.243 Powders?

[ACLakey]

I have not loaded for the .243 in a long time, most of my time has been spent with the 6mm. I was thinking about Varget for 85gr HPBT and something like H414, W760, H4350 or RL17 for 95gr BT. Any recomendations and personal experiences?

[Rick in Oregon]

Andrew: Varget and H414 along with IMR 4350 are my top choices for both my 243 and 243 Ackley with bullet from 55 to 100 grains.

Many a rock chuck has succumed to the Nosler 70gr BT over Varget in my 243AI zipping along right at 3,800 fps....does a good job indeed.

[ACLakey]

Rick, thanks for the info. I am going to be loading for my daughter (10 now) so she can take a blacktail under the mentor program. I have had great luck with both of those bullets out of the 6mm but a buddy picked her up a Winchester M70 youth to use....I am jealous.

[Jim White]

I have a 6mm Remington and while not a 243, it's darn close. I've had good results with H4831SC, Hybrid 100-V and for lighter bullets (and a susurprise to me) RE-15. Haven't tried RL-17, 19 or 22. I hear IMR-4064 is good too. Also, H4350 worked pretty good too.

HTH,

Jim

[Sagebrush Burns]

My 243 likes IMR4831 for 75 grain bullets and both IMR and H4831 with 100 grainers.

[remy3424]

My 243 Win (Sav.12) makes a mess of p-dogs with a 58 gr. Vmax and 43gr. (I think) of Varget. Chrony was over 3900fps if I remember correctly. Might be on the hot side, primers are starting to flatten. I shoot IMR4350 in a sporter with 80 gr. SPs, coyote rig which doesn't see much action sadly.

[ryutzy]

I've had great luck with H414 with 75g Hornady HP out of a Ruger 26" barrel. I was using 26.2grains with the bullet seated to touch the lands. Fairly stout load and I am getting 3542 FPS.

[Joe O]

I've had great luck with H414 with 75g Hornady HP out of a Ruger 26" barrel. I was using 26.2grains with the bullet seated to touch the lands. Fairly stout load and I am getting 3542 FPS.

Did you mean 46.2 gr instead of 26.2 ?

[ryutzy]

yes thankyou for catching that. 46.2 grains is what I use.