Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .24 Nosler with .243 | 85gr | Frontier PH HPBT bullet and 51 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and Shooters World AR Plus.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 84% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,276 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,587 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,108 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,227 psi | 59% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,572 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,749 psi | 58% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,572 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,284 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,233 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,987 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,799 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 41,553 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 49% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,614 psi | 47% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,086 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,359 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,363 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,528 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 45% | 2283 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,527 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.3 gr | 82% | 31,981 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 22.8 gr | 86% | 36,854 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 43% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,327 psi | 55% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,528 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,772 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,056 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,351 psi | 42% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,350 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,593 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 22.3 gr | 84% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 74% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,869 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,839 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,764 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,866 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,659 psi | 50% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,325 psi | 50% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,447 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
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 51 powders for .24 Nosler loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Frontier PH HPBT. Accurate 2520 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,799 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,799 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 51 of the 51 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (379 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064 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 H335, Hodgdon H322, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for .24 Nosler with the .243 | 85gr | Frontier PH HPBT 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.