These loads were developed in a REMINGTON 700 PSS in 243 WINCHESTER. WINCHESTER brass and FEDERAL 210M primers. Leupold 6-18x scope in Leupold mounts.

All bullets were seated to touch the rifling

243 WINCHESTER

POWDER

BULLET

VELOCITY

GROUP

       

43.0 H380

SIERRA 60 HP

3292

0.738

43.7

 

3323

0.621

44.7

 

3401

0.948

45.0 H414

 

3330

0.502

45.9

 

3375

0.631

46.8

 

3446

0.922

47.6

 

3516

0.842

47.6

BERGER 60 HP

3476

0.719

46.5 H414

BERGER 68 HP

3422

0.416

38.7 VARGET

 

3166

0.477

39.4

 

3221

0.873

40.4

 

3306

0.534

44.0 H414

BERGER 69S

3171

0.649

44.9

 

3242

0.635

45.6

 

3296

0.532

46.5

 

3354

0.493

44.8

MATCH KING 70

3232

0.597

45.7

 

3289

0.767

46.6

 

3382

1.646

47.3

 

3478

0.731

44.9

NOSLER 70 BTIP

3289

0.317

45.8

 

3294

0.569

46.4

 

3368

0.388

47.4

 

3484

0.691

47.4 VVN 160

 

3262

0.953

48.5

 

3370

0.684

49.5

 

3442

0.964

50.5

 

3486

0.810

40.0 VVN 150

 

3227

1.244

41.0

 

3297

0.579

42.0

 

3384

0.293

43.0

 

3429

1.043

44.0

 

3543

0.673

44.1 H450

NOSLER 95 BTIP

2950

0.738

45.0

 

3003

1.027

46.0

 

3010

0.610

45.0 VVN 560

BERGER 95 VLD

2733

0.530

46.0

 

2824

0.624

47.0

 

2915

0.827

48.0

 

2994

0.502

48.5

 

3039

0.674

49.0

 

3108

0.812

50.0

 

3187

1.000

 

The following loads were developed in a BSA MONARCH 243. Federal 210M primers and Winchester brass.

Powder

Bullet

Velocity

Group

47.8 H380

NOSLER 55 BTIP

3589

1.119

49.0

 

3683

0.559

40.6 RELOADER 15

 

3337

1.102

42.6

 

3493

2.093

44.1

 

3681

1.118

42.0 VARGET

 

3589

0.896

43.2

 

3686

0.897

43.0 VVN 540

 

3536

0.559

45.1

 

3726

1.162

42.0 VARGET

RUBRIGHT 63 BT

3487

1.359

 

The following loads were developed in a RUGER 77, with a 22" barrel. Federal 210 primers and Winchester brass.

Powder

Bullet

Velocity

Group

42.2 VARGET

NOSLER 55 BTIP

3231

1.344

43.3

 

3378

0.844

44.1

 

3590

1.082

45.1

 

3671

0.528

46.4

 

3783

1.128

47.3

3877

0.746

48.3

 

3958

0.583

49.4

 

4048

0.631

       

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Last updated 28 December 1997