.243 match Factory ammo

[A&8's]

I’m spinning up a 26” 1:8 Kreiger in .243 for a customer. I haven’t dealt with a .243 for several years (back before good factory ammo was available.)
He is a reloader, however, I don’t have .243 dies and want to give him a test target after his barrel is done. Any suggestions for match quality factory ammo? I’m thinking the Federal Premiums loaded with the 95g Berger Hybrids.

 

[XLR308]

Other than reloading it is pretty slim pickings.
Although the Nosler 90grain ballistic tip ammo surprised the hell out of me when testing what was a new 26" 1-8 243win with less than a 100 rounds on it.
The Winchester 95grain ballistic silver tip ammo has shot very well in every 243win I've seen as well.

 

[Long Range 338]

Geco is the only target load I know of but Federal sells a 95gr Berger load, Hornady has a couple of potential loads, and Black Hills as well.

 

[XLR308]

I tried some of the HSM ammo loaded with Berger 95 VLD in the same rifle mentioned.
It was terrible as in 3-4" groups in an otherwise 1/2 moa rifle so you might want to steer clear of that one unless you chamber it with a very short freebore.

 

[Kevins750]

Strange as it is, my stock savage 9 1/4 twist shot American whitetail 100gr very well.
Changed the barrel soon after that so that was the only factory ammo I ever shot.

 

[Waco Kid]

Had good luck with Hornady as well, both American Whitetail 100gr and Superformace 95gr. Around 1 moa in a factory rifle consistently

 

[rockn30809]

Sparks, Copper Creek and DoubleTap all have match loads.........they are all expensive.