Which of these two bullets is more accurate/consistent typically

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Hornady 75 gr VMax

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Hornady 87 gr BTHP

???

This will be from a .243 win with 24" bbl, with a 10 twist.

Primary purpose is fun range gun / newb trainer.

Secondary purpose is WROL-STHF "LR interdiction" vs. violent human aggressors / occupiers.

Tertiary purposes would be occasional long range varminter (yotes - don't care about pelts) or whitetail hunter (broadside ribcage only).

I'm thinking the 87s.... but are they accurate? Any other recommendations at a reasonable price? Accuracy is the most important thing for this one. But I plan to shoot this one a fair amount, so cheap is good, too.

I *do* want to be able to reach out to 400 yards on a human-sized target if necessary.

Thanks.

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Bthp are generally the most accurate. However while I do not have experience with the vmax I have heard it is pretty accurate. It might be more of a case of what bullet weight your gun shoots best with when comparing those two. If it likes heavier get the 87 and if it likes lighter bullets get the 75.
 
Dremel - I have a .243 as well but my experience is with Sierra bullets. Those are the 60 & 75 grain HPs and the 100 gr. spitzer boattail.
They are being shot from a Remington 700 with a 3-9x scope and I have it set up for a 200 yd. zero. I would feel comfortable taking deer or humans at that range in calm weather.. The problem I have with your desire for 400 yds. is that, no matter what bullet you use, wind drift and gravity will take their toll and your chances of hitting a 12" area consistently is relatively slim.

If you really want to go that far, you might be better off with something in the .30 cal. range.
 
OK, thanks very much all - helpful. Right now I'm sighted for 100 FP-SPs with this rifle, for hunting, which are shooting excellently (roughly 0.8 MOA), so I've decided to try the heavier (and cheaper) 87 HPs first, unless someone has a better recommendation in this price range from Sierra, Speer, or whathaveyou (in the 75 to 85 gr weight range).

Yeah, 400 may be stretching it, but I think if I change my expectations to 350, I can do that consistently in the wind even, with this bullet and rig - actually a lot further with practice - but with minimal practice to 350 - that 87 grainer has a .37 BC and should scream out of there around 3100+, give or take 50 fps. And the rifle and scope are quality. Gonna use clicks for doping on this one (instead of holds). 200 yard zero.
 
I've had good luck accuracy wise with Speer 70gr TNTs, and 85gr HPBT SGKs... The Sierras are probably more expensive than the Hornadys though.
 
IF you are really worried about accuracy, I've found, on average, Sierra and Nosler to to be more accurate than Hornady...

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If accuracy is your main objective you might want to look at only match bullets.
(You really aren't going to try a new shooter @350 to 400 yards, are you?)

You said your rifle is set up for 100gr bullets so why not load a Sierra 95gr HPBT MatchKing bullet? They also make a 70gr MatchKing but I'm guessing that's too light and will be more effected by wind out to 350+ yards.

Nosler has a 105gr and 107gr HPBT Custom Competition Bullet in .243" but Nosler recommends a 1-8" twist so I would probably not shoot those.

That 87gr HPBT bullet from Hornady you are looking at is probably a good choice. (Part #2442) Hornady makes a good Match bullet and IMO it's only slightly behind the Sierra bullets if at all. Unfortunately the only .243" Match bullet Hornady is making is a 105gr bullet and I'm guessing if the Nosler 105gr bullet needs a 1-8" twist so does this one.

Berger has an extremely accurate match bullet line but I'm not sure how much they cost. The line .243" like runs from 62gr to 115gr and it looks like the 90gr bullet will be good for your application.

I think I would go with the Sierra bullet and possibly the Berger bullet if the price isn't too high. I hope this helps.
 
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