Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 68gr | Berger M

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 68gr \| Berger M
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.835" \| 21.2mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.422" \| 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.422" \| 10.7mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B931_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 68gr | Berger M bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, 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%	49487	90%	**02	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	90%	48849	88%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	84%	49443	89%	**89	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	49559	90%	**84	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	89%	49385	89%	**92	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	47239	85%	**06	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49182	89%	**09	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	88%	49647	90%	**19	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	46673	84%	**22	96%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48994	89%	**97	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	33127	60%	**58	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	85%	49574	90%	**19	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49342	89%	**19	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	89%	49676	90%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	89%	48733	88%	**83	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	49414	89%	**38	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	42467	77%	**68	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	95%	49168	89%	**42	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	95%	49719	90%	**45	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	90%	49255	89%	**76	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33257	60%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	88%	49124	89%	**28	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	48907	88%	**63	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	49458	89%	**27	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	47935	87%	**37	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	48820	88%	**40	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	39885	72%	**15	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	87%	49705	90%	**45	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	49705	90%	**83	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	85%	48631	88%	**79	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	49603	90%	**37	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	49603	90%	**86	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	95%	48733	88%	**53	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	49472	90%	**83	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	85%	49226	89%	**66	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	85%	48805	88%	**76	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	88%	48834	88%	**06	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	46934	85%	**92	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	88%	49139	89%	**28	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	46311	84%	**69	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	83%	48921	89%	**92	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33663	61%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	49226	89%	**56	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49676	90%	**51	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49545	90%	**33	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	47950	87%	**42	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	47790	86%	**35	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	49226	89%	**56	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	87%	49124	89%	**53	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	92%	48892	88%	**99	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	48936	89%	**37	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	91%	48965	89%	**25	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	84%	48689	88%	**56	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	85%	48660	88%	**73	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	48921	89%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	90%	49226	89%	**91	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	95%	49501	90%	**01	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	48733	88%	**53	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	48631	88%	**79	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	49603	90%	**86	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	49211	89%	**04	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	49559	90%	**69	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	92%	49574	90%	**02	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	42235	76%	**43	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	49327	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	93%	48675	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	49588	90%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	48921	89%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	95%	49023	89%	**86	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	87%	49211	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	49298	89%	**45	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	35491	64%	**53	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	49226	89%	**63	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	49414	89%	**38	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	43540	79%	**81	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	37130	67%	**87	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	44251	80%	**84	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	42844	78%	**40	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37231	67%	**27	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	86%	32648	59%	**35	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	36405	66%	**10	95%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	39117	71%	**86	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	87%	34055	62%	**64	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31459	57%	**12	91%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	29863	54%	**43	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	42757	77%	**61	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	45426	82%	**30	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37869	69%	**73	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36854	67%	**04	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	40901	74%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	28863	52%	**71	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34751	63%	**71	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	42946	78%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36666	66%	**74	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26469	48%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	39160	71%	**19	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	65%	**51	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	40045	72%	**17	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	42221	76%	**99	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	40683	74%	**50	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	31952	58%	**86	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	40132	73%	**19	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	45643	83%	**94	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	42612	77%	**61	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43656	79%	**12	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38493	70%	**30	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	35650	65%	**31	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	89%	39262	71%	**40	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	42366	77%	**25	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	42844	78%	**41	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38638	70%	**73	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	33228	60%	**38	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	38101	69%	**69	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	38348	69%	**73	90%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	45092	82%	**07	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26818	49%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	38334	69%	**04	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37217	67%	**76	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30777	56%	**99	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	33243	60%	**61	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	37115	67%	**56	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	46470	84%	**94	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	40553	73%	**66	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	33707	61%	**28	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	42206	76%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34940	63%	**77	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	43888	79%	**41	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	41974	76%	**25	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	44019	80%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36303	66%	**12	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	39726	72%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	35650	65%	**31	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42612	77%	**61	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38493	70%	**30	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43482	79%	**82	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43642	79%	**45	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	62%	**35	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	26745	48%	**54	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	41539	75%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33257	60%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	39958	72%	**46	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	29515	53%	**71	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	83%	32503	59%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39900	72%	**63	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	33359	60%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	93%	31111	56%	**25	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	54%	**48	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	40901	74%	**35	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.

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