243win 80gr TTSX

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Anyone loading this combo?

Anyone have load charts specifically for this combo with more hodgdon powders?

The barnes site is minimal, the hodgdon site has the 85tsx and 80gmx, both seem to be loaded fairly conservative compared to barnes (and others anecdotes which are likely hotter towards 65ksi vs <60ksi on hodgdon). I can certainly extrapolate a ballpark to work in based off various sources and experiences with loading barnes in other calibers but just curious what data folks have handy.

Need to work up a load for a tikka for the kiddos to hunt with. I have varget and H4831SC for powder options (little fast or a little slow...); WLR, WLRM, and Rem9.5 primers. Originally I was thinking varget/WLR but H4831SC doesn't look bad if running <60ksi (seems like you end up compressed but with decent velocity before hitting 60ksi).

Would the H4831SC be less snappy on recoil? I have a brake on the gun so its a kitten to shoot but in some hunting situations would probably spin that off if I thought ear pro deployment might be an issue.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Did an initial velocity ladder with varget, looks like a node ~3080fps in that gun, as I got hotter bolt started to get stiffer. As tempted as I am to chase speeds I don't need to, I have other guns in bigger/faster calibers if needed that are also braked that the kids can shoot if needed. A nice safe/moderate load that doesn't stretch primer pockets is the practical route for what this gun is intended.

 

[jeremy.b]

Fwiw: i ran a few ladders with rl16, stabal 6.5 & RL26 with the 80gr ttsx in my wife's sav 110 storm 243. Using soft Hornady brass but got over 3400fps with RL26. Settled on a safe 3250 fps and 49gr of RL26 and holding easily under 1moa over 5 shots.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I just scored some staball 6.5 I am gonna run a ladder with as well. How was that for you?

 

[jeremy.b]

Here's what I saw on my only ladder with stabal. I jumped to rl 26 pretty quick so never went further.

43 gr 3062 fps
43.5 gr 3047 fps
44 gr 3098 fps
44.5 gr 3095 fps
45 gr 3154 fps

I don't recall how much more capacity I had to stretch it further.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Here's what I saw on my only ladder with stabal. I jumped to rl 26 pretty quick so never went further.

43 gr 3062 fps
43.5 gr 3047 fps
44 gr 3098 fps
44.5 gr 3095 fps
45 gr 3154 fps

I don't recall how much more capacity I had to stretch it further.

Roger. Hodgdon is listing up ~3400fps in their testing with a 24" barrel, so we'll see if it does much difference than the varget. I'll still likely work in on that load too as it'll just give some option for reduced recoil or whatever (or component shortages!).

 

[jeremy.b]

or component shortages!

This was the main reason I ran a few powders! RL26 was just for fun as I only had 1/2 lb of it left. Shortly after doing the ladder I caught a notification that it came in stock at reloading unlimited and snagged a 8 lb keg!

 

[DogBones11]

243 Win 24" Savage
80gr TTSX
45.2gr H4350
CCI 200
WW cases
coal 2.610"
3467 fps average, single digit SD