Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 69gr | Berger LD 15 Ogive

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 69gr \| Berger LD 15 Ogive
Manufacturer SKU:	24313
Bullet Weight:	69gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.923" \| 23.4mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.510" \| 13.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.510" \| 13.0mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B933_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 69gr | Berger LD 15 Ogive bullet and 78 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903. 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%	49139	89%	**73	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	49603	90%	**63	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	84%	49501	90%	**30	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	85%	49342	89%	**66	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	83%	48849	88%	**63	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**55	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	90%	49472	90%	**76	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	46963	85%	**76	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	49385	89%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48834	88%	**83	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	88%	49081	89%	**89	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	45585	82%	**73	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	94%	48994	89%	**74	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	32590	59%	**15	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	85%	49313	89%	**83	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	84%	49647	90%	**92	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	89%	48994	89%	**12	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	90%	49574	90%	**83	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	49400	89%	**15	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	42279	77%	**38	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	95%	48849	88%	**06	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	96%	49690	90%	**25	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	49023	89%	**53	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33214	60%	**78	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	88%	49052	89%	**06	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	49284	89%	**46	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	48921	89%	**94	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	47688	86%	**07	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	49559	90%	**33	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	39653	72%	**82	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	88%	49284	89%	**15	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	49313	89%	**53	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	85%	48849	88%	**63	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	49211	89%	**07	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	49313	89%	**60	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	95%	49327	89%	**37	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	49197	89%	**50	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	49327	89%	**46	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	49458	90%	**63	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	49313	89%	**96	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	46804	85%	**79	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	88%	48747	88%	**92	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	46369	84%	**46	94%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	83%	49255	89%	**33	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	84%	48747	88%	**69	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33634	61%	**28	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	49023	89%	**37	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49371	89%	**32	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49603	90%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	46789	85%	**86	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	96%	46659	84%	**89	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	49313	89%	**33	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	49559	90%	**40	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49574	90%	**83	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	49617	90%	**30	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	91%	48776	88%	**06	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	49472	90%	**40	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	86%	49269	89%	**63	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	49487	90%	**74	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	48907	88%	**64	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	95%	49371	89%	**71	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	49327	89%	**37	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	48849	88%	**63	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	49313	89%	**60	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	49255	89%	**81	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	49298	89%	**46	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	92%	48950	89%	**60	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	41974	76%	**10	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	48776	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	93%	48907	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	49255	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	47572	86%	**01	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	95%	48776	88%	**69	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	88%	48834	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	49037	89%	**15	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	34461	62%	**14	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	49458	89%	**46	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	49400	89%	**15	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	43076	78%	**45	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	36666	66%	**51	93%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	45411	82%	**51	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	44005	80%	**58	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	44672	81%	**78	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	42772	77%	**20	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37014	67%	**00	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	86%	32097	58%	**99	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	44802	81%	**74	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	35940	65%	**74	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	38667	70%	**50	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	87%	33794	61%	**35	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	57%	**82	91%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	94%	30008	54%	**23	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	42511	77%	**25	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	44454	80%	**91	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37202	67%	**23	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	66%	**68	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	40698	74%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	85%	29066	53%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34476	62%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	43845	79%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**45	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26252	47%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	39030	71%	**86	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35708	65%	**15	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	40509	73%	**04	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	42032	76%	**79	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	41002	74%	**36	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	31705	57%	**63	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	39668	72%	**86	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	45179	82%	**61	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	41756	76%	**05	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43163	78%	**73	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	37971	69%	**91	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	35824	65%	**05	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	39726	72%	**36	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	42438	77%	**02	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	42322	77%	**05	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38203	69%	**40	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	32953	60%	**12	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	37710	68%	**40	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	38203	69%	**43	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	45440	82%	**51	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	44817	81%	**84	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26687	48%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	37927	69%	**71	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	36695	66%	**43	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	55%	**59	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	33562	61%	**48	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	36912	67%	**27	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	46325	84%	**64	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	40016	72%	**23	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	60%	**89	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	90%	42815	77%	**73	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	62%	**51	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	43656	79%	**19	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	41626	75%	**96	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	43395	79%	**53	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	35984	65%	**79	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	39523	72%	**54	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	35824	65%	**05	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41756	76%	**05	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	37971	69%	**91	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43410	79%	**66	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43395	79%	**22	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34447	62%	**15	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	26469	48%	**22	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	40857	74%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33098	60%	**63	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	39450	71%	**20	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	53%	**31	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	84%	32909	60%	**66	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39494	71%	**30	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	33083	60%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	93%	31024	56%	**95	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29457	53%	**15	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	40698	74%	**15	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.