Remington Core Lok’t

I sighted in my son’s .243 with this round in 100 grain before the season. It shot great. The only problem is that I didn’t buy an extra box before the season and it is sold out everywhere I have looked. There was a rebate for it which is why I’m assuming it sold out. Has anyone seen any on their local shelves? I would like to buy a few more boxes to use for yotes. I know its probably a bigger grain bullet than i need but I want to stick with what he uses for deer.
DT

Not to advertise one place or the other, but this is the site Ive used in the past with great results.
And your ammo is in stock.
Of course, buying online will stiff you a bit in shipping, but its no different than driving a couple hours to cabelas, etc.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/3-0300255

Lots availible at Duhnams here in the UP not that this helps you but maybe check @ your local duhnams

You might have to mail order to find them. If you’re back in the Cities, generally, I’ve found that Joe’s Sporting Goods tends to have a decent ammo selection, so that would be worth a call.

The problem is that so many places get ammo in the fall and then they don’t restock after the hunting season. So the shelves sit almost bare all winter.

Also, Walmart carries Remington ammo, so that might be worth a couple of calls.

Grouse

That is what I have been finding. My local Walmart, Fleet Farm and Dunham’s have all been sold out since before deer season. Looks like my only options are to order online or switch to a different bullet. I really like how they shot though. I really like the Winchester Ballistic tips for my .270 short. Is a ballistic tip a good choice for a .243 though or should I stick with the core lok’t?
DT

If I could just ask, DT, why do you want to stick with such a heavy bullet for coyotes? Are you trying to avoid re-zeroing the scope?

I use a 100 Grain Hornady SP for deer in my .243, but then I switch back to 60 grain Sierra HP for yotes. Because the performace doesn’t vary, I just logged the scope adjustment in my reloading log and I can simply make the adjustment back/forth. It’s 7 clicks up, 2 clicks right to go from the 60 to the 100.

Depending on your scope, you can usually zero it for one load and then take the indexes off and set them to the zero position for both windage and elevation. Then when you dial in a different load, you can easily go back and forth by adjusting and then returning the settings to 0 for the original load.

There’s nothing wrong with a 100 grain bullet, but IMO it’s kind of handicapping the .243’s significant reach-out-and-touch-em potential to run that heavy of a load. With the 60 grains, I’m shooting flat at 200 and only 2 inches drop at 300. I don’t recall 400 exactly, I’d have to look in my book, but it’s still a very modest drop.

I haven’t shot at 300 with 100 grains, but I would predict that the drop is going to become difficult to manage with this heavier bullet.

Grouse

It’s my sons gun. I just wanted him to get some experience with the round so he knows how it shoots come deer season. He also won’t be yote hunting enough to make a change worth it.
DT