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.243 and my Model 700 Rem In the search for the magic .243 bullet, 55gr example ended up not being able to hold on.. too much jump (ie:short).. Most anything else with plus weight worked. 100gr-H414 ended up doin' the trick and easy on the barrel.

Give de-burring the case a try w/LSWC. It will allow the bullet to sit straighter for seating. Taper crimping helps too.

200gr LSWC, Bullseye (4.6g), CCI 300, w/OAL 1.2" Shoots well, cleans up easily, measures well enough with this lite a load to not create many problems and is a good starting point. OAL to be adjusted to suit your needs.

De-burring the ID of straight side cases is helpful for seating any type lead bullet.

I guess the horse is out of the barn with AA2230, works well with smaller calibers ( i use it exclusively w/243 @ 55g), and 222/3. Anything heavier than 55g, I have better results using slower powder.

seating clearance I tend to increase with larger calibers... not much but enough to not have a handing concern when moving from here to there.

keeping concentricity Greetings to a positive group. On occasion when primer pocket's are getting attended to, a wobbler shows up (wobbler: shell case head that is not perpendicular to the case neck). Living with a little "wobble" is ok but some find the brass bucket rather than getting...