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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 85gr | Hornady Interbond

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.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 85gr | Hornady Interbond

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 85gr | Hornady Interbond
Manufacturer SKU:
22539
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
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_B2544_C1011
Last updated:
2026-05-29

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 85gr | Hornady Interbond bullet and 67 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%
49385
89%
**84
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
46354
84%
**81
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
49371
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
49197
89%
**22
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
39276
71%
**07
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
48588
88%
**64
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
48588
88%
**36
98%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
83%
48704
88%
**09
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
49400
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
49385
89%
**14
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49298
89%
**89
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49139
89%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
45716
83%
**71
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37710
68%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
42192
76%
**17
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
86%
48907
89%
**07
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
90%
48689
88%
**54
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
48950
89%
**94
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
49661
90%
**63
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
49182
89%
**04
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
49690
90%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
49487
90%
**73
96%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
83%
49458
89%
**50
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34011
62%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
48718
88%
**58
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
48907
89%
**77
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
49617
90%
**74
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
49327
89%
**36
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
49705
90%
**36
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
49487
90%
**77
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
49095
89%
**68
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
48878
88%
**91
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
48892
88%
**04
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
48805
88%
**07
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
42496
77%
**77
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
49008
89%
**46
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
49284
89%
**23
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
49588
90%
**63
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34592
63%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
48791
88%
**64
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
48907
88%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
49356
89%
**73
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
49530
90%
**05
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
49617
90%
**61
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
49371
89%
**00
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
48066
87%
**54
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
44338
80%
**41
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
48689
88%
**54
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
49705
90%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
49139
89%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
49661
90%
**25
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*
<<locked>>
97%
43932
79%
**45
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
49095
89%
**68
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
49487
90%
**77
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
48747
88%
**84
100%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48196
87%
**69
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
45484
82%
**41
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
49298
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
49705
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
48921
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
49168
89%
**07
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
49153
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
48863
88%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41568
75%
**41
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49690
90%
**91
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
49661
90%
**63
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33823
61%
**20
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41524
75%
**20
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
40596
73%
**40
90%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45049
82%
**56
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
44338
80%
**20
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
90%
31111
56%
**00
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42627
77%
**56
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
58%
**40
93%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
44628
81%
**20
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41365
75%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44367
80%
**15
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
58%
**53
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36042
65%
**10
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
39262
71%
**23
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
84%
25092
45%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
30110
54%
**56
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
40857
74%
**43
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36840
67%
**85
91%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41945
76%
**53
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
62%
**99
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
37913
69%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
29443
53%
**48
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
36477
66%
**71
90%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
81%
45121
82%
**64
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26832
49%
**04
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43540
79%
**56
98%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
35462
64%
**72
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38392
69%
**31
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
30690
56%
**94
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45527
82%
**48
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43323
78%
**56
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
64%
**59
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
61%
**36
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43874
79%
**05
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
40147
73%
**23
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
35708
65%
**97
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
58%
**46
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43279
78%
**05
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
57%
**26
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27412
50%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42032
76%
**27
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38319
69%
**89
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
57%
**53
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
57%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45324
82%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38711
70%
**77
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
43091
78%
**49
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
38725
70%
**20
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36840
67%
**85
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39871
72%
**33
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41017
74%
**35
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
63%
**00
91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*
<<locked>>
93%
38392
69%
**10
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
64%
**59
93%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43323
78%
**56
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39044
71%
**81
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28471
52%
**84
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
35723
65%
**15
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43018
78%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45455
82%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37405
68%
**15
99%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33460
61%
**56
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44005
80%
**53
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
33040
60%
**53
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
83%
26281
48%
**05
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33214
60%
**30
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
62%
**99
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
26194
47%
**31
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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