Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 65gr | Berger SJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 65gr \| Berger SJ
Bullet Weight:	65gr \| 4.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.775" \| 19.7mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.362" \| 9.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.362" \| 9.2mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B928_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 65gr | Berger SJ bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60. 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>>	85%	49240	89%	**65	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	49647	90%	**48	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	83%	48936	89%	**12	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	84%	48820	88%	**42	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	84%	49371	89%	**61	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	49211	89%	**33	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49574	90%	**68	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	46673	84%	**51	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	48675	88%	**32	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48950	89%	**68	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	49269	89%	**74	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	45905	83%	**61	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	94%	49168	89%	**73	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	85%	48849	88%	**51	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	84%	49443	89%	**81	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	89%	49298	89%	**01	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	90%	48892	88%	**45	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	49559	90%	**94	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	42105	76%	**17	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	49676	90%	**04	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	96%	49516	90%	**01	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	49269	89%	**42	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32996	60%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	89%	49719	90%	**01	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	92%	49647	90%	**42	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	49197	89%	**83	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	47471	86%	**83	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	49661	90%	**12	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	39537	72%	**64	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	88%	49516	90%	**07	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	49530	90%	**48	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	86%	49371	89%	**61	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	49501	90%	**06	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	49647	90%	**55	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	95%	49008	89%	**15	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	48617	88%	**09	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	49559	90%	**45	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	85%	48776	88%	**32	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	49647	90%	**84	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	46035	83%	**32	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	89%	49255	89%	**88	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	45368	82%	**99	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	84%	49734	90%	**22	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	84%	49255	89%	**61	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33359	60%	**97	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	49458	90%	**19	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49705	90%	**30	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48733	88%	**73	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	46775	85%	**71	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	46760	85%	**74	94%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	48979	89%	**22	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	93%	49226	89%	**68	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	49255	89%	**99	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	92%	49095	89%	**01	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	49066	89%	**12	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	86%	49008	89%	**42	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	48950	89%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	49342	89%	**50	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	95%	48675	88%	**43	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	49008	89%	**15	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	49371	89%	**61	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	49647	90%	**55	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	48849	88%	**56	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	48689	88%	**15	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	92%	48878	88%	**55	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	41756	76%	**86	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	49458	89%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	49676	90%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	49472	90%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	47747	86%	**86	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	95%	49081	89%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	88%	49182	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	49342	89%	**04	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	49487	90%	**15	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	49559	90%	**94	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	42670	77%	**17	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	36448	66%	**27	93%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	45078	82%	**23	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	43613	79%	**37	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	44483	81%	**63	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	88%	44469	80%	**32	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	36840	67%	**76	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	33040	60%	**00	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	44483	81%	**60	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	35534	64%	**40	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	38421	70%	**22	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	34316	62%	**33	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31009	56%	**54	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	42221	76%	**01	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	44469	80%	**73	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37028	67%	**96	92%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36390	66%	**40	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	89%	41785	76%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	86%	29907	54%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	36143	65%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	44657	81%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36114	65%	**17	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26266	48%	**67	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	38798	70%	**58	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35491	64%	**94	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	41133	74%	**96	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	43772	79%	**01	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	42148	76%	**45	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	91%	33199	60%	**81	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	39262	71%	**51	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	44744	81%	**37	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	41553	75%	**91	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43076	78%	**58	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	37724	68%	**66	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	37579	68%	**30	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	91%	40219	73%	**25	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	41989	76%	**74	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	42134	76%	**87	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	37681	68%	**02	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	34142	62%	**17	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	37362	68%	**96	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	92%	39276	71%	**51	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	45179	82%	**30	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	44425	80%	**60	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26643	48%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	83%	39479	71%	**82	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	36622	66%	**15	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	55%	**18	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	88%	34650	63%	**53	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	91%	38029	69%	**35	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	39668	72%	**02	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	60%	**64	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	90%	43439	79%	**68	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	62%	**23	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	43381	79%	**94	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	41568	75%	**71	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	43163	78%	**38	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	35549	64%	**54	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	90%	40727	74%	**63	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	37579	68%	**30	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41553	75%	**91	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	37724	68%	**66	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43120	78%	**35	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43105	78%	**97	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34055	62%	**81	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	27949	51%	**49	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	40770	74%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	32532	59%	**35	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	39015	71%	**82	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	52%	**94	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	34069	62%	**81	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39059	71%	**12	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	34403	62%	**23	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	53%	**81	90%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	89%	41785	76%	**27	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.