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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 80gr | Hornady ELD-VT

Recommended Powder(s):

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 80gr | Hornady ELD-VT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 80gr | Hornady ELD-VT
Manufacturer SKU:
24372
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B2902_C1011
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 80gr | Hornady ELD-VT bullet and 70 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
87%
48936
89%
**59
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
88%
49023
89%
**77
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
37971
69%
**53
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
49371
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
48457
88%
**25
98%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
85%
49298
89%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
49632
90%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
48863
88%
**86
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
48878
88%
**64
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49023
89%
**84
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
44643
81%
**23
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36434
66%
**79
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40379
73%
**36
95%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
87%
48617
88%
**86
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
91%
49661
90%
**53
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
49240
89%
**25
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
49153
89%
**79
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
49719
90%
**35
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
49197
89%
**59
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47369
86%
**73
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
48950
89%
**15
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
48718
88%
**45
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
49385
89%
**66
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33170
60%
**21
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
48689
88%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
49124
89%
**50
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
49588
90%
**23
95%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
49661
90%
**76
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
49037
89%
**36
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
45165
82%
**27
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
48878
88%
**05
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
48776
88%
**53
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
48762
88%
**40
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
49211
89%
**73
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
49632
90%
**50
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
49153
89%
**92
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
48878
88%
**89
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
41176
75%
**14
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
49139
89%
**38
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
48892
88%
**09
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
49327
89%
**38
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34171
62%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
49647
90%
**66
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
84%
49632
90%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
48878
88%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
49676
90%
**64
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
48834
88%
**68
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
49052
89%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49559
90%
**89
99%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
43381
78%
**00
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
49661
90%
**53
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
48863
88%
**09
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
49632
90%
**68
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
49530
90%
**94
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
48762
88%
**40
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
48776
88%
**53
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
49487
90%
**82
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46369
84%
**22
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
43816
79%
**84
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
48747
88%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
49429
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
49617
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
49400
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
48907
89%
**79
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
49414
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
49168
89%
**35
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
39450
71%
**61
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
49197
89%
**63
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
49719
90%
**35
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33011
60%
**53
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40263
73%
**72
97%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38783
70%
**54
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
32343
59%
**05
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41597
75%
**15
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
55%
**79
92%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
43337
78%
**69
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39784
72%
**89
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42844
78%
**68
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
56%
**92
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34621
63%
**43
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
94%
40959
74%
**35
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
26556
48%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
31778
58%
**81
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
39900
72%
**92
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
82%
36724
66%
**51
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41379
75%
**61
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40408
73%
**95
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
65%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
37376
68%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
51%
**80
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
61%
**48
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
37782
68%
**79
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39856
72%
**63
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27021
49%
**73
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43395
79%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39537
72%
**43
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39378
71%
**97
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
36912
67%
**77
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
67%
**67
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
28094
51%
**80
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43830
79%
**94
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42076
76%
**12
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
63%
**18
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
34838
63%
**31
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46441
84%
**94
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42221
76%
**51
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
42032
76%
**38
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
37637
68%
**25
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
56%
**79
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42119
76%
**58
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
33678
61%
**58
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27137
49%
**09
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
41104
74%
**82
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45281
82%
**79
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36840
67%
**22
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
55%
**85
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
32503
59%
**38
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43947
80%
**35
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37115
67%
**20
97%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
39610
72%
**15
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
36724
66%
**51
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38450
70%
**79
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39798
72%
**87
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
34650
63%
**66
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
63%
**18
92%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42076
76%
**12
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38130
69%
**33
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
27702
50%
**17
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
36869
67%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44759
81%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36825
67%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43410
79%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32300
58%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
61%
**22
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43468
79%
**38
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
62%
**71
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
27470
50%
**13
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32401
59%
**62
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
65%
**10
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
27354
49%
**33
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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