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Art Eatman · August 15, 2013, 01:47 PM

Whatever 100-grain (+/- 5 grains) gives good groups will quite well in a .243.

I use handloads with the Sierra 85-grain HPBT, although that load is now available from Hornady. It's a rather "blow-up" bullet, so I've limited myself to neck shots or cross-body heart/lung shots. No angling shots.

I've tagged a couple of dozen bucks with that load. Found 'em where I shot 'em.

August 15, 2013, 01:47 PM	#5
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Whatever 100-grain (+/- 5 grains) gives good groups will quite well in a .243. I use handloads with the Sierra 85-grain HPBT, although that load is now available from Hornady. It's a rather "blow-up" bullet, so I've limited myself to neck shots or cross-body heart/lung shots. No angling shots. I've tagged a couple of dozen bucks with that load. Found 'em where I shot 'em.