Varget load for .243 with 100g nosler partitions

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Hey lads (and ladettes)

need Varget load for .243 with 100g nosler partitions SVP.

1:10 twist for 20" barrell

will be using norma brass and CCI LR BR Primers

please don't bother post 'almost' loads from other bullets or powders

cheers,

P
 
they only list for BTSP but it wont be far off. you will get more variance from your rifle and theirs than you will between similar 100gn bullets

100 GR. SPR BTSP Hodgdon Varget .243" 2.650" 31.0 2674 42,700 CUP 33.7 2838 50,400 CUP
 
I would have been chuffed if 33.5gr or 33.7gr of Varget had achieved the suggested 2838fps with the Sierra 100gr BTSP....Even 34.5gr didn't achieve a legal velocity !!!

Only wanted 2810 !!

Would have settled for 2775 !!

Shame because it was beautifully accurate with 33.5gr.

Good luck.

Philip
 
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I would have been chuffed if 33.5gr or 33.7gr of Varget had achieved the suggested 2838fps with the Sierra 100gr BTSP....Even 34.5gr didn't achieve a legal velocity !!!

Only wanted 2810 !!

Would have settled for 2775 !!

Shame because it was beautifully accurate with 33.5gr.

Good luck.

Philip

Are you saying it didn't even reach 2450 fps muzzle velocity?
 
Are you saying it didn't even reach 2450 fps muzzle velocity?

What does 2450fps refer too ???

I got

33.5gr 2550

34.0gr 2675

34.5gr 2720 (1643ftlb)

I need to try a slower burning powder (rifle .243 Sako A2 with 22" Border Archer barrel)


Cheers + ATVB

Philip
 
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What does 2450fps refer too ???

I got

33.5gr 2550

34.0gr 2675

34.5gr 2720 (1643ftlb)

I need t try a slower burning powder (rifle .243 Sako A2 with 22" Border Archer barrel)


Cheers + ATVB

Philip

You said "Even 34.5gr didn't achieve a legal velocity ", but in Scotland for any deer and min 100g round, min fps muzzle velocity is 2450. So essentially, from your test, even 33.5 is legal, no?

cheers,

P
 
Minimum 100gr

AND

Minimum velocity 2450

AND

Minimum Ftlb 1 750

All three must be achieved to be legal in Scotland (apart from Roe 50gr 2,450fps and 1000ftlb)

(England min cal .240 and Ftlb 1 700)

Cheers + ATVB

Philip
 
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Minimum 100gr

AND

Minimum velocity 2450

AND

Minimum Ftlb 1 750

All three must be achieved to be legal in Scotland (apart from Roe 50gr 2,450fps and 1000ftlb)

(England min cal .240 and Ftlb 1 700)

Cheers + ATVB

Philip

forgot about the min 1750 ft/lb requirement - what a pain...that means I need to buy new powder too...
 
Try H4831SC, used to use it behind a 100grain Speer SPBT pill, never chronoed it but it didn't had fair terminal effects on red's and roe. I think it was 44grns of H4831sc as it's close o max would recomend you sart low and work up to it, should push 2,900fps there or there abouts. Load data i used was from Sierra, you can down load the .243 load map from the 6mmbr website. was an accurate load.

http://www.6mmbr.com/243Win.html

Ps I know it's not varget and I didn't use Nosler but it was a really good load should work with most 100 grain bullets of a simular design the 100grn Speer SPBT.
 
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