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Topic: 22-243AI
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Hawkeye
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posted March 02, 2005 03:52 PM
I have new rifle in 22-243AI Im going to try 75 grain amax any suggestions on powders and how much to start.
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Jack Roberts
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posted March 02, 2005 06:27 PM
You could start with the 22-243 data and work up. With the heavier bullets a powder slower than 4831 will probably give best results. I would start with N165 or N170.
http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/w22243m.html
A little advise;
Do not take very long to get a load worked up and use your fireforming loads for hunting. That is a barrel burner extraordinaire. With that fast twist barrel you will be very lucky to get 600 rounds before you start blowing up bullets.
Jack
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Leonard
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posted March 02, 2005 06:56 PM
And sound advice, I might add.
Before you go into a cartridge such as this; (assuming it's purpose is a hunting application) you should already have settled on your load, and components. And it's a good idea to fireform with a junk barrel cut with the same chambering reamer, saves some barrel life.
Good luck, LB
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brad h
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posted March 08, 2005 12:36 AM
Hawkeye
Who built this rifle, and did they give any load recommendations, considering you bought it new?
The reason I ask is I'm looking to drastically upgrade my out of the box Ruger coyote gun, and one of the options is an 8 twist .22-243. I probably pull the triger 30-40 times per year, so barrel life isn't/won't be a issue. The individual I'm talking to who builds these things has the dies as well as a lot of good starting load info for this chamber.
It would seem reasonable to me that whoever would put together a .22-243 AI would at least be of some assistance with a starting load? Maybe not, I don't know, but I'd hate to go into a project like that blind, especially considering the barrel burner that gun is.
I'm not very gun knowledgeable, so I'm trying to find out everything I can before hand. If I'm still not content, I'll go with something I know like a VSSF 220 Swift.
By the way, if you picked that gun up used all bets are off lol!
Brad
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Hawkeye
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posted March 09, 2005 08:07 PM
Its a Savage it was a 22BR wanted a repeater for coyoting sent it to Sharpshooter had it rechambered it has an 8 twist. It wont be shot much once its dialed in wanted something that could reach out and short on money so thats the route I went could have went with 22-250AI someone talked me into this round instead.
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sparkyibewlocal440
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posted March 13, 2005 07:41 PM
No need to piss away it's short barrel life by fire forming brass with bullets.Using inert material is the way to go.
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