Good Morning Dave!!! 243 shootin' good!! I use the 129gr. SST in my 6.5 Creedmoor they shot amazing, my best group was 5 shot 3/8"! Some people thing just because it's a hunting bullet, that it can't group well. When you handload you find out what your gun like. It's a Game Changer!!!

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Yes, SST's shoot well in all my different cartridges. Thanks for watching.

Amazing groups. I can hardly believe the veolcity increased from an AR from your bolt actions. That has to feel nice 👍 🍻 Dave. Have a great week.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

As the saying goes, "So far, So good." Thanks for watching

Afternoon Dave! Good shooting!! ❤❤

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Mornin' CW. 10:15 AM here. LOL.

I hunt with a BCA 18" 6.5 Grendel and love it. South GA on deer and hogs. Shooting the 123 grain SST. Also have a BCA in 300 blackout. No issue with either. Few hundred rounds through both. Strictly hunting rigs.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment here. I like my BCA's

Dave. As always, great video. Nice groups with all of those loads. Looks like you are about set. Thanks for sharing and take care.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Bobcat. Better weather coming soon for more load development.

@bobcatforever3485

5 ай бұрын

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 I will look to it.

Dave. I got into my first .243 and decided to go the AR 10 from BCA. Superb performance. I attribute the accuracy to the 1:8 twist. Fast spin stability and thus tighter shot groups with the 87-107 gr bullet range. With the longer barrels 22-24” I’m having great success with IMR 4350.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information and experience. Best wishes for your continued success.

@akbound.prepper5676

3 ай бұрын

Just wondering have you ever tried Hodgens varget powder with your 243 ?

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

3 ай бұрын

@@akbound.prepper5676 No. Powder for the 243 Win. is better suited for the Medium to Slow burning rate. Varget is too fast a burn rate. Thanks for watching.

Nice shooting, .243 win is one of my favorites cartridges to load and shoot. I get some very superb accuracy with the SST bullets, But I really do wish they held together better.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Agree. Thanks for watching. SST's work well at lower velocities for terminal performance in my experiences. High velocities can be just fair or great at providing 2 holes.

God bless you Sir. Love your content. I have always had a great experience with B.C.A. Hell you can't beat "lifetime Guarantee "

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Agree. Thanks for watching.

Some great results there. Leaving the range on a high is special.. Well done.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your comment here.

Dave, that 243 shoots great. At one time the AR didn’t shoot that great. They have come a long way. I always enjoy your videos. When I started hunting, I chased groundhogs. I believe that you call them rockchucks. So as a varmint hunter it was all about tiny groups.I had a Remington 700 BDL in 22-250. When I first got it it wouldn’t group. There would be a flyer 7 or 8” away from the group. I put a chewing gum foil as a shim between the stock and receiver around the front screw and free floated the barrel. And reloaded for it using a 52 grain BTHP and IMR 3031. That rifle shot hole for hole after that. I dropped it once and to check the scope, I lined up the crosshairs on a woven wire fence and fired. It cut the wire. So I chase groups and always have. When I started killing deer, I had a big target. If they stood there a few seconds, it was lights out. Thanks for your videos. Glad the weather has improved for us both. I live in Ky by the way.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

22-250 is a great varmint cartridge. I have to ask, Wildcat or Cardinal?

@Mike-xi4zt

5 ай бұрын

@phillipperkins2770 wow, what flavor gum should I get to bed my barrel?

@phillipperkins2770

5 ай бұрын

@@Mike-xi4zt juicy fruit will work just fine

@luvtahandload7692

5 ай бұрын

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 no reply, Dave. Must be a Hilltopper. Haha!

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

@@luvtahandload7692 They do have great Thoroughbred Horses there.

Howdy Dave, hope you're feeling much better. Those groups with the Bear Creek Arsenal .243 looked awesome. I have a BCA 6.5 Creedmoor and it shoots great groups! Thanks for another video. See ya next time from here in Oklahoma!

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Q: Sooner, Cowboy or Golden Hurricane?

Great video buddy glad to see you back in here great groups

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and for watching.

You answered alot of my questions. I am setting up a bca 22" stainless 243.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Best wishes on your rifle endeavor.

Gret video! You have me thinking about getting a BCA rifle.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

The BCA is a good base product that you can provide upgrades to customize to your needs.

An AR10?? This is going to be interesting! WOW, second round 3 shot's all touching! I read something about the W-780 a while back. It was replaced with another powder. I have been looking at the BC10 in the .243 as well. Yours did a great job for center shooting.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

I have not heard of a replacement for Win-780. If there is a replacement that performs just as well as W-780 from Winchester or Hodgdon, I will surely try it.

@MrBoo1963

5 ай бұрын

I'll look for it again. I have started using the W748 because I can't find what I wanted without the over pricing. The W-748 is right next to H-Varget.@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

@MrBoo1963

5 ай бұрын

I found that W-780 was for Clay shooting, There is the W-760, but then again, I went back to the old school W-748.@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

@MrBoo1963

5 ай бұрын

But it turns out that it's a Magnum powder for the .243 and W-270 as well as the W-300. Looks like you had the best powder after all.

@MrBoo1963

5 ай бұрын

780 has a comparable burn speed to Hodgdon H4831.@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

Wow Dave you. have that gun shooting great. Love the 243

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris... Do you have any calves drop yet? Branding season right around the corner.

@chrisevansgunshorsesranchi699

5 ай бұрын

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 no calves yet. Another few weeks

Yours looks to be doing well. I got my 20" version in this week and shot the review with factory ammo. While reliability was acceptable precision was a bit less than Id hoped for. Good to know maybe some handloads could help out with that. Thanks for sharing.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

I look forward to your video review. BCA claims to have a 1 MOA guarantee. Maybe contact them to see what they suggest for a better solution.

@TheHide

5 ай бұрын

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Yeah you never know. Its a soft shooting gun ill say that. Very impressed with that aspect. I will say the factory trigger it came with is one of the worst Ive ever felt and the stock was not very secure so perhaps a few upgrades in that regard would be helpful as well.

Nice groups! That SST load should do yeoman's work on coyotes!

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Yes and the 80 grains are a bit better for me.

Very nice! Look out rock chucks 😄

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

HaHa! That and maybe larger. Fun though just to shoot.

Dang good shootin!!

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your comment here.

SSTs for the win! I just traded for some of them. I’d rather use Nosler ballistic tips on deer just because I’ve used them in the 90 grain version and dumped deer off their feet. I heard you kinda hesitate on saying they were great for hunting. Guessing the solid base on the ballistic tips make them a little tougher. I see your 95’s shoot like my 55 noslers and 60 grain Seirra HPs in both my 243 BCA uppers! Great job! Wondering if your groups would tighten up with the chronograph removed????

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

There is a point of impact shift with the magnettospeed off, but groups are about the same. Thanks for watching.

Dave, I am very impressed by the BCA. I have been looking at the 6.5 Creedmoor for a while. This gives me confidence. Question, did you run those through a crimping die before this testing? I saw your last video that will definitely have me crimping my AR bullets. I ordered the Lee crimping dies from Midway. Also, thanks for the tip on breaking down and studying factory cartridges that shoot good. Never thought of that. As always, thank you sir for your reloading and shooting wisdom. I watch quite a few reloading channels, but yours is by far my favorite. God bless, sir.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Yes I did apply a light crimp to each round for use in this MSR.

@usafret4709

5 ай бұрын

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Thank you sir. Is your 243 a side charging or standard BCG?

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

@@usafret4709 Standard BCG.

Hey Dave any chance you would try some light bullets for that 243? 55-58 or even a 65?

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

2 ай бұрын

Maybe someday. Problem I have experienced with light for caliber traditional varmint bullets, in the 243 is both bullet spin and velocity being too high. I have smaller caliber rifles designed for light bullets such as the .223 and 22-250 with 1-12 - 1-14 barrel twist. The 243 win in this video has a 1-8 twist barrel designed for heavier bullets.

780 has a comparable burn speed to Hodgdon H4831. I hope this helps. 780 has been discontinued.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

H-4831 sc works well in my 270 win and my 300 H-H. But not well in my .243 win's

@MrBoo1963

5 ай бұрын

Think about the old 748 and I want to watch that one too!@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

What’s the barrel length on that rifle?

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

2 ай бұрын

24". Thanks for watching.

What is the twist rate on your barrel? I don’t think I heard you say.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

1-8 twist. Thanks for watching.

@justflylow

5 ай бұрын

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 very nice! Gives you the options to use heavier bullets with that twist rate if you wish. I have watched many videos regarding barrel harmonics. Using different loads affects barrel harmonics as you know. And that is why you’re trying to find the best load with the right powder. Also, what affects harmonics is having something touching your barrel. You don’t want to stock touching your barrel and you really don’t want things hanging off the end of it . I would suggest getting a different chronograph if your truly wanting to get better groups. I recently picked up the Garman Xero C1 Pro chronograph. I’ve only had it a short time, but it works very very well and I have nothing hanging off my gun. I think you’ll have a much easier time getting good results. Of course is a whole Nother subject about barrel tuners, but that you can research on your own. They are certainly growing in popularity recently and there’s one that stands out in particular it’s made by a world-class long range shooter. I’ve gone on long enough. Have a good day. Enjoy your range time!

@lenniephillips9747

5 ай бұрын

Nice shooting Dave, I might have to try those SSTs now that I got my hands on some more primers.

@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009

5 ай бұрын

@@justflylow Glad the new Xero C1 pro works well. Because I am not a competition, match or bench rest shooter, my experience with the Magnetospeed Sporter meets my needs for data gathering. But the Garmin reviews I have seen are intriguing. Thanks for your comment here.

@justflylow

5 ай бұрын

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 I understand. I do like watching your videos and I hope you have many more. Great to see 243 getting some attention. All of the other 6 mm are trying to squeeze perfection out of the already proven 243 Winchester. Each have their own uses but I think yours with that twist rate would serve the majority of them. Take care my friend!