Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N135, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 60gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1500
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.818" \| 20.8mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.405" \| 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.405" \| 10.3mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B5765_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N135, 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>>	87%	49545	90%	**79	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	93%	49530	90%	**33	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	49385	89%	**01	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	86%	49400	89%	**24	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	49037	89%	**60	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	49269	89%	**60	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49023	89%	**56	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	42221	76%	**45	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	86%	48733	88%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	48950	89%	**60	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	91%	49472	90%	**86	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	42815	77%	**58	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	48747	88%	**45	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	88%	49313	89%	**56	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	86%	49182	89%	**73	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	48965	89%	**88	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	91%	49516	90%	**02	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	49545	90%	**63	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	92%	49676	90%	**50	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	49037	89%	**79	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	38798	70%	**23	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	46644	84%	**37	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	93%	49530	90%	**33	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32590	59%	**20	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48965	89%	**09	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	93%	48950	89%	**20	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	48718	88%	**58	91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	49037	89%	**97	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	49530	90%	**99	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	48834	88%	**30	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	88%	49269	89%	**60	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	48994	89%	**88	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	49647	90%	**50	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	47805	87%	**84	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	49313	89%	**43	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	48907	89%	**37	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	91%	49661	90%	**93	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	42554	77%	**45	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	49632	90%	**93	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	49110	89%	**10	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	49008	89%	**47	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32880	59%	**75	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	49197	89%	**10	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49066	89%	**15	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	48356	88%	**61	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	43134	78%	**81	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	49690	90%	**33	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	49197	89%	**27	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	48704	88%	**60	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	94%	49676	90%	**96	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	87%	49719	90%	**27	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	88%	48646	88%	**40	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	49588	90%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	48747	88%	**42	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	48254	87%	**22	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	47805	87%	**84	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	49269	89%	**60	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	49647	90%	**50	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	83%	49690	90%	**56	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	49603	90%	**84	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	49429	89%	**27	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	95%	49414	89%	**56	97%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38537	70%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	49168	89%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	89%	49400	89%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N135 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49719	90%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	49545	90%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	44686	81%	**22	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	47587	86%	**17	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	49313	89%	**56	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49110	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	47630	86%	**60	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	46412	84%	**45	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	83%	48849	88%	**76	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	49037	89%	**79	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	40132	73%	**37	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33808	61%	**40	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	45513	82%	**25	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	42424	77%	**56	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39943	72%	**73	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41365	75%	**92	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33721	61%	**86	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	35723	65%	**71	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41263	75%	**12	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	60%	**53	92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	35824	65%	**41	91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	92%	37014	67%	**94	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	85%	33388	60%	**09	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39160	71%	**20	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41423	75%	**06	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44324	80%	**92	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	82%	36143	65%	**55	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	44324	80%	**55	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	84%	37420	68%	**55	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	44918	81%	**88	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	90%	31807	58%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	91%	38667	70%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33808	61%	**40	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25802	47%	**36	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35549	64%	**78	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	60%	**14	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	44904	81%	**73	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45136	82%	**99	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	36709	66%	**78	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42177	76%	**76	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38740	70%	**23	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	40640	74%	**81	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	35317	64%	**96	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	91%	40495	73%	**97	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39059	71%	**84	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39363	71%	**23	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35346	64%	**32	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	92%	36666	66%	**81	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	63%	**15	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42598	77%	**46	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	41408	75%	**73	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26136	47%	**85	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	42554	77%	**56	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	33736	61%	**22	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	85%	32445	59%	**69	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	37130	67%	**14	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42888	78%	**83	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37376	68%	**38	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	30530	55%	**71	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	82%	33199	60%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40248	73%	**97	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	38595	70%	**91	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40857	74%	**74	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33431	61%	**81	97%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	44077	80%	**27	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	40495	73%	**97	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38740	70%	**23	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	35317	64%	**96	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	45759	83%	**71	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40147	73%	**68	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	39972	72%	**07	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	57%	**87	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	89%	29863	54%	**94	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45136	82%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38072	69%	**19	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30255	55%	**64	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36666	66%	**22	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	27412	50%	**33	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	89%	36724	66%	**32	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44266	80%	**42	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36637	66%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	89%	36767	67%	**84	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	86%	32082	58%	**45	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	44599	81%	**88	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	44918	81%	**88	90%

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.