Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 95gr | Axe Copper BullNose

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 95gr \| Axe Copper BullNose
Manufacturer SKU:	B1-243-95-CBN
Bullet Weight:	95gr \| 6.2g
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_B12399_C1011
Last updated:	2026-06-26

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 95gr | Axe Copper BullNose bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>	83%	48733	88%	**30	100%
ADI AR 2209	<<locked>>	95%	49298	89%	**12	96%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	97%	46702	85%	**82	93%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	45571	82%	**10	98%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	90%	48718	88%	**95	99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*	<<locked>>	97%	46644	84%	**22	92%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49037	89%	**54	100%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	87%	49139	89%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	95%	49269	89%	**22	96%
Alliant Reloder-22	<<locked>>	97%	45353	82%	**79	95%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	42612	77%	**33	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	97%	37768	68%	**28	96%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	97%	48312	87%	**17	99%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	97%	41800	76%	**10	94%
Bofors RP5	<<locked>>	97%	45353	82%	**79	95%
Bofors RP7	<<locked>>	87%	49008	89%	**33	97%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	89%	49443	89%	**18	98%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	86%	49240	89%	**72	96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	49458	89%	**89	93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	97%	48820	88%	**76	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	93%	49647	90%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Superformance	<<locked>>	89%	49603	90%	**54	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	34447	62%	**90	100%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	90%	48892	88%	**46	97%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	86%	49705	90%	**53	97%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	91%	49443	89%	**95	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	49255	89%	**43	94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	97%	44353	80%	**43	92%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	88%	49052	89%	**33	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	90%	49414	89%	**66	98%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	96%	37420	68%	**40	95%
Norma 204	<<locked>>	91%	49516	90%	**99	96%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	97%	48167	87%	**71	97%
Norma URP 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49037	89%	**09	99%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	97%	44556	81%	**53	93%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	91%	49574	90%	**31	98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	39189	71%	**18	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	35128	64%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	85%	48907	89%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49081	89%	**25	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49530	90%	**81	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	85%	49211	89%	**56	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	93%	48689	88%	**49	94%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	96%	49530	90%	**25	96%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	87%	49008	89%	**33	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	84%	49472	90%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	84%	49240	89%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	88%	48805	88%	**87	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000	<<locked>>	96%	49066	89%	**15	96%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	49052	89%	**33	98%
Shooters World SW4350	<<locked>>	90%	49414	89%	**66	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	84%	48834	88%	**49	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	93%	49719	90%	**30	93%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	93%	49124	89%	**35	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	95%	48950	89%	**82	97%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	86%	49472	90%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	89%	48965	89%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N165	<<locked>>	97%	44077	80%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori N550 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49719	90%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	96%	47195	85%	**09	100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	97%	48675	88%	**54	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	89%	48704	88%	**46	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	88%	48805	88%	**05	97%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	36274	66%	**66	100%
Winchester Supreme 780	<<locked>>	97%	47427	86%	**43	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	45629	83%	**67	99%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	85%	35708	65%	**00	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	92%	40074	73%	**25	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	82%	27543	50%	**77	90%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	36158	65%	**30	97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*	<<locked>>	93%	41930	76%	**20	90%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	35346	64%	**43	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	40263	73%	**87	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	84%	34476	62%	**80	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	89%	35114	64%	**40	91%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	26063	47%	**70	93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	88%	28935	52%	**59	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	50%	**59	91%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	92%	35360	64%	**43	90%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	89%	35114	64%	**40	91%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40596	73%	**53	94%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	38145	69%	**82	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	41524	75%	**18	94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*	<<locked>>	91%	40683	74%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	92%	41089	74%	**12	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	33040	60%	**35	97%
[Hodgdon Superformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	37463	68%	**82	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27369	50%	**29	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	36492	66%	**77	93%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	42221	76%	**95	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	81%	34766	63%	**84	96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	39827	72%	**49	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	93%	39755	72%	**31	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	39784	72%	**43	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	68%	**13	94%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	87%	27949	51%	**87	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	65%	**90	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	85%	31894	58%	**74	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	35998	65%	**26	96%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	94%	39856	72%	**48	91%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	35201	64%	**17	94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	92%	33518	61%	**71	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27992	51%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	42670	77%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	35969	65%	**53	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	81%	35244	64%	**49	95%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	43236	78%	**48	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	86%	38363	69%	**30	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	85%	33982	62%	**71	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	40596	73%	**53	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	44353	80%	**00	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	45150	82%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	81%	38580	70%	**77	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*	<<locked>>	86%	34461	62%	**87	90%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39784	72%	**43	96%
[Shooters World SW4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	68%	**13	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	43947	80%	**51	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	87%	40393	73%	**40	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	32648	59%	**84	99%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	82%	31792	58%	**92	90%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	41669	75%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	37623	68%	**33	97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	88%	32619	59%	**98	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	36941	67%	**26	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	28166	51%	**56	94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	91%	40263	73%	**74	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	37130	67%	**10	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	38566	70%	**85	94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	82%	23337	42%	**18	90%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*	<<locked>>	88%	34751	63%	**54	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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