.243 load using W760

[hotshot828]

Any one have a load for the .243 using W760 and 55gr. bullets? Do you use magnum or standard primers?

 

[T. O'Heir]

Standard primers unless your manual says to use magnum. There's 55 grain .243 W760 data on Hodgdon's site. You must work up the load for your rifle.

 

[Ifishsum]

W760 being a ball powder I would work up the load with magnum primers, as I have almost always had a little better consistency using them with ball. I have not had a round fail using standard primers/ball either so don't loose sleep over it. The important thing is to stick with using what you worked up the load with, or back off a little and work back up if you substitute afterward.

I use H414 (same powder IIRC) in the .243 with 75gr bullets but haven't loaded any 55gr, sorry.

 

[schmellba99]

Not with 760, but I use 414 with my 95grain CTBST's and my gun absolutely loves it. Standard primers, never had any issue with failure to ignite or poor burn. For a run of the mill production rifle that has only had a trigger job, it sure loves that load.

 

[Mobuck]

Just my opinion, but Win760/H414 is too slow for such a light bullet.