55grn federal premium through a tikka t3x 243

[jpin252]

Has anyone had any experience putting the 55grn federal ammo through there 243 and how did it get on ? Tikka t3x 1:8 twist ?

 

[ashray]

all rifles are different ,try them in your rifle is the ONLY way your will find out

 

[MarinePMI]

I'm willing to bet it would work fine for close (200yds and in) work. Past that and I'd have to ask why a slightly heavier bullet wouldn't be desired? Shooting 55gr 6mm bullets is a lot like a .223 with 40gr bullets: works fine, but as range increases, it's like shooting a ping pong ball. (Wind really starts to push that short stubby bullet around, and it loses velocity quickly.)

I don't think a 1-8 twist can over spin the bullet enough to cause it to separate, mid-flight. If anything, at close ranges the explosiveness will probably be quite impressive with the high RPM's tearing the bullet apart once it hits anything.