Just got another 243 with 26 in bbl. Previously used 55 to 70 grainers in 22 inchers for varmint/predator use. Looking for heavier, say, 85 & above grainers. Still want frangible pills to avoid ricochets, etc. Twist is 1 in 9. Also, will this twist rate possibly stabilize 105 & heavier bullets? Basically looking for recommendations. Thanks.

you should have no trouble with 105 grainers in the 1:9 barrel

for a heavier bullet I'd suggest looking to Sierra or Hornady for a 85 grain soft point or hollowpoint . Look for V-Max, A-Max or matchking designation.

Both companies make excellent bullets.

Sierra makes a 85 gr. hollow point Game King. Thats what I load for wolf and yote.

87gr V-MAX is what i use for culling goats.

It's hard to beat the Ballistic Tip 70 grainer for varminting use, no matter what the length of your barrel. The similar Sierra Blitzking has also worked well for me. Moving up in weight makes it less likely that you'll get as frangible a bullet as you seem to want.

I've used an 80 grain Sierra Varminter successfully, but I think that the shape (and accuracy) of the plastic tipped bullets allows the tipped 70's to stay ahead of the conventional 80's out to the maximum yardage you'll ever want to shoot.

I bought a bunch of 105 grain A max hornadys for my remington, and they don't shoot very well. Disappointing. My rifle really likes 60 grain sierra hollow points. Completely unglues groundhogs.

I worked up a load with the 87V-max this summer (243WIN). 2 loads at 5/8" edge to edge. I settled on 42.9 grains of H414, wlr primers, and r-p brass. Not a fire-breather by any means (in the middle of the powder range), but I'll take the accuracy anyday. I could dink with it some more, but just don't have the desire for it yet. Haven't chronoed them or tried them on anything that breathes yet, but I have full confidence they would be more than adequate for coyotes/pdogs.

Best of luck in whatever you decide.

irwin

I have both a .243 Win. and a 6mm Rem. They both use the same bullets. The 70gr. bullets are excellent by Sierra in the HPBT and also the Nosler 70gr. Bal.Tip. In the heavier bullet you'll have to go some to improve on the Sierra 85gr. HPBT. It's quite accurate like the 70 grainers.
Good varmint bullets all. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

I am using the 70 gr Nosler bt's in my .243 and with my limited experience they are blowing up a lot when they hit game................obviously not as much as the 22/250 I used to own and use with 50 gr ballistic silver tips.

I'm gonna look at the Sierra 85 & Hornady 87 HP's. Thanks to all for takin' the time.

The 87 gr Hornady Vmax work beautifully for me. Shoots .5 moa at 100 (which I can better with the lighter bullets), but, as the area in which I shoot is windy, it hangs in out to 4-500 metres. Really good bullet.

My load is pushed with ADI 2209, which I believe is sold as H414 in the US.