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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 100gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 100gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 100gr | Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1560
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.078" | 27.4mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.665" | 16.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.500" | 12.7mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B5781_C1011
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 100gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 34.4 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
83%
48834
88%
**58
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
49124
89%
**43
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47674
86%
**33
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
49327
89%
**25
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45919
83%
**54
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
48892
88%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
49690
90%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49023
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
49647
90%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
48733
88%
**33
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46224
84%
**40
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43410
79%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37724
68%
**69
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49211
89%
**68
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
49095
89%
**40
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
49240
89%
**87
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
43134
78%
**99
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
48849
88%
**04
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
48530
88%
**90
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
48689
88%
**23
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
49559
90%
**79
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
48834
88%
**58
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34838
63%
**37
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49269
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
49327
89%
**48
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
49545
90%
**97
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
49719
90%
**74
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
49052
89%
**17
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49414
89%
**81
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48269
87%
**63
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
49458
89%
**74
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
49632
90%
**97
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38145
69%
**94
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49153
89%
**23
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
48138
87%
**12
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49211
89%
**36
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49139
89%
**56
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
44019
80%
**64
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34563
63%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
49269
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
48950
89%
**53
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49530
90%
**05
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36796
67%
**66
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
49124
89%
**81
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
48718
88%
**81
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
48776
88%
**43
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
48994
89%
**64
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
48863
88%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
49516
90%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
48733
88%
**12
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
49458
89%
**74
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
49342
89%
**77
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
49705
90%
**67
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
48878
88%
**56
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
48921
89%
**07
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
49414
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
49617
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
49400
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43004
78%
**82
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
49139
89%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48849
88%
**63
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46456
84%
**49
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
49574
90%
**81
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
49095
89%
**40
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36796
67%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45730
83%
**05
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
34418
62%
**08
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
39001
71%
**43
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44324
80%
**26
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
49%
**98
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37028
67%
**90
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46615
84%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35955
65%
**94
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40625
74%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
33605
61%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
33330
60%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26237
47%
**25
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
28050
51%
**84
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
51%
**36
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42047
76%
**02
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
63%
**75
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
39552
72%
**17
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
39131
71%
**03
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33663
61%
**85
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39769
72%
**46
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38029
69%
**33
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45730
83%
**05
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27499
50%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45179
82%
**82
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44280
80%
**49
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36579
66%
**21
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42801
77%
**40
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31981
58%
**52
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38159
69%
**44
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
38740
70%
**49
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39900
72%
**87
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38203
69%
**61
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
26397
48%
**79
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36013
65%
**38
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
30226
55%
**69
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36738
66%
**80
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35433
64%
**57
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
32822
59%
**89
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28210
51%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39465
71%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36332
66%
**00
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35592
64%
**00
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
32967
60%
**51
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43816
79%
**89
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
36738
66%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
32474
59%
**75
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41263
75%
**10
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44904
81%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45237
82%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39305
71%
**31
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39900
72%
**87
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44077
80%
**82
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
38551
70%
**38
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32880
59%
**35
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30734
56%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43105
78%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37956
69%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39465
71%
**10
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
31618
57%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40408
73%
**59
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28631
52%
**10
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
39073
71%
**79
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37521
68%
**57
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42047
76%
**02
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23206
42%
**62
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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