loading 243
 

Need to use up my H4831 in my 243 ,anyone have any good loads they want to share.

Ive only used Varget, Winchester 760 and IMR 4064 with a .243

Start midway between min and max loads. Work a bit up and a bit low from there. See what your gun likes!

Good luck with load tuning!

Bergers
 

I load for 95GR berger vlds with 4831 and have very good results. Go to there website and they will email you load data.

I do the same.

What powder IMR or H

benchers tell me 42.8 gr of imr 4831 and 80 gr bullets,lee

IMR4831 works better with larger(90 grain+) bullets according to Ken Waters book. Go to the IMR website for specific loads

i have lots of h4831 ,this what i want to us on the 243.

What bullet?

R.

Have not bought any yet.
Can you recommend a bullet that works good with H4831

Quickload is suggesting 45 grains of H4831 with a 95 grain Nosler CT bullet.
This yields 2994 fps, and a fill rate of 102.9 percent.
I cannot, and will be responsible for this load, in yours, or anyone elses rifle.
Presure is stated at 53791 psi. Well below the 60191 max listed.

R.

Sounds hot,,were crushing down the powder

Not hot at all. Start slower and work up. Or consider changing powder.

R.

44grs had slight ejector marks on my brass with a 95gr. sst

Anyone buy reloading manuels any more?:confused:

I shoot enough H4831 in Lapua cases behind Berger VLD's to get me 2950 fps with plenty of breathing room. There may be better powders that will gain a few fps but I have enough of the H4831 to burn out a barrel and it is an accurate load.

And yes I have several reloading manuals.

I do have two manuals ,they just don't give any loads for H4831.
Was going to stick with Hornaty Bullets maybe 95gr. sounds like the bergers might be the way to go

The following loads are published in the Hodgdon 25th edition Manual using H4831. start at the bottom ;)

80 grain bullet--minimum 44 grains, maximum 48 grains
90 grain bullet--same as above
100 grain bullet--minimum 44 grains, maximum 46 grains

Leo

Thanks leo
I picked up some Hornaty 87 v max and some 105 match bullets.
My Hornady book did not show these loads at all .