Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 60gr \| CutEdge ER Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ER F60 CU RAPTOR
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.041" \| 26.4mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.628" \| 16.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.435" \| 11.1mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B8409_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	90%	49501	90%	**63	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	95%	49429	89%	**33	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	49690	90%	**04	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	88%	49603	90%	**10	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	48776	88%	**94	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	48849	88%	**14	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	49661	90%	**86	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	48617	88%	**47	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48588	88%	**56	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	49356	89%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	49052	89%	**73	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	48849	88%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	49429	89%	**76	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	46224	84%	**83	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	49719	90%	**73	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	49719	90%	**79	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	49066	89%	**81	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	49545	90%	**89	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	48805	88%	**47	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	48718	88%	**30	94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	36085	65%	**28	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44034	80%	**65	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**14	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31734	57%	**87	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49211	89%	**02	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	48559	88%	**14	96%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	48370	88%	**70	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	48994	89%	**33	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	49342	89%	**20	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49110	89%	**56	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	48646	88%	**74	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	49139	89%	**33	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	44527	81%	**99	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	48733	88%	**24	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	48776	88%	**37	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	48588	88%	**66	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	49211	89%	**86	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	48979	89%	**97	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	49153	89%	**53	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	49153	89%	**91	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32329	59%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	49661	90%	**50	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	94%	49690	90%	**14	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	49139	89%	**15	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	44860	81%	**56	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	49617	90%	**37	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	48965	89%	**14	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	47921	87%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	48921	89%	**83	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	48907	89%	**94	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	48762	88%	**30	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	48950	89%	**48	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	49443	89%	**55	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	44527	81%	**99	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49110	89%	**56	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	49139	89%	**33	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	48602	88%	**30	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	48820	88%	**58	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	49705	90%	**27	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	49081	89%	**50	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	34650	63%	**58	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	49458	90%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	49197	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	46122	83%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	49559	90%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	40770	74%	**33	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	43903	79%	**15	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	49472	90%	**56	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49458	90%	**43	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	43656	79%	**68	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43192	78%	**60	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	48776	88%	**83	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	49559	90%	**56	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	37057	67%	**51	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	34519	62%	**56	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42047	76%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	39566	72%	**68	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	44570	81%	**06	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	44541	81%	**22	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36245	66%	**71	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37608	68%	**87	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	30211	55%	**74	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37463	68%	**23	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30139	55%	**64	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	45527	82%	**51	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	34447	62%	**86	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	33736	61%	**12	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	37753	68%	**07	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41220	75%	**01	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	37043	67%	**71	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41452	75%	**86	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	87%	38624	70%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	32880	60%	**40	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	94%	40074	73%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	34853	63%	**66	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25570	46%	**16	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32445	59%	**89	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	33808	61%	**30	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	61%	**79	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39088	71%	**97	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	44092	80%	**12	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35418	64%	**35	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	38174	69%	**12	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	59%	**20	92%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	94%	40727	74%	**97	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	36274	66%	**15	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36158	65%	**35	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	32895	60%	**53	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	33547	61%	**76	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	40350	73%	**81	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	38464	70%	**91	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	43337	78%	**56	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25382	46%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	44295	80%	**22	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	43482	79%	**66	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	56%	**23	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	33040	60%	**82	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39595	72%	**07	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	62%	**46	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	85%	31067	56%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	33533	61%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	38885	70%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	35810	65%	**15	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38072	69%	**09	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30980	56%	**12	96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	40727	74%	**97	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35418	64%	**35	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	59%	**20	92%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	42612	77%	**96	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37550	68%	**02	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	37115	67%	**25	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	31009	56%	**81	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	30371	55%	**14	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42206	76%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35592	64%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27746	50%	**82	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33504	61%	**30	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	85%	27891	50%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	92%	37289	67%	**58	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40959	74%	**63	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33663	61%	**53	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	37260	67%	**97	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	32590	59%	**58	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	41626	75%	**15	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	44237	80%	**45	96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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% ... 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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