lionhunter Report post Posted June 7, 2009 I have recently re-entered the world of reloading, and have been having a good time of it. I have reloaded all my "big guns" and now it is time to reload the 6mm Remington. I have around 300 rounds of spent cases all ready to go. Here is my question: I use to load an 80 GR. core-lock, and my gun liked it alot. I used it to take a ton of coyotes and one coues deer. It worked well. Now, with all the new bullets and a push to shoot a larger bullet with a higher B/C I am trying to decide if I should go with the 80 gr. I know shoots well, or step up to a 95-100 grain bullet????? OK, what do you think? Any input is welcomed. Whitey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted June 7, 2009 My books list loads for 60gr to 100gr so I would guess if it shoots well with the 80's you are in the higher BC range now and would start to loose velocity and range after that but give some a try you never know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted June 7, 2009 Are you planning to use it for Vermin or Deer? That 55 gr Nosler Balliatic Tip would be a screamer for coyotes at 4000 fps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lionhunter Report post Posted June 7, 2009 RR, I know that is the big question. I will probably keep it around for an "all around" gun for my 3 boys. (only 8,8, and 6 now) I could see them using it for yotes, pigs, maybe WT deer. I looked up all the stats in my reloading books, trejectory is very close to the same in the 80 and 95 gr. the 95 retains more energy out to 400-500 but not that much more. It will be a long time before they will make that shot. I might just stay with the 80 gr. I know work well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted June 7, 2009 I think there is a Scirocco II from Swift out for the .243 cal. This probably what I will start out of my brothers 243. I ordered some of them in the 100 grain version to try out of my .257 wby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted June 8, 2009 If you are going to keep deer on the menu, then I'd choose a bullet suitable for deer and and be overkill on coyotes. (better than choosing a coyote/varmint bullet that may be marginal on deer). Possibly the Hornady Interbond or Interlock, Swift Scirocco, Berger VLD, Nosler Ballistic Tip, in the 90-100 gr range for a higher BC and hence retained velocity for expansion and energy at longer distances. Recoil with the heavier bullets may be aa little more than with the lighter pills, so investing in a good pad like the Decellerator or Sims SVL on a second cut-down stock may be wise for your young boys. RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohofishing Report post Posted June 8, 2009 Hi, My daughter has been having great luck with 95 grain Nosler partition and balistic tips. Her 243 also like Hornady SST 95 grains. We load using 42 grains of 4831 with cci 250. I believe it shoots right at 2930 fps and she used it to kill her whitetail and pig last year. Her gun shoots five shot groups right under 3/4 inch at 100 and 1 1/4 at 200 yards. Brent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted June 8, 2009 as long as it says 6mm remington on the barrel, it will shoot any weight bullet ok. the 6mm was originally called a .244 remington. they were trying hard to catch a little of the .243 popularity. the .244 would hold a couple grains more powder and you could squeeze a few more fps out of it. but the .244's barrels were twisted too slow to stabilize a 100 gr bullet well. they suffered along like that for awhile and they finally put a quicker twist in the barrel and renamed it the 6mm. similar to what remington did with the .280/7mm express/.280, again. the 6mm is a fairly sharp cartridge, but you can't resize a .308 and make one. which is one of the really neat things about a .243. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schmitty Report post Posted June 9, 2009 I've shot a number of deer with my .243. For years I shot the 90 grain Barnes X and it performed very well on numerous mule deer. A few years ago after burning out the throat on the barrel shooting p-dogs w/ the aforementioned 55 gr B-tips my rifle stopped shooting the X bullets well and I've since switched over to the 95 gr Hornady SST. I took the .243/SST combo down to TX a couple of years ago to cull does/pigs with my brother at his buddies ranch and we were very impressed with the results. Complete pass thrus were the norm with typical cup and core damage to the carcasses. good luck! Schmitty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youngbuck Report post Posted June 10, 2009 Its not much help unless you are gonna shoot 2 loads, but the 58 gr vmax shoot great out of my 243. That combo is on of the best shooting centerfire rifles I have. Before I started hand loading the 100 gr factory corelokt worked on everything i ever shot with it, including a cow elk. I know they make bullets that fly better but i would be worried about alot of wind drift Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lionhunter Report post Posted June 16, 2009 Thanks for all the imput. After looking at all the charts/ info I went for the 95GR. SST. Thanks again for all the insight. Whitey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter4life Report post Posted June 17, 2009 My brothers and I have killed a lot of game with a .243 shooting the Hornady 100gr. BTSP's, including game up to the size of blue wildebeest and oryx with single shot kills. My grandpa is up to 7 black bears all killed with single shots with this combination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
