What powder and primer for .243 Winchester?

[Lil' Dog]

I was just wondering what components some of you use when reloading for .243 Winchester. I am interested in primer, powder, and bullet. I mainly want to shoot coyotes, 300 yards and less, If I am lucky that is. 20 yards and less would be better.

[old guy]

44 gr of Dupont 4350 was a very accurate load for me, primers? who has pimers? this was behind a sierra 85 gr spitzer boattail.

John

[Pinnacle]

I would try Nosler Bullets and look for some load data from the Nosler Manual - I have heard excellent reports about consistency and accuracy.....

When I can afford another rifle it will likely be a 243 for my daughter.

[RAGGED]

Well if you can find them the CCI BR2's seem to work best for my .243's, but for hunting just about any large rifle works great, my .243's don't seem to be all that picky. My go to powder is RL 15, i buy it in 8lb jugs, its a great powder for .243 and 22-250 both of which I shoot allot of. The RL 15 will work really well for bullets 58-87 grains in size, once into the 90+ range I like to switch to RL19, it doesn’t flow thru the powder funnel as well and tends to bridge but its a great powder. For my large competition bullets like 107-115 grain VLP, DTACS ect I go to RL22 and 4831SC.

But for all around use I say pick up a 5lb jug of RL15, you will like it and if you don't I'll buy it off you!

Also not sure what you’re hunting /shooting or what your twist rate is on the barrel, length ect... a little more info would give us some better stuff to go on.

[Lil' Dog]

I am shooting a savage .243 with a 22 inch barrel and a 1 and 9.25 twist.