Jeff Flannery
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3031 shoots best in my 700bdl, 700adl and ruger amer. 243. Also it shoots real well in my ruger amer. 7mm/08. They all like varget too
3031 shoots best in my 700bdl, 700adl and ruger amer. 243. Also it shoots real well in my ruger amer. 7mm/08.
My current load for my .243 is a Speer 90 gr Deep Curl with 41.0 gr of Reloder 17. It chronographed 3055 fps, and I used it to take a nice pronghorn in Montana two weeks ago at a lasered 318 yards.
Yeah, the Deep Curls were discontinued years ago, but I still had some, and they were very accurate in my .243. I also have a box of Speer 90 gr Deep Shoks for the .243 that I don't think were ever released through conventional retail channels. They also have proven quite accurate and I hope to stick one of those in a deer or antelope sometime in the future. I got them cheap online years ago.I looked at Midway and they didn't show the Deep Curl bullets. A google search found them and show they have been discontinued. I hate that Speer has also discontinued the 105gr Hot Core Spitzer and the 105gr RN bullets. Since the Grand Slams were priced so cheap I am guessing they have been or are being discontinued. Whats the deal with Speer? They have been my Go-To bullet place for 30+ years.
I looked in all the load data I have and never found a 100gr bullet load using 3031 and a 31gr charge. An IMR load data pamplet showed 35.5grs of 3031 for around 2500fps. So I am guessing a 31gr charge would at best be around 2400fps. Really slow for a 243.
Looks good. Now back up to 100 yards and se how she does.
I just bought a new Ruger American in 243 and am looking at loading for it. I considered buying some Nosler 100gr Partitions but at $36.49 for 50 bullets I looked a little more. I saw Midway had Speer Grand Slam bullets for $10.39 for a box of 50 and bought two boxes of those instead.
I plan on using IMR 4350 for powder at about 41grs. Anyone have any experience with these bullets or a favorite load for them?
The only problem I have with your post is your "hot-cor" bond, they are NOT bonded in any way...The new Speer GS - is not the old Speer GS.
It's also 1/3 the price.
Given that, they are a very good and accurate cup-n-core bullet - with a fluted and protected point, tapered jacket, and the "hot-cor" bond.
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With the exception of those in .24 and .25 caliber, which always featured a one-piece core, original Grand Slam bullets had a two-piece core with the rear being harder than the front. Now, Grand Slams feature a three-component core that is poured into the gilding-metal jacket and flows into a heel pocket. Essentially, the Hot-Cor process, along with the added mechanical lock (at the heel) and thick shank, results in 80 to 85 percent weight retention. Internal fluting makes upset possible at a wide range of velocities, and a higher ballistic coefficient than Mag-Tip slightly flattens trajectory. Grand Slams have a cannelure for applying a crimp and are suitable for the largest game in a given cartridge’s application; however, with the enhanced performance comes a significant increase in price.
Sorry or the mis print! I use 33.5gr of 3031 pushing my 100 gr hornady'sI looked at Midway and they didn't show the Deep Curl bullets. A google search found them and show they have been discontinued. I hate that Speer has also discontinued the 105gr Hot Core Spitzer and the 105gr RN bullets. Since the Grand Slams were priced so cheap I am guessing they have been or are being discontinued. Whats the deal with Speer? They have been my Go-To bullet place for 30+ years.
I looked in all the load data I have and never found a 100gr bullet load using 3031 and a 31gr charge. An IMR load data pamplet showed 35.5grs of 3031 for around 2500fps. So I am guessing a 31gr charge would at best be around 2400fps. Really slow for a 243.
After my sight in Friday I reloaded my cases with 100gr NP bullets and 41grs of IMR 4350. I am guessing the velocity to be around 2850fps. Thats good enough. The main thing is they were accurate.
I have all the powders you mentioned above except reloader 15. I fact I just yesterday loaded up three reloads for each powder using a 65 gr hollow point bullet. I want to see which one will give me the best accuracy. I'm more concerned about accuracy than wallop! Thanks for the reply!
The only problem I have with your post is your "hot-cor" bond, they are NOT bonded in any way...
The "hot-cor" does nothing to "bond" the bullet... GS' are NOT bonded in any way, and the heated core doesn't add anything to how the bullet performs on an animal when it hits it...
DM
Troy, my friend, you may have jinxed yourself. I have a friend who said that he had killed every deer that he had shot at. At that time he had only taken 5. The very next day he missed the only bull elk that he had ever seen. 200 yards and he thought that it was 300. Was sighted in at 200 and held over the bulls back. Never touched it. I still remind him of that one.I've been lucky I've never missed one, but I've never shot at one that was running or where it would be a hard shot. Most time I get them to stop with a yelp or whistle. I did lose two deer, one was a big buck in Alabama that rolled down a hill onto the next property over, the owner would not let me retrieve it. The other I shot standing about 200 yards out, looked like a good hit. But only found a lot of white hair, think I hit the brisket. It was -7 out and I think the powder lost some power. Both where with a 3006 so I think I am cursed.
I've nearly taken 100 deer. But just something about the 06. I like shooting it but just don't have any luck with it. Trust and confidence is huge, 7mm are my go to.Troy, my friend, you may have jinxed yourself. I have a friend who said that he had killed every deer that he had shot at. At that time he had only taken 5. The very next day he missed the only bull elk that he had ever seen. 200 yards and he thought that it was 300. Was sighted in at 200 and held over the bulls back. Never touched it. I still remind him of that one.