Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .24 Nosler with .243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 52 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 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% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,928 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,260 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,908 psi | 58% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,196 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,981 psi | 58% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,653 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,771 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 42,380 psi | 77% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 49% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,781 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,078 psi | 47% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,695 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,184 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,088 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,730 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 46% | 2277 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,279 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,307 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.3 gr | 82% | 32,692 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,786 psi | 43% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,153 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,730 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,580 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,334 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,476 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,540 psi | 43% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,204 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 21.8 gr | 82% | 38,580 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,334 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 75% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 21.7 gr | 82% | 35,955 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,666 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,112 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,715 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,228 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,268 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,252 psi | 48% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,663 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,643 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,898 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
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 52 powders for .24 Nosler loaded with the .243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Winchester 748 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,776 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,776 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 52 of the 52 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 87.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for .24 Nosler with the .243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.