and it feels good to head shoot roos and rabbits.Pictures to come
SCJ429 wrote:duncan61 wrote:I belt 100gn Sierra game kings out my 7mm RemMag at 3300fps and it feels good to head shoot roos and rabbits.Pictures to come
You might be surprised how quickly a 243 can move a 105 grain projectile, mine can get over 3300 fps using less than 50 grains of powder. The little 243 is a powerhouse and the projectiles have fantastic BC to leave a 7mm or 30 cal shooting lighter pills in the dust.
RoginaJack wrote:300Wm for rabbits...PPPFFff! what are you shooting, the little chocolate ones from Aldi?
Up here I use the 375 H&H with 300gr. Woodleigh slugs. Get em in the veggie garden and one shot and I've got a warmed shredded rabbit over a freshly tossed garden salad with mayo dressing.
Bugman wrote:Confirming 41grns of AR2209 with a Hornady 87grn V-max................my choice in a Weatherby Vanguard.
GQshayne wrote:Bugman wrote:Confirming 41grns of AR2209 with a Hornady 87grn V-max................my choice in a Weatherby Vanguard.
That is a very light load you have there, so I expect will be well below max in your rifle. Is it particularly accurate???
Daz243 wrote:I use 43.5gr of ar2209 for the 87 v-max and 42gr of ar2209 for the 85 Sierra hpbt.
GQshayne wrote:Bugman wrote:Confirming 41grns of AR2209 with a Hornady 87grn V-max................my choice in a Weatherby Vanguard.
That is a very light load you have there, so I expect will be well below max in your rifle. Is it particularly accurate???
Bugman wrote:GQshayne wrote:Bugman wrote:Confirming 41grns of AR2209 with a Hornady 87grn V-max................my choice in a Weatherby Vanguard.
That is a very light load you have there, so I expect will be well below max in your rifle. Is it particularly accurate???
Yes it is a light load however I found that it maintains excellent accuracy. Have a look at "me three...goats nil" post.
I found that this load is perfect for my rifle. I have tried a number of combinations at my local range up to 200m and this one proved to be the better.
Me thinks I will stick to it.
bigrich wrote:Well fellas, here’s some results from some 243 load testing I did last Saturday. It was a bit windy, not optimum conditions. The 2208 was so-so, I was surprised at the RE22 results. 87 gn vmax was used in all loads, COL was 2.650”
Stix wrote:bigrich wrote:Well fellas, here’s some results from some 243 load testing I did last Saturday. It was a bit windy, not optimum conditions. The 2208 was so-so, I was surprised at the RE22 results. 87 gn vmax was used in all loads, COL was 2.650”
BR..."some results"...
Mate thats one target...(a good target mind you... )
Im really keen to see what you produced in the order it was produced--not just the best--there is nothing wrong with real life results if they're not great...
Ill be loading & shooting for a 243 one day & keen to see how you progress from a brand new barrel mate...
And im sure there are a lot of guys looking that would get value out of a write up for the entire saga of finding the sweet spot...
bigrich wrote: thanks for the reply daz , i thought the sierra COL issue might be a isolated case related to my rifle , obviously not . great projectile though