12 February 2020, 00:28
blackeyeddueler243 win, 6 mm Creedmoor powder recommendations
Going to try and limit my powders down to about 3 kinds, wide range of bullet weights, any suggestions?
12 February 2020, 00:46
SnellstromI don't know about the 6CM but if I were limited to one powder for the .243 I would have to pick IMR4350.
All my best accurate loads for 85, 90 and 100 grain bullets use it exclusively.
12 February 2020, 04:31
FC363I like H4350 (41.5), IMR7828(45), and RL22(44). RL 26(47.9) is supposed to get up to 3200FPS with 100gr bullets, so I'm anxious to try some this spring. As for bullets, 70gr BT's for varmints and 95gr BT's for game, as well as the 85gr Sierra BTHP Gameking which is one of the best shooting and cheapest bullets you can get, for punching paper as well as hunting, and also the 90gr Gamechanger which is almost the exact same bullet with a tip.
13 February 2020, 02:04
blackeyedduelerthanks, you certainly narrowed the field for me
13 February 2020, 04:38
243winxbIMR4350, IMR4831, H4350, IMR4451. For the 243 win.
14 February 2020, 00:08
vinesevery reloader needs 4350 in there lineup..
24 February 2020, 22:46
2ndtimerWhat bullet weights are you shooting? The previous responses are very good for heavyweights, but if you are shooting 70 grain and under projectiles, I would consider Ramshot Big Game. My .243 loves it with 70 gr Speer TNT and Nosler Varmageddon bullets. It seems to prefer flat base to boat tail bullets.
05 March 2020, 16:50
handwerkI just put together a 1:8 23" lilja/pre 64 M70 .243 I have gotten great results from 43g of IMR 4350 and Barnes 95g LRX
18 April 2020, 22:24
Ireload3There is a good way to make that choice.
You need a powder that has been around long enough have a LOT of data for many bullet weights and many cartridges.
For the .243 I have been using IMR 4350 for 50 years.
I also use it in the 6mm Remington, .25-06, 6.5X55, .30-06 and others.