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Was very switchy conditions, top left was a switchy wind and too centre was cold push. Please expect longer wait times for serialized items ffl required. Hornady s 95 grain 243 win sst ammo features hornady s proven polymer tip design which is proven to shoot flatter, fly straighter, and hit harder. Hornady ammo 243 win 100 grain interlock american white. If you dont get the accuracy you want, try a different bullet. Hornady s 243 winchester sst ammo is designed to produce less felt recoil and a modified trajectory to put the fun back into shooting for a shooter of any age. Flat shooting and deadly accurate, its an ideal bullet for whitetails, as well as most north american game animals from antelope to moose and similarsized african plains game. Loaded with either the hornady sst or interlock rn bullet, custom lite ammunition is designed. Hornady custom lite 243 winchester ammo 87 grain sst at target sports usa with free shipping available. Hornady custom lite ammunition 243 winchester 87 grain sst box of 20. Best powder for 95 grain sst in 243 besides imr 4064.
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