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243 and 95 TMK

17 Nov 2018
@ 07:28 pm (GMT)

Brendon Greig

Hi all just wondering if anyone has tried the 95 grain TMK in there 243's i am currently using serria 85 grain BTHP's and hornady 87 grain V Max using ADI 2209
what I would like to know is min and max loads using 2209 and 95 grain TMK as I can only find info for 95 grain Nos Part Min 39.0 grain Max 42 grain
I can always start at the min and go up in 0.5 increments but don't know how these bullets compare to one another
Thanks in advance for any advice

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18 Nov 2018
@ 07:10 am (GMT)

Chris Murphy

Re: 243 and 95 TMK
Brendon you will have to find max for your rifle yourself, book loads are only a guide every rifle is different and you’re scales may not read true or the same as scales use in book testing.
Use the 95grn book data and work up in .5 as you said.
They are a good bullet and should serve you well [b]
18 Nov 2018
@ 07:54 am (GMT)

Brendon Greig

Re: 243 and 95 TMK
I know I have to work up loads I were more interested in how the TMK's and the nos pat compare for pressure as the ADI powder list doesn't have the TMK'S listed I am presuming the TMK'S maybe a little softer and starting load maybe a little higher than listed
I have never used either so was just looking for some insight as to how they have reacted in different people's rifles and what I should expect
18 Nov 2018
@ 08:59 pm (GMT)

Thomas Kitchen

Re: 243 and 95 TMK
HI Brendon
I run them using 2213sc
forget what data I used but I'm running them hot
if say your gun runs normally around max or just about but your worried about a new combination, I have loaded one round at .5 increments from minimum up to where I start expecting it to group well watching for pressure signs.
It just speeds up the process but also plays it safe.
18 Nov 2018
@ 09:09 pm (GMT)

Brendon Greig

Re: 243 and 95 TMK
Thanks Thomas thats what I was thinking about doing as my other loads are fairly hot so that seems like the easiest way it was mostly the starting load I wasn't sure about but the min 95gr nos pat should be ok
18 Nov 2018
@ 09:09 pm (GMT)

Brendon Greig

Re: 243 and 95 TMK
Thanks Thomas thats what I was thinking about doing as my other loads are fairly hot so that seems like the easiest way it was mostly the starting load I wasn't sure about but the min 95gr nos pat should be ok
20 Nov 2018
@ 09:27 am (GMT)

Luke Onderko

Re: 243 and 95 TMK
Ive noticed that you can push the 95 TMK very very hard, most likely because of its short bearing surface. I got up to 45 gr H4350 before seeing any type of pressure signs, but settled on 44.0 gr where it was drilling tacs. BTW, that is a nasty bullet on varmints, i have seen positive expansion down to 1750 fps on it.
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