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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You adopting?

 

[amassi]

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

It’s also a customer service nightmare for the end retailer and Hornady.

No matter how large you make the required twist disclaimer people will miss it and blame the store or Hornady

Reducing those CS calls by not leaning into a relative niche that would hurt your in house cartridge.


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