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Old April 14, 2010, 01:18 PM   #26
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And, GAR, You're looking for a Do-All Load. Suppose You hunt Whitetails and/or Mule Deer...The exact same loads You'll use for Antelope will EASILY take ANY Deer, ANY Hog...or whatever else One Man will hunt with a .243 Winchester. INVEST in Premiums and You'll be pleased that You did.
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Old April 14, 2010, 01:47 PM   #27
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Will my Marlin XS7 work with this weight range of bullets (1 in 10" twist I believe)? The all copper Barnes bullets are fairly long I believe and I have heard that the Swift 90 grainer is pretty long too. Anybody with experience?
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Old April 14, 2010, 03:58 PM   #28
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TSX or TTSX

Buy either the 80 gr TTSX or 85 TSX and push em as fast as you can.
Kill any Antelope that ever walked and should you run across something bigger they will do the job.
The wind myth is only true if you don't get within 250 yards (which you should as Antelope are not rocket scientists.)
We kill em' in Wyo. with 99 Savages in 300 with 130 TTSXs and 150 is a l-o-n-g shot. (five last year)

120 yards.

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Old April 14, 2010, 06:23 PM   #29
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Brandy,
Nice job on the antelope with the model 99. I have one in 300 savage as well but I am wanting to try this new 243 win out. I would not say that the wind thing is a myth. I will be using a flatter shooting rifle than the legendary 300 Savage so I would like to take advantage of its characteristics and at least be able to shoot longer distances in moderate winds. I think 250 yards with a good cross wind could affect my accuracy with a light bullet.
At any rate, I like the Barnes bullets and I will probably try them.

I am still curious about the barrel twist.

Thanks for the input and the picture,

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Old April 14, 2010, 10:09 PM   #30
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I'm a little perplexed by the comments that IMR4350 and .243 Win are not a good combination. I have used this powder with 100gr Nosler Partitions with great accuracy in an LSA-55. I have tried some other powders with poor results. I have not yet tried the H4895.
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Old April 15, 2010, 12:35 AM   #31
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I'm a little perplexed by the comments that IMR4350 and .243 Win are not a good combination. I have used this powder with 100gr Nosler Partitions with great accuracy in an LSA-55. I have tried some other powders with poor results. I have not yet tried the H4895.
Most reloaders here like to poke fun at my powder choices, as well.
I use Win 780, Accurate 3100, H4895, IMR 4895, and IMR 4064 in the .243 Win.
They may be "odd" or "old school" powders, but I don't have problems with them.

If it works for you, don't worry about it.
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Old April 15, 2010, 10:55 AM   #32
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has anybody had much experience with the 85 grain Hornady Interbond? These sound like they might be OK. The price is right. Right now the price is what is scaring me away from the Barnes (I'm cheap).
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Old April 15, 2010, 01:27 PM   #33
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Stepping down in relative price order, from the Barnes stuff, you have:

Partition
Ballistic Silvertip
Game King
Ballistic Tip
Interbond / Interlock
SST


I own a few hundred of the Hornady Interbond / Interlock bullets, but can't say that I've actually ever used one on game. I would expect them to perform well, though.
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Old April 15, 2010, 02:00 PM   #34
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The Ruger No.1A in 243 Winchester is a standard 1:10 twist.


This is a pic of the 80 grain TTSX next to a 105 AMax.
I'm using 46 grains of AA3100. I haven't clocked it,
but it's fast enough.


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Old April 15, 2010, 11:57 PM   #35
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I'm a little perplexed by the comments that IMR4350 and .243 Win are not a good combination. I have used this powder with 100gr Nosler Partitions with great accuracy in an LSA-55. I have tried some other powders with poor results.
I did mention that the slower powders were used widely...and the Lighter vs. Heavier bullets (not just the heavier 100 gr.), using the slower powders...I also posted a link to information that's been researched, and is believed to be fact by those who conducted the research. Look at their results. All things should be considered when Handloading. It's ALL about safety.

If a variety of Current, Published Load Data is looked over, You'll see what I'm wanting to explain...for .243 Win...given bullet weight...First Entry..."Start Load" for a faster powder, say, 4064..."X" grains of powder...velocity. Slower powder...slower powders are, many times, 1-2 entries "later" than the faster 4064/4895/4198 (or similar burn rate powders)...and many explain the "Odd-Ball" history in WHY the lower charges of slower powder have been known to be "unstable".

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Most reloaders here like to poke fun at my powder choices, as well. I use Win 780, Accurate 3100, H4895, IMR 4895, and IMR 4064 in the .243 Win. They may be "odd" or "old school" powders, but I don't have problems with them.
I included most of Your powders in every post of mine on this thread. Your powders that I didn't mention are very similar in burn rate to my powder suggestions......The slower powders I didn't suggest, an explaination was included.

GAR, Ty Herring is the Technician at Barnes Bullets. Shoot him an email and within a few days he'll get back to You with some good info on TSX and TTSX in .243".

His email address... [email protected]

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Old April 19, 2010, 09:55 AM   #36
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I decided to load the Barnes 85 grain TSX. Seems like a good bullet from what everyone has said. Thanks to all who contributed.

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