My .243 Rifle hates 95 grain.

welsummer · 23-10-2015 10:08pm #1

I wasn't happy with the performance of my sako 243 at distances over a hundred yards and was blaming myself. I bought a 4 different grain weight to see if it might of been the rifle preference for different grain weights. I went to my usual spot for zeroing in my gun but it was way to windy so I had to settle for the back of a ditch and of the bonnet of my van so I had a few wild shots. I fired 5 rounds from each box and gave the gun 10 minutes to cool down between each set of 5. The best grouping was from the 75 and 80 grain and the worst was from the 95 grain ballistic tip boat tail with the 100 grain throwing out the odd sloppy round. I should of tried this out year's ago. The bigger holes are just nail holes

Cass · 23-10-2015 10:29pm

Sako in 243 are usually 1:10 twist. Usually a tad slow for the heavy end spectrum of rounds however I got my best results with the Fed 95gr nosler BT in a 1:10 twist RPA and then in my Sako A7. It shot from both rifles perfectly and consistently.

I also got excellent results fromt eh 58 gr v-Max but they were like hen's teeth to find so i stuck with the Feds.

Perhaps another test on a more stable platform would yield better results, however it's hard to see that happen given the group sizes above.

Heavy handed · 24-10-2015 12:20am

I've the same thing in my sako 243. Doesn't really like 95gr of any kind and is happiest when fed a diet of 75gr Norma and 80gr fed softpoints.

welsummer · 24-10-2015 8:37am

Heavy handed wrote: »

I've the same thing in my sako 243. Doesn't really like 95gr of any kind and is happiest when fed a diet of 75gr Norma and 80gr fed softpoints.

Buddy of mine has a Bruno 243 and it loves the 95 grain

allan450 · 24-10-2015 4:24pm

Have you had the rifle long

Heavy handed · 24-10-2015 10:50pm

welsummer wrote: »

Buddy of mine has a Bruno 243 and it loves the 95 grain

I don't mine not liking the 95gr cause the price of them is gone up over €40 a box so happy to spend €30 on the federals or €33 on the Norma's

iand220 · 25-10-2015 1:24am

I have a rem 700 .243 and she will throw 95 grain rounds all over the place, cannot get it to group at all. Had been using 80 grain Remington express with great success but can't get them at the minute in my local dealers unfortunately

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