244 rem

mx88

January 24, 2009 13:12

anybody have a pet load for 8o grain bullets. i want to do some long range groundhog shooting. most shots will be between 400 and 600 yards

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  FWAddit

  January 26, 2009 16:47

  My rifles are 6mm Rem, not .244, but the difference involves only rate of rifling twist; for 80-gr. bullets, there is no practical difference.
  
  Anyway, I get good results with 40 gr. IMR 3031. Haven't chrongraphed it, but average group size is under an inch in two rifles. I get slightly larger groups with 41 gr. IMR 4320, but your rifle might like that load better.
  
  I am still experimenting, so don't consider these as definitive recommendations, just suggestions. Here is a definitive recommendation, though: be sure to work up from lower charges.

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  mrbruce

  January 27, 2009 05:50

  I shoot a lot of 80 grain Fowlers out of my 6mm's with a 10 twist.
  H-4350 has always been good with it.......

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