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

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 Target FB
Manufacturer SKU:	24411
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.833" \| 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:	0.420" \| 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.420" \| 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_B930_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 68gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 75 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%	49414	89%	**99	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	90%	48776	88%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	84%	48936	89%	**76	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	84%	49676	90%	**96	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**81	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	89%	48950	89%	**83	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	47152	85%	**02	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49139	89%	**06	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	88%	49574	90%	**15	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	46601	84%	**19	96%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49095	89%	**01	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	33518	61%	**71	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	85%	49501	90%	**15	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49443	89%	**19	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	88%	48602	88%	**32	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	89%	48660	88%	**79	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	48921	89%	**28	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	42554	77%	**71	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	95%	49095	89%	**38	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	95%	49632	90%	**42	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	90%	49342	89%	**79	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33272	60%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	88%	49530	90%	**35	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	48834	88%	**60	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	49385	89%	**23	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	47863	87%	**37	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	49690	90%	**66	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	40756	74%	**35	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	87%	49647	90%	**42	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	49647	90%	**83	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	85%	49676	90%	**96	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	49545	90%	**37	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	49705	90%	**86	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	95%	49269	89%	**60	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	49400	89%	**79	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	49632	90%	**73	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	85%	48733	88%	**73	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	88%	48762	88%	**02	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	46862	85%	**02	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	88%	49066	89%	**25	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	46238	84%	**66	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	83%	48863	88%	**89	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33634	61%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	49153	89%	**53	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49603	90%	**65	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49647	90%	**37	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	47877	87%	**38	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	47703	86%	**32	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	49153	89%	**56	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	87%	49052	89%	**50	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	92%	48820	88%	**96	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	48863	88%	**33	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	91%	48907	89%	**22	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	84%	49676	90%	**73	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	85%	48747	88%	**73	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	48849	88%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	90%	49327	89%	**91	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**91	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	49269	89%	**60	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	49676	90%	**96	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	49705	90%	**86	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	49603	90%	**07	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	49487	90%	**66	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	92%	49052	89%	**92	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	42163	76%	**40	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	49269	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	49719	90%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	49516	90%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	48834	88%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	95%	48965	89%	**83	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	87%	49139	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	49226	89%	**42	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	35418	64%	**50	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	49139	89%	**60	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	48921	89%	**28	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	43482	79%	**78	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	37086	67%	**87	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	44585	81%	**94	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	45411	82%	**10	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	42917	78%	**40	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37492	68%	**36	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	86%	32590	59%	**28	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	36376	66%	**10	95%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	39059	71%	**82	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	33243	60%	**48	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	57%	**09	91%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	94%	30226	55%	**56	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	42699	77%	**61	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	45353	82%	**27	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37811	68%	**69	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36811	67%	**00	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	40466	73%	**22	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	28819	52%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34708	63%	**68	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	42859	78%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36738	66%	**77	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26440	48%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	39682	72%	**28	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	36201	66%	**54	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	39987	72%	**14	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	42163	76%	**96	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	40625	74%	**50	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	31908	58%	**82	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	40074	73%	**15	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	45716	83%	**97	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	42540	77%	**58	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43613	79%	**09	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38435	70%	**27	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	36085	65%	**45	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	89%	39204	71%	**36	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	42902	78%	**38	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	42786	77%	**38	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38595	70%	**73	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	33170	60%	**35	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	38043	69%	**66	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	38276	69%	**69	90%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	45034	82%	**04	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26803	49%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	38421	70%	**07	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37159	67%	**73	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	56%	**95	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	33721	61%	**77	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	37057	67%	**53	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	46398	84%	**91	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	40495	73%	**63	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	61%	**25	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	42134	76%	**86	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34896	63%	**87	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	43816	79%	**38	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	41916	76%	**22	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	43947	80%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36260	66%	**12	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	88%	39247	71%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	36085	65%	**45	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42540	77%	**58	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38435	70%	**27	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43859	79%	**99	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43584	79%	**45	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34867	63%	**48	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	26803	49%	**58	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	41495	75%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33214	60%	**92	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	39900	72%	**43	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	29472	53%	**67	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	83%	33228	60%	**92	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39842	72%	**73	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	33315	60%	**35	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	93%	31183	56%	**25	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	53%	**44	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	40466	73%	**22	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.