Hornady Load Data in Caliber .243 Win.
Hornady
Hornady Manufacturing Company, founded in 1949 by Joyce Hornady in Grand Island, Nebraska, is a globally recognized leader in the production of high-quality bullets and ammunition. The company was born out of Hornady's dissatisfaction with the post-World War II bullet market, which lacked consistency and accuracy. Driven by the belief that "accurate bullets are never obsolete," Hornady set out to create ammunition that offered precision, reliability, and performance—values that still define the brand today.
Hornady’s operations began with the production of .30 caliber bullets for hunting. Ove ...
.243 Win.
The .243 Winchester has a clear place in modern cartridge history. Introduced by Winchester in 1955, it was developed by necking down the .308 Winchester case to accept a .243-inch (6mm) projectile, creating a short-action cartridge that balanced flat trajectory and manageable recoil. Its timing coincided with growing interest in lightweight, versatile hunting rifles, and the cartridge quickly gained popularity among sportsmen and handloaders for its accuracy and adaptability. Over the decades factory offerings, bullets, and rifle barrel twist rates evolved to expand the .243’s capabilities, b ...
