243 Winchester w/ 100gr bullet

[Stumps13]

I am looking for a good load for a 243 Winchester with a 100 gr bullet. Anyone out there shoot such a load? If so would you please share it with me.

TNX
Stumps

 

[contender]

Back in the dark ages when I still used a rifle to hunt with, I used a 243. I used the Hornady Interloc bullets in 100 grn. I'd have to look it up,,, but I do know I was following the Hornady manual. Just remember, each gun can be different & what works for one person may not work for another. Experiment & see what your gun prefers.
Read the manuals,,,, see what powders give the most consistent accuracy etc. You can cut down on your experimentation by doing a little studying.

 

[Chuck 100 yd]

My .243 shot best using Nosler 105 gr. Bullets and Varget powder. I sold that rifle to a good friend who retired in Montana. His wife has filled her Deer tag every year with that little rifle.

 

[Chief 101]

Here is one I use
Shots: 3 243Rem in a model 600 Rem
Min 3052 Max 3078
Avg 3062 S-D 14
ES 26
100 Sierra Pro Hunter 43gr. H100V
Series Shot Speed
1 3056 ft/sec
2 3078 ft/sec
3 3052 ft/sec
I use the same load with the 100 Partition with similar results

 

[Luckyducker]

My magic load for the 243win using 100 grain bullets was a 100 grain flat based bullet over 40 grains of IMR4350 lit with a Win WLRP and the bullet seated against the lands. This load was more accurate than most shooters are capable of shooting. In my Ruger M77 All weather, I shot it off heavy sandbags at 100 yds and put 5 rounds through one hole. I bought that rifle for a deer gun for my kids who were starting to hunt but #1 son shot an 8 point whitetail through the heart and we almost lost the deer because he ran so far. For a deer rifle in the 6mm rifles a more frangible bullet than the Hornady IL or Rem Corelokt is needed. I have shot two does with my 6mmRem using 70 grain Nosler BT bullets and both were DRT, and my little Rem model 600 isn't near the shooter as that Ruger was (MOA consistently and no better).

 

[Stumps13]

TNX for the info. this is enough to get me started. HAPPY 4TH.

 

[The Preacher]

My go to deer load with all the 243's I've had is 42.0 grs. of IMR 4350 with 100 gr. Sierra Sptz. or a 100 gr. Nosler Partition, Winchester cases, and an R-P 9 1/2 large rifle primer. It works.

The Preacher

 

[Mobuck]

Nosler solid base and Speer Grand Slam(both 100 grain) have worked well for us.

 

[Sagebrush Burns]

Work up to a max charge of H-4831. Excellent velocity and fine accuracy.

 

[Mobuck]

The last 243's I loaded for (2x Savage and a Rem 700) preferred H414 at the upper end of the scale.

 

[Snake45]

4350 seems to be a go-to powder for almost any bullet weight in .243. It's hard to find .243 loading data that doesn't have 4350 listed.

Just sayin'.... :wink: