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

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 ND
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.841" \| 21.4mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.428" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.428" \| 10.9mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B932_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 68gr | Berger ND bullet and 77 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%	49690	90%	**09	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	90%	49458	89%	**86	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	83%	49588	90%	**60	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	84%	49530	90%	**96	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	83%	49342	89%	**96	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	49211	89%	**81	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	90%	49617	90%	**02	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	47500	86%	**02	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	49371	89%	**83	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48776	88%	**06	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	88%	49530	90%	**19	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	46731	85%	**28	96%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49226	89%	**07	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	33170	60%	**51	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	85%	48805	88%	**96	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49371	89%	**22	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	89%	49487	90%	**38	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	89%	48805	88%	**86	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	49632	90%	**48	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	43062	78%	**87	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	95%	49400	89%	**35	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	95%	48805	88%	**35	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	90%	49037	89%	**63	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33330	60%	**01	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	88%	49327	89%	**22	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	48776	88%	**63	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	49342	89%	**27	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	47587	86%	**23	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	48863	88%	**43	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	39943	72%	**22	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	87%	48718	88%	**15	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	85%	49342	89%	**96	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	49632	90%	**40	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	88%	48747	88%	**73	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	95%	48965	89%	**46	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	49530	90%	**73	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	49429	89%	**76	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	85%	49443	89%	**76	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	88%	48892	88%	**09	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	47166	85%	**02	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	88%	49356	89%	**35	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	46369	84%	**76	94%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	83%	49588	90%	**63	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	83%	49139	89%	**99	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33286	60%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	49284	89%	**60	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	89%	48646	88%	**38	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48791	88%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	47152	85%	**19	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	47863	87%	**42	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	49443	89%	**53	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	87%	49168	89%	**60	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	92%	49124	89%	**09	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	48994	89%	**40	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	91%	49023	89%	**28	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	84%	48907	89%	**50	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	86%	49676	90%	**92	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	49139	89%	**97	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**87	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	48646	88%	**74	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	48965	89%	**46	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	49342	89%	**96	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	88%	48747	88%	**73	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	49429	89%	**10	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	49617	90%	**73	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	92%	48718	88%	**89	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	41727	76%	**20	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	48892	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	93%	48892	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	87%	48602	88%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	48515	88%	**40	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	95%	49284	89%	**96	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	87%	48979	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	49356	89%	**35	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	35534	64%	**59	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	49472	90%	**69	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	49632	90%	**48	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	43714	79%	**74	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	36811	67%	**84	93%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	45585	83%	**71	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	44309	80%	**91	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	45237	82%	**14	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	42511	77%	**33	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37289	67%	**33	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	86%	32547	59%	**35	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	45020	81%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	36172	65%	**94	95%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	39291	71%	**79	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	33446	61%	**48	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	57%	**15	91%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	94%	30603	55%	**66	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	42946	78%	**58	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	45295	82%	**30	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37565	68%	**53	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36898	67%	**94	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	40944	74%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	28572	52%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34911	63%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	43743	79%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36463	66%	**74	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26527	48%	**24	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	39175	71%	**09	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	65%	**58	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	40205	73%	**10	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	42047	76%	**02	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	40567	73%	**50	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	31995	58%	**92	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	40306	73%	**28	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	42206	76%	**41	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43816	79%	**05	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38653	70%	**36	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	35810	65%	**28	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	39160	71%	**40	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	42554	77%	**19	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	42612	77%	**41	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38537	70%	**59	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	33373	60%	**48	91%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	38130	69%	**73	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	90%	37710	68%	**63	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	45847	83%	**84	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	45136	82%	**14	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26469	48%	**64	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	38363	69%	**94	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37246	67%	**66	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30690	56%	**82	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	33953	61%	**77	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	37304	68%	**53	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	46354	84%	**94	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	40727	74%	**73	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	33605	61%	**28	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	42250	76%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	63%	**77	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	44106	80%	**51	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	42148	76%	**35	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	44237	80%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36463	66%	**22	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	39914	72%	**84	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	35810	65%	**28	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42206	76%	**41	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38653	70%	**36	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43511	79%	**86	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43830	79%	**55	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	63%	**45	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	26585	48%	**48	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	41147	74%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33402	60%	**05	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	40118	73%	**53	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	53%	**51	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	84%	33315	60%	**02	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39552	72%	**59	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	84%	33518	61%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	93%	31285	57%	**22	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	54%	**44	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	40944	74%	**41	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.