100gr Peregrine .243W loads

[scrumbag]

Hi folks,

Has anyone tried out the 100gr Peregrine VRG in a 243W yet?

What powders have people found good?

Please feel free to share any load data or PM me.

@Edinburgh Rifles

Best wishes,

Scrummy

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

Load data for the factory loaded and proofed round is:
43gr RS60
PPU brass
CCI200
OAL to tip 69.4mm to tip

tested inside 1/2 moa in a mauser m12 20"

 

[Heym SR20]

Ed has given me a handful to try. I had a day on the hinds ten days ago. First check to see how they shoot compared to current zero with RWS 100gn Soft point. Put a box out at 80m. Spot on right was check shot with RWS. The a couple of shots with the Peregrine load on the left hand spot.

Rifle is a Heym SR20 in 243win which I bought second hand in 1995.

More than happy with the result so more than happy to take them with me on the following day. I was planning on doing a good post mortem with lots of pictures, with one shot with lead and another with the peregrine. But despite lots of sign of deer, the deer hadn’t read the script and didn’t turn up.

To be progressed…..

 

[User00040]

Ed has given me a handful to try. I had a day on the hinds ten days ago. First check to see how they shoot compared to current zero with RWS 100gn Soft point. Put a box out at 80m. Spot on right was check shot with RWS. The a couple of shots with the Peregrine load on the left hand spot.

Rifle is a Heym SR20 in 243win which I bought second hand in 1995.

More than happy with the result so more than happy to take them with me on the following day. I was planning on doing a good post mortem with lots of pictures, with one shot with lead and another with the peregrine. But despite lots of sign of deer, the deer hadn’t read the script and didn’t turn up.

To be progressed…..

Have you checked drops?

 

[Heym SR20]

Have you checked drops?

Nope as I don’t need to as I don’t shoot beyond 150 to 200m.

Besides, Roe deer are a small deer so 150m is plenty for me, and with Red Deer target is that much bigger but you beginning to loose sufficient energy beyond 200m for bigger deer. Yes I know plenty of people, including several good friends who shoot deer all the time well beyond 200m. I don’t as I know the limitations of myself and my rifles. I have shot deer out to 300 plus metres and I don’t like doing, as if you have an issue, **** ups increase to the square of the distance.

 

[User00040]

Nope as I don’t need to as I don’t shoot beyond 150 to 200m.

Sure, but the drop from even 100m to 200m can be significant with the 'brick BC' copper rounds.

Have found this to be the case on Federal PowerShok Copper 130grain in .270W, very tight groups when zeroed at 100m but the drop to 200m was ridiculous (about 3 MOA IIRC), terminal performance on game was also poor at such ranges.

Comparison between the aforementioned ammo and a 110 grain Sako Powerhead II

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

not when the brick is doing 3000+fps it doesn't

If you are dialling its not relevant as its predictable
If you are shooting using MPBR then zero at 200m

if your drop inside 300m is significantly different for similar weight class bullets then you have both BC AND MV discrepancy
Small BC shift alone won't alter POI inside 300m to a significant degree
If you can shoot 0.2moa at 300m consistently in the field then you are in the top 5-10% of shooters I would argue.
The rest of us mere mortals work with larger target zones

100gr peregrine VRG3 at 3000 zeroed at 100m

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200m - 1.7moa
300m - 4.6moa


100gr peregrive VRG3 at 3000 zeroed at 200m

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100m - 1.8moa
200m - 0moa
300m - 2.8moa

RWS comparison
100gr
BC 0.294
factory MV 2950

100m zero
200m - 1.6moa
300m - 4.09moa

200m zero
100m - 1.6moa
200m - 0moa
300m - 2.4 moa

 

[Heym SR20]

not when the brick is doing 3000+fps it doesn't

If you are dialling its not relevant as its predictable
If you are shooting using MPBR then zero at 200m

if your drop inside 300m is significantly different for similar weight class bullets then you have both BC AND MV discrepancy
Small BC shift alone won't alter POI inside 300m to a significant degree
If you can shoot 0.2moa at 300m consistently in the field then you are in the top 5-10% of shooters I would argue.
The rest of us mere mortals work with larger target zones

100gr peregrine VRG3 at 3000 zeroed at 100m

ShootersCalculator.com | Ballistic Trajectory Calculator

Calculates the ballistic trajectory of a bullet fired from a rifle, handgun or other firearm. Produces a ballistic trajectory chart and table that shows the drop, velocity, kinetic energy, windage, and trajectory of a bullet.

shooterscalculator.com

200m - 1.7moa
300m - 4.6moa


100gr peregrive VRG3 at 3000 zeroed at 200m

ShootersCalculator.com | Ballistic Trajectory Calculator

Calculates the ballistic trajectory of a bullet fired from a rifle, handgun or other firearm. Produces a ballistic trajectory chart and table that shows the drop, velocity, kinetic energy, windage, and trajectory of a bullet.

shooterscalculator.com

100m - 1.8moa
200m - 0moa
300m - 2.8moa

RWS comparison
100gr
BC 0.294
factory MV 2950

100m zero
200m - 1.6moa
300m - 4.09moa

200m zero
100m - 1.6moa
200m - 0moa
300m - 2.4 moa

Thanks Ed. How much exactly is 0.2 MOA at 200m - about 2cm.

 

[Brave Echo Niner]

Thanks Ed. How much exactly is 0.2 MOA at 200m - about 2cm.

0.4" at 200M is approx 0.2 MOA, so approx 1 CM at 200M

 

[User00040]

not when the brick is doing 3000+fps it doesn't

The factory rounds are doing that out of a 20" .243 barrel? Neither Peregrine or Reload Swiss show 3,000fps with a 100grn bullet.

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

They don't make the ammo.
I do......

 

[Heym SR20]

0.4" at 200M is approx 0.2 MOA, so approx 1 CM at 200M

Thanks - so well within minute of deer then!!