gmm243 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Hi, Does any one have any experience with the above bullets? I can not source my usual 100gn .243 bullets locally (Hornady) but have been offered these as an alternative in the same weight.I don't reload and usually only use about 30/40 a year so happy enough to buy factory rounds. One of the reasons I ask is that years ago I used Sellier & Bellot shotgun shells and they were not great but presume things must have changed by now.The other factor is that they come in boxes of 50 which if they don't suit my rifle will be a waste. I tried a box of Federal and it was producing awful grouping but Hornady and Winchester group well.Both are proving difficult to source at the minute. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Im not sold on S&B. Couple years back i bought several hundred 303 rounds from Bisley and all found they're over the place at any further than 200m. I do homeload but had little time. However same calibre,but PPU works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Must say I had no success with S&B shotgun cartridges or metallic rounds in .22 Hornet, despite my Hornet rifle being made in the same country as the ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 I've found the last lot i got (.32 acp) a few months ago seem to have hard primers causing miss fires! I would go ppu over s&b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) FWIW I'd wait unless your are desperate. Changing a cartridge can give a different POI from your present zero and by the time you've faffed about of re-zeroing you've maybe....if unlucky...wasted already ten cartridges. Edited July 8, 2020 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmm243 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Thank you for all the replies,seems their bullets are not much better than I remember their shotguns shells to be. I will hang on and see if I can not source some Hornady somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) PPU ammo is very good and a lot cheaper than Hornady Edited July 10, 2020 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Sorry I don't have any 6mm bullets to spare or I would help you out. IF you can source some then try the Barnes TTSX all copper with a plastic tip. I now shoot them in three calibres and they perform exceptionally well. They are devastating in my 22 BR so I would assume they would perform well in a 243Win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertt Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Walker 570, he doesn't reload. I once arrived in Scotland without ammo which is the sort of thing I do. Scrounged some S & B .270, 150g I think which grouped into a a lid of a coffee jar at 100 y. Not great but was woodland stalking and a 100y shot about as far as it gets. Did 4 Reds anyway, no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) I have been using Barnaul .308 ammo from HPS. Its only £38 per hundred but it holds about 4" at 200 yds and thats good enough for what I use it for. Yes it could be better The question is what is the definition of good? Edited July 10, 2020 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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