The best all around 243 bullet

[Formidilosus]

Thread revival.
I'm debating a left-handed t3x or x-bolt for my son in .243. I'm not sure it's worth waiting on a 6 Creed options.

Is the Max Point bullet from Browning the same as 95 grain NBT?

95 grain Max Point (Browning)

Edit: Clarified my question. I'm just curious about the bullet. Looking a pictures, it looks like the Max Point is a much larger polymer tip, so I'm thinking it is not a reloading of the NBT like Win Silver.

It is not an NBT, it is the same as Winchester Deer Season XP.

 

[UKwildcatfan]

The Sierra 85 gr Gameking HPBT is hard to beat.

 

[fshaw]

For those of you loading the 95gr NBT, what powder are you finding best accuracy with? Thanks.

 

[vonb]

For those of you loading the 95gr NBT, what powder are you finding best accuracy with? Thanks.

H4350

 

[Grumpystilskin]

I second that. H4350

 

[swavescatter]

For those of you loading the 95gr NBT, what powder are you finding best accuracy with? Thanks.

Zero load development on my end - just filled 10 and sent them down range.

Tikka 243 8 twist, about 20 thou off the lands, Starline brass.

 

[Mw01313]

Zero load development on my end - just filled 10 and sent them down range.

Tikka 243 8 twist, about 20 thou off the lands, Starline brass.

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What's the barrel length on that rifle?

 

[Dude270]

For those of you loading the 95gr NBT, what powder are you finding best accuracy with? Thanks.

I've used mostly H or Imr 4350, also reloader 17.

 

[swavescatter]

What's the barrel length on that rifle?

18"

 

[fshaw]

Agian for the 95BT shooters, about what % of the time do you get exits with broadside to quartering shots? Thanks ahain.

 

[Formidilosus]

Agian for the 95BT shooters, about what % of the time do you get exits with broadside to quartering shots? Thanks ahain.

On deer? Most of them- probably 80%.

 

[fshaw]

On deer? Most of them- probably 80%.

Thanks Form. Guess I better find a powder for my old L579

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

For those of you loading the 95gr NBT, what powder are you finding best accuracy with? Thanks.

H4350 for me as well

 

[Dude270]

I get exits with that bullet 75% of the time, I'd guess. That includes woods ranges.

 

[fshaw]

I get exits with that bullet 75% of the time, I'd guess. That includes woods ranges.

Thanks Dude.

 

[Dude270]

Here is the last one we caught. My son shot a 3 year old whitetail buck quartering too right in the joint of the scapula and the humerus. It smashed through, got the top of the heart and did a number on the lungs. The hide stopped the bullet probably 10 inches behind the offside shoulder.

The range was maybe 45 yards.

 

[Mw01313]

18"

Thanks. I am definitely leaving velocity on the table.

 

[fshaw]

Here is the last one we caught. My son shot a 3 year old whitetail buck quartering too right in the joint of the scapula and the humerus. It smashed through, got the top of the heart and did a number on the lungs. The hide stopped the bullet probably 10 inches behind the offside shoulder.

The range was maybe 45 yards.

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Impressive performance. What was your load?

 

[Dude270]

41.5 grains of H4350

 

[fshaw]

41.5 grains of H4350

Thank you.