243 loads for shortened rem 700

[WVHillbilly]

Picked this up cheap a while back.
its a older rem 700 adl that was shortened to 16 1/2” (kinda sad, but the thing is handy and quick)
i have managed to get it to shoot sierra 70gr hpbt br pills with IMR 3031 around an inch
i have a variety of pills and powders.
Anyone with any successful combinations I could try? Seems to be picky as hell.

[Wes Sage]

I would bet the crown is messed up due to the shortening job.
May check that first.

[WVHillbilly]

I recrowned it myself. So ... I know that is good. I think. LOL

[Wes Sage]

Lol....
Well What twist rate is it?

I recriwned it myself. So ... I know that is good. I think. LOL

[WVHillbilly]

1-10”. I have 60s, 70s, 75s, 80s, 85s, 90s, and 100s
Powders ..... many

[Wes Sage]

Try 85 and above, and with a faster powder!!

1-10”. I have 60s, 70s, 75s, 80s, 85s, 90s, and 100s
Powders ..... many

[SAWMAN]

Accuracy has nothing to do with the length of the bbl.
Just try a very slightly faster burning powder than the books state.
Me . . . I love short bbl'ed guns. --- SAWMAN

[WVHillbilly]

Give me some powder choices please. That is where I was headed. Seems it wants to go fast or faster. Just trying to decide so I don’t have a damn muzzleloader smoker. Tried n135 but have only shot up to 75 sierra so far. Loaded some tests with H4895 in sierra 75, hornady 75 vmax (my 6mm loves this bullet) and speer 90. Don’t think it will handle the 100s well. The 85s are da bomb in my other 243s. Was hoping to get one of the others shooting since I have a shitload of them.

[WVHillbilly]

Accuracy has nothing to do with the length of the bbl.
Just try a very slightly faster burning powder than the books state.
Me . . . I love short bbl'ed guns. --- SAWMAN

Agreed sawman. I like shorties for some things. Just having a bitch of a time with this one.

[Patrick]

H4895 works well with 85gr sierra bthp and 100gr pro hunters