Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 72gr | Barnes Varm HP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 72gr \| Barnes Varm HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30210
Bullet Weight:	72gr \| 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.850" \| 21.6mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.437" \| 11.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.437" \| 11.1mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B472_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 72gr | Barnes Varm HP bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355. 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>>	84%	49081	89%	**20	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	89%	49487	90%	**14	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	49240	89%	**19	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	88%	48646	88%	**04	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	49530	90%	**69	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	89%	48950	89%	**30	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	87%	49356	89%	**43	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	48066	87%	**76	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48979	89%	**22	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	34969	63%	**51	94%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	38305	69%	**02	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	84%	49443	89%	**37	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	88%	49676	90%	**73	98%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	88%	49052	89%	**17	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	49023	89%	**60	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	47369	86%	**61	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	44266	80%	**41	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	94%	49110	89%	**63	97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	49545	90%	**76	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	89%	48921	89%	**87	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33663	61%	**49	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	87%	49559	90%	**53	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	90%	49516	90%	**04	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	48863	88%	**48	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	48791	88%	**81	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**87	94%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	96%	41698	75%	**92	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	86%	49414	89%	**66	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	84%	49574	90%	**17	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	84%	49081	89%	**55	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	88%	49516	90%	**07	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	94%	49052	89%	**78	96%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	95%	49255	89%	**01	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	84%	49414	89%	**94	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	84%	49429	89%	**07	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	87%	49603	90%	**46	98%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	96%	48878	88%	**14	91%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	49008	89%	**66	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	87%	49110	89%	**46	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	97%	48240	87%	**50	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33591	61%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	88%	48979	89%	**87	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	88%	49574	90%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49530	90%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	49211	89%	**89	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	96%	48747	88%	**02	96%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	86%	49647	90%	**84	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48747	88%	**20	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	49603	90%	**84	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	90%	48762	88%	**53	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	83%	49385	89%	**01	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	85%	49371	89%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	49342	89%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	89%	48791	88%	**09	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	49617	90%	**35	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	49052	89%	**78	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	49574	90%	**17	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	88%	49516	90%	**07	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	84%	49414	89%	**28	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	83%	49197	89%	**94	98%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48805	88%	**14	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	44179	80%	**07	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	85%	48762	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	92%	48907	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	86%	49211	89%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	49705	90%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	94%	48994	89%	**23	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	48878	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	94%	49690	90%	**73	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	37275	67%	**43	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	95%	49182	89%	**91	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	49023	89%	**60	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	45034	81%	**38	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	38377	69%	**48	95%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	84%	40799	74%	**28	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	39102	71%	**00	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	83%	30385	55%	**00	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	37768	68%	**74	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	40567	73%	**46	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	84%	32242	58%	**49	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	59%	**92	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	91%	28950	52%	**58	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	94%	34447	62%	**68	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	44353	80%	**28	96%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	39363	71%	**46	95%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	38667	70%	**84	94%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	85%	38653	70%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	41060	74%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	82%	27427	50%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	82%	33214	60%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	89%	41075	74%	**79	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	38130	69%	**45	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26745	48%	**72	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	41292	75%	**86	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37478	68%	**18	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	38072	69%	**95	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	40335	73%	**97	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	38653	70%	**35	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	87%	30661	55%	**90	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	41626	75%	**82	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	44309	80%	**22	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	45092	82%	**69	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	39856	72%	**00	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	82%	34476	62%	**33	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	87%	37550	68%	**22	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	44396	80%	**96	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	44353	80%	**96	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	40089	73%	**36	96%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	93%	44802	81%	**32	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	83%	31009	56%	**10	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	39610	72%	**40	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	88%	35926	65%	**45	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26789	48%	**11	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	38972	71%	**54	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	38812	70%	**43	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	58%	**82	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	32372	59%	**63	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	87%	35476	64%	**51	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	41916	76%	**20	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	35099	64%	**95	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	86%	40205	73%	**71	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	36303	66%	**61	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	45513	82%	**09	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	43453	79%	**86	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	45368	82%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	37492	68%	**66	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	86%	37333	68%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	34476	62%	**33	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44309	80%	**22	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	39856	72%	**00	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	45295	82%	**50	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	45266	82%	**09	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	36245	66%	**18	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	26179	47%	**69	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	42844	78%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	35085	63%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	41365	75%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	30763	56%	**41	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	31633	57%	**84	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	41336	75%	**33	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	32300	58%	**43	91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	90%	30052	54%	**23	91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	30632	55%	**25	93%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	85%	38653	70%	**14	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.