Last Modified: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:54 PM
243 Improved
This data developed for use in the contributor's 243 Ruger
and may not be suitable for your rifle.
FOLLOW STANDARD PRACTICE FOR WORKING UP A LOAD
Seating Depth for 243.
OAL to Lands using Stoney Point OAL Gauge & Stoney Point Comparator
55 Gr Nosler Ballistic Tip (BC: .276) OAL: 2.265
70 Gr Nosler Balistic Tip (BC: .310) OAL: 3.325
75 Gr Hornady V-MAX (BC: .330) OAL: 3.292
OAL 3.290 = 3.53 on seater (one of these is in error)
OAL 3.285 = 3.95 on seater
87 Gr Hornady V-MAX (BC: .400) OAL: 3.292
OAL 3.275 = 3.62 on seater
95 Gr Nosler Ballistic Tip (BC: .379) OAL: 3.305
OAL 3.30 = 4.30 on seater
OAL of Factory Ammo using WILSON Comparator:
Federal 60 Gr Hollow Point 3.145
Nosler 70 Gr Ballistic Tip 3.135
Remington 80 Gr (Unk tip) 3.175
Winchester 100 Gr Soft Point 3.186
OAL of Factory Ammo using STONEY Comparator:
Federal Unknown weight 3.180
Length Primer to bullet tip 2.610
Powder & Loading Data – 243 IMProved
Bullet Type & Weight OAL (On Stoney Comparator)
Powder Load FPS Temp Case Notes:
55 Gr Nosler Balistic Tip OAL =
VARGET Max 45.5 3924 Nosler Info
H380 Max 53.0 4069 Nosler Info
68 Gr Berger (243 Imp Precision Shooting Nov 97 Article 72 Degrees)
VV N133 40.0 3565 72° Hot Load
VV N135 41.0 3656 72°
VV N160 50.0 3642 72°
70 Gr Nosler Ballistic Tip OAL 3.258
VARGET 42.0 Not Chronyed
70 Gr Nosler Ballistic Tip OAL 3.290
VV N-160 49.0 3520 Loading up
49.5 3583 for 243
50.0 3573* IMP Case
50.5 3619
51.0 3673
74 Gr Berger (243 Imp Precision Shooting Nov 97 Article 72 Degrees)
VV N133 42.0 3572 72° Very Hot
VV N135 40.0 3420 72°
VV N160 48.0 3487 72° Too Hot
75 Gr Hornady V-MAX OAL 3.290 Fire Form Case
VV N-160 44.5 3091
75 Gr Hornady V-MAX OAL 3.285 Fire Form Case
H4350 47.0 3234 23° Laupa F-215M Primer
3109 CCI-200
75 Gr Hornady V-MAX OAL 3.285 Improved Case
H4350 47.0 3148 43° Frontier CCI-200
H4350 47.0 3197 43° Lapua CCI-200
H4350 47.0 3182 43° R-P CCI-200
H4350 47.0 3199 43° Federal CCI-200
75 Gr Hornady V-MAX OAL 3.290 Improved Case
VV N-160 45.0 3091 75° Win F-210M
46.0 3223 23° Fed F-210M
46.0 3209 26° Fed F-210M
46.0 3218 26° Frontier F-210M
75 Gr Hornady V-MAX OAL 3.290 Improved Case
VV N-160 46.0 3195 26° Win F-210M
46.0 3186 26° R-P F-210M
46.0 3223 72° R-P F-210M
80 Gr Berger (243 Imp Precision Shooting Nov 97 Article 72 Degrees)
VV N135 39.0 3350 67° Warm load
VV N160 50.3 3418 67°
87 Gr Hornady V-MAX OAL 3.275 Improved Case
H-380 43.0 3066 62° R-P F-210M
43.5 3122 62° R-P F-210M
44.0 3159 62° R-P F-210M
44.5 3206 62° R-P F-210M
87 Gr Hornady V-MAX OAL 3.290 Improved Case
VV N-160 45.0 3115 72° R-P F-210M
87 Gr Hornady V-MAX OAL 3.275 Improved Case
VV N-160 46.6 3275 31° Lapua F-210M
87 Gr Hornady V-MAX OAL 3.275 Improved Case
VV N-560 48.0 3136 31° Lapua F-210M
VV N-560 48.0 3176 31° Lapua F-210M
88 Gr Berger (243 Imp Precision Shooting Nov 97 Article 72 Degrees)
VV N133 39.0 3236 72° HOT !!
VV N135 39.5 3240
VV N160 47.0 3325 67°
90 Gr Berger (243 Imp Precision Shooting Nov 97 Article 72 Degrees)
VV N133 38.5 3259
VV N135 38.0 3210 HOT
VV N160 48.0 3361 90° Flat Primer
95 Gr Nosler Ballistic Tip OAL 3.265 Improved Case
VARGET 35.0 No Chrony data
95 Gr Nosler Ballistic Tip OAL 3.300 Improved Case
VV-N560 45.7 3050 31° Lapua F-210M
95 Gr Nosler Ballistic Tip OAL 3.300 Improved Case
H-414 44.0 3086
95 Gr Nosler Ballistic Tip OAL 3.300 Fire Form Case
H-414 43.0 3075 70° R-P F-210M
H4831-LC 46.0 2940 26° Lapua CCI-200
H4350 43.0 2870 23° Laupa F-210M
H4350 43.0 2881 23° Laupa CCI-200
Last Modified: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:54 PM