.243 Javelina Reloads

[Surculus Solitudo]

I am going to reload for my .243 Weatherby Vanguard to hunt Javelina. What are your favorite bullets, powder, and recipies for lighter .243 cartridges? My rifle is the lightweight VGL model with the 20 inch barrel and a 1:10 twist. I am thinking about the 75 gr Hornady V-Max bulllet since I can't find it in 58 or 65 grain. I will be using new Winchester brass. Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[rcmodel]

The 75 grain V-Max will be explosivly destructive on something as small as a Javelina.
If thats the intent, I would try Varget powder.

But even a 36.0 grain starting load will give you over 3,200 FPS with that light a bullet.

rc

 

[NCsmitty]

+1 for rcmodel.
The "V" in v-max stands for varmint, and have a light frangible jacket that expands quite violently. You'll need to make head shots with them, if you want to salvage the meat.
If you are meat hunting, you'll be better off with a bullet with a heavier jacket, like Sierra's Gameking line.


NCsmitty

 

[Surculus Solitudo]

Thanks for all the replies.

I realize now that the Hornady V-max bullets are not the right choice for a havelina hunt. I am now looking at at Speer 85gr boat tail soft point. I can actually buy it off the web and I have a Speer manual with load data. And I can move that baby along at 3200 fps. I'm thinking that will put down a havelina. Any more thoughts?

 

[Surculus Solitudo]

No one else wants to weigh in?