The .243 Win superlite saga (painless method)

[MT-nuffgun]

So here we go. New rifle, new load. Rifle: tikka t3x superlite .243 win 8 twist 22” barrel brass: starline (virgin) Primer: CCI 200
Powder: win staball 6.5 (43gr) 1 round loaded to check pressure
Bullet: hornady 105 bthp
COAL: 2.750”

I was hoping to be able to seat the bullet at 2.830” which placed it perfectly at the neck/shoulder jct of the case and would just fit in the M magazine. This was not the case. Ended up seating my way down to 2.750” before no lands marks showed up on a sharpied bullet. I wish tikka would have given a little bit more freebore with the new 8 twist 243 but beggars can’t be choosers.

Still waiting on a scope for this rifle but after it is set up I will continue to update this post as I stumble my way through this process.

 

[MT-nuffgun]

 

[Steve300xcw]

I like that bullet.

Never thought about running the longer mag.

 

[MT-nuffgun]

I’m just running the standard “M” mag that came with the rifle, if the chamber was throated properly for heavy for caliber bullets like the 108/109 eldm or 112 match burner, I could see the need for the extra length in the “M+” mag.

 

[Thejet]

If you +P it you can seat the 108-115s out to mag length.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I’m just running the standard “M” mag that came with the rifle, if the chamber was throated properly for heavy for caliber bullets like the 108/109 eldm or 112 match burner, I could see the need for the extra length in the “M+” mag.

I'm dumb today. Was thinking of the mags that come with the 6.5x55 an such

I'm still running a 1:10" gun. I just load them at mag length and call it a day. Cant say I have any complaints. Love the price too!