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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 105gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 105gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 105gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
30206
Bullet Weight:
105gr | 6.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.199" | 30.5mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.786" | 20.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.686" | 17.4mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B486_C1011
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 105gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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%
49371
89%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
49052
89%
**74
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47268
86%
**54
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
49574
90%
**56
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
45484
82%
**72
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
49153
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
49588
90%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48631
88%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
49081
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
49211
89%
**77
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46122
83%
**67
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43526
79%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37927
69%
**07
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48747
88%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
49371
89%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
48994
89%
**08
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43801
79%
**43
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49574
90%
**48
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
48921
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
48892
88%
**51
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
49661
90%
**10
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
48733
88%
**82
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34142
62%
**65
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49472
90%
**92
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
48631
88%
**59
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
49443
89%
**15
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
49719
90%
**08
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
48805
88%
**38
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48863
88%
**05
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48124
87%
**90
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
49008
89%
**89
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
48689
88%
**02
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
38014
69%
**25
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49676
90%
**58
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
47935
87%
**30
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49559
90%
**71
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
48675
88%
**71
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44570
81%
**08
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34882
63%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
49661
90%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49385
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48979
89%
**30
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
96%
36318
66%
**94
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
49153
89%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
49269
89%
**25
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
49458
89%
**81
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
48994
89%
**89
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
49124
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
49676
90%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
49211
89%
**49
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
49008
89%
**89
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
49690
90%
**12
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
49545
90%
**85
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
48776
88%
**84
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
49559
90%
**44
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
49501
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
49023
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
49081
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
42728
77%
**07
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
49443
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48443
88%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46441
84%
**81
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
48660
88%
**02
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
49371
89%
**74
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
36419
66%
**35
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46093
83%
**36
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
33315
60%
**13
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
37637
68%
**48
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44425
80%
**54
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26905
49%
**43
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36869
67%
**18
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46383
84%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36216
66%
**31
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40756
74%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
32924
60%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
32721
59%
**52
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26368
48%
**69
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
26701
48%
**79
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27804
50%
**70
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42221
76%
**33
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
64%
**23
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
38101
69%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
38653
70%
**25
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33344
60%
**16
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39624
72%
**74
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
37927
69%
**74
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45600
83%
**26
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
28427
51%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45179
82%
**13
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44570
81%
**80
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
67%
**66
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42699
77%
**67
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32155
58%
**90
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
37536
68%
**66
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
37434
68%
**48
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40190
73%
**21
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38218
69%
**92
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
25889
47%
**10
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
65%
**72
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
29776
54%
**90
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36521
66%
**05
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35462
64%
**95
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
32097
58%
**13
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28210
51%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39450
71%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36463
66%
**31
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35679
65%
**35
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
31792
58%
**52
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43830
79%
**17
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
35781
65%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
31720
57%
**90
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40988
74%
**31
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44933
81%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45324
82%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39204
71%
**59
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40190
73%
**21
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44411
80%
**17
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
38116
69%
**62
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33257
60%
**72
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
55%
**38
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43105
78%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38072
69%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40030
72%
**48
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
31024
56%
**34
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40379
73%
**90
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28601
52%
**51
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
37826
68%
**90
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37246
67%
**79
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42221
76%
**33
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23148
42%
**16
92%

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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