Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .24 Nosler with .243 | 85gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,389 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,673 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,138 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,285 psi | 57% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,227 psi | 57% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,260 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,652 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,233 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 96.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,890 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,789 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 20.7 gr | 82% | 33,417 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,308 psi | 42% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 54% | 2369 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,960 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.5 gr | 84% | 32,518 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,608 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,090 psi | 42% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,719 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,000 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,230 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 41% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,000 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 72% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22 gr | 84% | 36,216 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,579 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,054 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,426 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,808 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 52% | 2287 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,978 psi | 51% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,543 psi | 50% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,723 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,149 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 47 powders for .24 Nosler loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes TSX BT. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,785 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 2,785 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .24 Nosler with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes TSX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.