243 Win 75 Vmax

[KLS]

Tracked down a good load for my rifle. 40.5 gr Varget 2.621 OAL 3355 fps (respectable for 20” barrel) tight group at 100 yards. -2C temp 2550 ft elevation.

Had some Accurate 3100 kicking around so tried 46 gr of it 3040 fps. Similar group but not the fps a guy would like. Might see how many grains I can fit into the case.

 

[Widow maker 223]

That varget load has good numbers !! Should hammer them.

 

[K22-hornet]

When I first started using a 243, the 75gr Vmax was the bullet.

Near and far, it hammered them. I think I went 33-35 coyotes straight without any pelt damage or exits.

 

[bowhunter57]

I loaded 39.0 grains of IMR-4895 at 3400 fps, for the Hornady 75 gr. V-Max and have had great success with DRT kills.
Gotta love the bang flop of this 243 caliber and bullet weight.

 

[Rhett Steele]

I'm having some really good results with the 65 gr vmax. I have some 75 but not tried them.

 

[LONEHOWL]

75 vmax in a 243 are little hammers.

 

[MPFD]

My .243 load is 75 vmax and 40 grains of IMR4064

 

[Big Lou]

I loaded 39.0 grains of IMR-4895 at 3400 fps, for the Hornady 75 gr. V-Max and have had great success with DRT kills.
Gotta love the bang flop of this 243 caliber and bullet weight.
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This is exactly the velocity that I like to run them at too. It’s bad medicine.

 

[WyoBull]

I don't shoot the V-Max out of mine but did work up a great load using IMR 4064 and the Barnes 80 gr TTSX.

 

[moonshine44]

Good info there!

Once upon a time Hornady listed a 75 grain hollow point 6mm bullet. I have a Savage package gun that I bought many moons ago (before the AccuTrigger. Bolt action, synthetic stock, came with a Simmons 3-9x already mounted) that loves those bullets when they're sitting on top of a healthy load of Varget. Tiny little groups and flattens coyotes at long distances. Not too fur friendly though. Fortunately I have a bunch of them.

All this having been said, if I was going to replace that bullet it would be with the 75 grain V-Max. V-Max bullets are the bomb!

 

[Badbrass]

I don't shoot my 243 much or even my 6mm Rem. But if I do, I use a 55 gr varmageden in the 6 at 4200 fps that spells deflated coyote and discustingly splatered P dog. I save the bigger bullets for deer, by bigger I mean 80 gr Hammers. The six spits them out at over 3600 fps thats doom for any deer around.

 

[Bob_Atl]

My RAP 243 likes the VMAX 75 over 8208 XBR.

 

[KLS]

I'm having some really good results with the 65 gr vmax. I have some 75 but not tried them.

What’s your load with the 65 gr vmax just picked up a box to try out.

 

[Rhett Steele]

What’s your load with the 65 gr vmax just picked up a box to try out.

Going off memory 43 gr of imr 4064.