I enjoy your videos and you are one of the view channels I have flagged for notifications. Would you consider doing a "Coyote Only" load work up video for your 243s? We regularly get 45 to 50 pound yotes in my neck of the woods, and we have taken two exceeding 50 lbs. I was thinking 75 or 80 grain vmax bullets in 243 might be more appropriate than my 55 grain 223 vmax loads at longer ranges. Thoughts?

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

All those would be good choices indeed. For the 243 you can try an all around load that is the 85 grain HPBT that can also take deer. It will be fast at 3,150fps but will also exit. If you don't keep the pelts than give this a try. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXdp1saHgqqolsY.html&ab_channel=DaveStrohmeyer-SaddleUpShootin%27

Hi dave. Thank you for honoring toby. A patriot and class act. In my ar platforms i use a taper crimp die with excellent results.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

I use a Lee perfect crimp die. I just have to learn how best to use it for this caliber.

As usual, Great video. Load development is what i enjoy most.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Me too, but I admit sometimes it's aggravating, when the book and my testing do not match well, especially with the scarcity and cost of my favorite components.

Thanks Dave. As always, a wealth of information. I tend to run into what you found today more than I do good combinations. Especially with 6.5 Staball. It is a fast powder, but inconsistent in my 6.5 and 7mm-08. On another note, in the interviews with Toby Keith toward the end, you could tell his illness had brought him closer to the Lord and he was at peace with whatever the outcome.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. Yes Mr. Keith was a great one indeed.

Perfect video drop timing, Dave. Right at my coffee time after Saturday morning breakfast ☕

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

HaHa! Glad the timing was just right.

Insightful comment on light crimping, Dave. Rather forget some of the dynamics of an AR vs Bolt action platforms that impact hand loading science. Thanks Dave. Have a great week.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Yes, but it is a journey to find out what the heck is going on.

I have seen a couple other channels that are loading 3006 with stabil 6.5 getting lots of velocity with 180/190 grain bullets with fairly good groups. Thanks for another great video I enjoy your channel.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Interesting, I never thought of trying this powder in my 30-06... Thanks for the info.

Of all the powders I've worked with (and I've worked with a lot) StaBall 6.5 is the most inconsistent and gives the highest ES!

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

It works real well for my 6.5 Creedmoor's and gives me the highest velocities. But in this case 100-125 ES on a 3 shot group leads me to think the problem lies elsewhere. Thanks for you experience.

From your last video to this what a difference, Yes sir to Toby Whisky for our Men and Beer for our Horses Slainte 🍻🥃

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the sentiment for Mr. Keith.

@ThecrazyScotsman

5 ай бұрын

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Never got to see him live but he was a great American 🇺🇸

my 243 likes H4350 with those 90 grainers. Vo right around 3150. fed 210 primer also.. tried cci200 and Vo was very wild

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input. Yes h-4350 works very well indeed.

Dave. Good and interesting video. Still good shooting but maybe not as good as you wanted. Never know until you check it out. Thanks for sharing and take care.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Bobcat.

Thanks for the video. I have a 243 and have shot quite a few and loaded alot but with bolt action. I like speed period for varmints. Speed with the right bullet. On my 90gr bullets i like RL22. 95s i like IMR7828SC. I have a pair of LFARs in 260 Rem. Both AeroPrecision I built myself. One is a 18 in mid length the other 24 inch. Both of them I added weight in the buffer, exchanged one weight with tungstun. Both have adjustable gas blocks. With 120gr eldms with 6.5 Staball. All my bullets touched in a five shot group but 82 fps extreme spread is too much for me. I personally expected better results in using the Staball powder for the loads i have used it in. Great video. Thanks again.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Yes, the high SD's are a no go for me as well. The good news is StaBall 6.5 works very well in my Creedmoors, and provide SD's in the teens.

Great video you sir are exactly right chrono and target doesn’t lie 👍

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your comment here.

@carlwilliams6300

5 ай бұрын

If you don’t mind me asking what brand of chronograph do you use ?

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

@@carlwilliams6300 Magnetospeed Sporter.

@carlwilliams6300

5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir

I loaded some 243 this morning. 108 eldm and 107 custom competition with ramshot magnum up to 50 grains

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Nice work! Hope that combo is great for you.

@livingintheLight.

5 ай бұрын

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 it did well! Comfortably flat primers. Got a little over 3000fps from the 16" savage axis and 3250 from my 24" AR. I'm happy with them. ES was about 40 but I was using mixed brass

I like fast loads too. As they say, "speed kills".

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Speed plus Precision plus bullet construction for intended purpose, kills well.

Not sure if you mentioned whether you used magum primers or not. Might be what's needed. Maybe not. I crimp everything and use the Lee FCD too.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

I use Magnum primers for cartridges that hold more than 60gns of slow burning powders. In my experiences with the 20/ 30 degree shoulder cartridges it is best to follow the bullet makers standard or magnum primer recommendation. Thanks for your input here.

I still think a better bullet choice, Would make a significant difference. Berger, Barnes ,barts. You might need to go with a higher bearing retention surface, In other words size the Neck down more. You would be surprised how much that would make a significant difference in accuracy. People forget that it's just a number. And every rifle needs a different amount of neck bearing surface retention.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

In this case as mentioned with the wild ES's compared to other combos leads me to believe bullet set back is the culprit due to the strong kinetic energy of the action. Thanks for your suggestion though.

If/when you take that gun out hunting, do you keep the brass catcher on it? I do, and it's not as big a PITA as one would think. Plus, some of my AR loads use Lapua and Norma brass and I don't want to lose any to the gophers. 😊 thanks, Dave!

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

This rifle has not taken any game as of now, it is new. But on my other MSR's, varmint hunting, the brass catcher is attached. The only exception is for Deer or Elk, afoot or horseback, then no. I can't afford foreign made brass. HaHa! But I understand why some folks go to that expense, because I only wear Resistol Hats.

Have you tried a collet neck tension die? I think it would help you get more consistent tension on your neck and you would not need to crimp. Just a thought and it doesn’t hurt to research it. I bought one for my 6mm ARC but I haven’t tried it myself because I am already getting very good results without it.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. As you have stated I've had good results in my other cartridges. This day may have been an problem just with this set up and or combo. I will re-confirm in my 243 bolt action first to see if the high ES's reoccur.

My bolt guns shoot lights out with .2 grains over noslers max book load with imr4831 and the 90 grain NBT. I need to try the load in both my 243 uppers now that my buddy gave me a pound of that non existent powder. The 70 grain noslers like the same with .5 grains over noslers max load data.

@tripplebeards3427

5 ай бұрын

I use the lee factory crimp collet die on my loads. I adjust it down a 1/4" after running it down to a loaded round. So a light crimp. Extremely even and consistent crimp. Never shot any loads uncrimped though the 243 BCAs yet and probably won't just to be safe. I’ve also tried the small base sizer dies. My groups opened up with the small base dies vs the normal rcbs die set.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Going to try up to Nosler max load of H-4831sc w/90 grainers soon.

I've seen velocities drop like that when you're above the max of a load.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

24 күн бұрын

Very true. Both Varget and Benchmark have provided lower velocities in all the cartridges that I have used them in compared to Ball powders. But These stick powders do provide low SD's and better accuracy.

@reloadingfun

24 күн бұрын

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 I meant the random low velocity from one of the charges at the top end charges you had.

Dale, what are you using for a shoot bench?

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

4 ай бұрын

Birchwood Casey Xtreme Shooting Bench

What's the twist on the barrel?

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

1-8 twist

Have you tried H4350 or Varget?

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

H-4350 works very well. No on Varget.