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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 95gr | Barnes LRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 95gr | Barnes LRX BT

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 95gr | Barnes LRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30862
Bullet Weight:
95gr | 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.264" | 32.1mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.851" | 21.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.751" | 19.1mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B485_C1011
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 170 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 95gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 85 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 33.2 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
84%
54462
99%
**25
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
54186
98%
**99
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48008
87%
**63
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
54621
99%
**49
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
40495
73%
**89
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
54172
98%
**89
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55013
100%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
54230
98%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
54375
98%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54433
99%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54650
99%
**43
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
46978
85%
**43
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
40988
74%
**64
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39204
71%
**38
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34330
62%
**13
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
43381
78%
**02
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
54955
99%
**45
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
54331
98%
**68
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
54056
98%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
54998
100%
**97
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
52431
95%
**86
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
50111
91%
**76
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54621
99%
**77
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
54520
99%
**14
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
54186
98%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33924
61%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
54650
99%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
54665
99%
**99
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
54795
99%
**86
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
54114
98%
**18
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
54708
99%
**09
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
47094
85%
**33
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
54679
99%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
54375
98%
**99
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
54056
98%
**46
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
54926
99%
**02
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
54752
99%
**09
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
54955
99%
**35
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
34084
62%
**41
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
54563
99%
**86
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
55129
100%
**82
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
54853
99%
**45
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
55187
100%
**71
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
43120
78%
**43
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
54520
99%
**77
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
54897
99%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
54563
99%
**94
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
39392
71%
**95
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34055
62%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
55245
100%
**15
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
54752
99%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
53983
98%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
54824
99%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
54839
99%
**43
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
54549
99%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
54389
98%
**22
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
49690
90%
**40
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
45600
83%
**30
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
93%
54491
99%
**02
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
90%
55245
100%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
54476
99%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
55187
100%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
54331
98%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
54926
99%
**63
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
54752
99%
**09
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
54375
98%
**99
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
54926
99%
**02
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
54085
98%
**04
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
83%
54897
99%
**99
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
54273
98%
**12
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
50502
91%
**10
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
50082
91%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
46354
84%
**10
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
54259
98%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
55085
100%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
54389
98%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
54926
99%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
54940
99%
**41
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
38986
71%
**33
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
54984
100%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55129
100%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
42293
77%
**97
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
54346
98%
**12
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
54998
100%
**97
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35114
64%
**44
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
49893
90%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42090
76%
**79
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
37159
67%
**13
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40683
74%
**84
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
28732
52%
**00
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43961
80%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
32706
59%
**31
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42250
76%
**08
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45324
82%
**74
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32692
59%
**44
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36666
66%
**76
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
36651
66%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
35839
65%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23815
43%
**65
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
30037
54%
**79
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
27963
51%
**59
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
49342
89%
**46
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44208
80%
**84
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42946
78%
**22
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37971
69%
**59
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
33417
60%
**82
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30298
55%
**39
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
35781
65%
**97
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
62%
**80
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42090
76%
**79
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27267
49%
**96
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46064
83%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41350
75%
**56
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41002
74%
**17
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
61%
**82
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39044
71%
**97
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28587
52%
**00
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
46398
84%
**13
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
49545
90%
**20
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
49458
89%
**77
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44599
81%
**25
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36579
66%
**48
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
63%
**21
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
28732
52%
**00
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
48791
88%
**90
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
49139
89%
**87
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44686
81%
**61
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
37086
67%
**03
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
33446
61%
**00
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33127
60%
**35
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
44657
81%
**84
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
59%
**18
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
94%
35752
65%
**97
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27427
50%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
43149
78%
**92
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
44295
80%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35708
65%
**72
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
59%
**48
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32401
59%
**48
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46528
84%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39900
72%
**59
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
39508
72%
**30
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
35070
63%
**87
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37739
68%
**67
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41017
74%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
48675
88%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
50111
91%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41945
76%
**90
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36100
65%
**98
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36579
66%
**48
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49545
90%
**20
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44599
81%
**25
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
49501
90%
**25
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
50169
91%
**30
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40306
73%
**53
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
42250
76%
**56
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29544
53%
**82
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
32648
59%
**98
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47268
86%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39378
71%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46224
84%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34360
62%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35940
65%
**71
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
34896
63%
**38
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46021
83%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36289
66%
**10
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25483
46%
**54
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33895
61%
**05
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37971
69%
**59
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
24584
44%
**44
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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