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

Recommended Powder(s):

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 95gr | Barnes TSX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 95gr | Barnes TSX
Manufacturer SKU:
24345
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_B482_C1011
Last updated:
2026-03-22

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 95gr | Barnes TSX bullet and 75 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>>
85%
49153
89%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48834
88%
**99
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
49066
89%
**71
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
41481
75%
**35
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49211
89%
**20
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
48936
89%
**95
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
49182
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
49255
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49617
90%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
49023
89%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
48008
87%
**82
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
41452
75%
**87
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39610
72%
**64
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34693
63%
**43
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44295
80%
**28
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
85%
48747
88%
**56
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
41452
75%
**87
93%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
49588
90%
**33
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
49023
89%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
48747
88%
**53
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
49400
89%
**12
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
48863
88%
**40
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
49008
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
49182
89%
**02
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
49487
90%
**41
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
49647
90%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33678
61%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
48979
89%
**20
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
48689
88%
**97
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
49168
89%
**43
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
49458
90%
**33
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48631
88%
**82
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
44991
81%
**51
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44744
81%
**40
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
48979
89%
**20
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
48950
89%
**23
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
48936
89%
**53
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
33779
61%
**51
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
48602
88%
**53
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
48617
88%
**79
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44164
80%
**89
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49443
89%
**12
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
49530
90%
**86
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
96%
46238
84%
**89
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
93%
49545
90%
**22
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40364
73%
**31
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34737
63%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
48689
88%
**20
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
48689
88%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48907
88%
**28
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
48965
89%
**58
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
49226
89%
**56
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
49516
90%
**56
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
46963
85%
**72
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
49588
90%
**33
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
49472
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
49719
90%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
49472
90%
**84
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
48950
89%
**23
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
48979
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
49545
90%
**56
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
95%
49443
89%
**13
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48892
88%
**35
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
46905
85%
**33
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
49661
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
48936
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
48631
88%
**49
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39494
71%
**62
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
49429
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49516
90%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
43250
78%
**30
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
49197
89%
**43
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
49400
89%
**12
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35288
64%
**61
99%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
96%
48544
88%
**49
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42917
78%
**12
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
36201
66%
**10
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41031
74%
**13
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
28007
51%
**93
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43816
79%
**31
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
32895
60%
**54
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42830
78%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45977
83%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32895
60%
**67
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37115
67%
**05
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
35143
64%
**94
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
35317
64%
**40
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23496
43%
**72
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
29675
54%
**85
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
27253
49%
**52
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
42540
77%
**31
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
92%
35317
64%
**40
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37869
69%
**84
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44686
81%
**17
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43424
79%
**41
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38435
70%
**85
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
32663
59%
**79
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30327
55%
**62
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36260
66%
**30
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
62%
**94
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42467
77%
**02
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27195
49%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41727
76%
**79
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41568
75%
**49
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
61%
**05
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39697
72%
**36
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
52%
**26
93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
40292
73%
**53
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
40785
74%
**48
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44744
81%
**41
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36622
66%
**71
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
63%
**41
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
28311
51%
**00
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45353
82%
**94
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
36100
65%
**97
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
32068
58%
**74
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33141
60%
**51
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45266
82%
**10
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
93%
40132
73%
**44
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32271
58%
**31
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
35012
63%
**03
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27340
49%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
43714
79%
**25
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39494
71%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
32735
59%
**71
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
59%
**71
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39972
72%
**79
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
38551
70%
**26
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
35404
64%
**10
91%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37869
69%
**84
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41075
74%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42308
77%
**13
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35940
65%
**12
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36622
66%
**71
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44744
81%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40422
73%
**76
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
41408
75%
**53
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29501
53%
**95
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
32445
59%
**02
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39305
71%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34621
63%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35984
65%
**87
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
33736
61%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46079
83%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36680
66%
**36
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25324
46%
**61
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34447
62%
**38
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38435
70%
**85
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
24033
43%
**44
90%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
88%
35737
65%
**77
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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