6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[mxgsfmdpx]

What you talking bout Willis?

You got the inside scoop on some new juice for the 243?

Sorry that was confusing by me.

I did not load that ammo. It was loaded from UM and was loaded way under, close to what a factory load would be.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Any experience with a slower twist 243 and those bullets?
Faster than a 10 but slower than a 9.
I’ve gotten varied outcomes with a cleaning rod from 9.125, 9.5, 9.75. Thanks

I’ve shot the 103s, 95 SSTs, 90 ELDX, and 87 SSTs out of slower twist barrels. 10 twist shot them all just fine.

 

[HighUintas]

Factory Tikka 8 twist barrel. Factory 103 ELDX ammo.

Shoots better than I can.

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Sorry that was confusing by me.

I did not load that ammo. It was loaded from UM and was loaded way under, close to what a factory load would be.

So disappointing. You really got my hopes up!!

Surely they'd sell like hotcakes if they did load these. Any ideas on why they don't?

 

[Steve300xcw]

Any experience with a slower twist 243 and those bullets?
Faster than a 10 but slower than a 9.
I’ve gotten varied outcomes with a cleaning rod from 9.125, 9.5, 9.75. Thanks

I'd try them. I've ran a pile of 105 bthp's through a 1:10 without issue. What lil info I could google up, shows the bullet lengths are pretty close

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

So disappointing. You really got my hopes up!!

Surely they'd sell like hotcakes if they did load these. Any ideas on why they don't?

Likely to move folks to the 6 Creed as they have a factory 103 ELDX option for it there.

 

[Schmo]

So disappointing. You really got my hopes up!!

Surely they'd sell like hotcakes if they did load these. Any ideas on why they don't?

I’m guessing the twist issue. I know they most likely stabilize, but it’s probably marginal for some guys. Most likely a risk thing

 

[Steve300xcw]

Surely they'd sell like hotcakes if they did load these. Any ideas on why they don't?

Marketing. They got that 6mm creedmore to sell.............

 

[TxxAgg]

20” threaded 1:8 twist and looks good, too. My kiddo is gona be surprised Christmas morning.

 

[gman82001]

20” threaded 1:8 twist and looks good, too. My kiddo is gona be surprised Christmas morning.


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