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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 95gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 95gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 95gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
95gr | 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.242" | 31.5mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.829" | 21.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.628" | 16.0mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B8033_C1011
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 95gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 70 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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 2208
<<locked>>
85%
48704
88%
**10
99%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48109
87%
**69
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
48892
88%
**61
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
40756
74%
**08
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
49719
90%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48834
88%
**92
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
48733
88%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
48907
89%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
48849
88%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
48820
88%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
46934
85%
**49
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
41205
75%
**74
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39218
71%
**41
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34519
62%
**23
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
43497
79%
**05
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
48747
88%
**86
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
49545
90%
**53
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
49342
89%
**99
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
49327
89%
**33
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
49284
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
48863
88%
**79
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
90%
48573
88%
**15
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
48704
88%
**10
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33895
61%
**47
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
49110
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
49414
89%
**97
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
49487
90%
**43
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
49095
89%
**17
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
47514
86%
**46
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45397
82%
**48
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
49255
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
49284
89%
**23
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
49385
89%
**46
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
33953
61%
**48
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
49313
89%
**59
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
49255
89%
**79
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
43294
78%
**59
95%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
48776
88%
**89
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
49284
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
93%
48834
88%
**95
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
39856
72%
**08
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34983
63%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
49617
90%
**33
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
48994
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
49429
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
92%
48979
89%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
49095
89%
**51
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
49603
90%
**46
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
48834
88%
**30
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
45759
83%
**36
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
48863
88%
**10
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
49588
90%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
49342
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
48878
88%
**67
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
49284
89%
**23
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
49255
89%
**17
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
48892
88%
**27
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
95%
49472
90%
**04
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49211
89%
**35
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
46470
84%
**13
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
48675
88%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
49298
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
49052
89%
**53
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39218
71%
**43
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
49676
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49284
89%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
43584
79%
**33
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
49197
89%
**33
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
49342
89%
**99
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35114
64%
**48
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42569
77%
**89
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
36564
66%
**13
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41002
74%
**00
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
28253
51%
**90
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44237
80%
**31
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
32909
60%
**44
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42496
77%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45672
83%
**90
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32982
60%
**57
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36999
67%
**95
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
35853
65%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
35853
65%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23946
43%
**82
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
30153
55%
**79
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
28007
51%
**66
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44556
81%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43221
78%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
69%
**66
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
32793
59%
**72
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30603
55%
**59
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
35969
65%
**10
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
63%
**94
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42569
77%
**89
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27238
49%
**99
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41756
76%
**66
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41234
75%
**33
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
61%
**95
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39450
71%
**17
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
52%
**10
93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
41626
75%
**69
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44991
81%
**35
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36782
67%
**64
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
64%
**35
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
28572
52%
**97
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45034
82%
**77
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
36390
66%
**97
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
32808
59%
**80
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33446
61%
**51
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
44904
81%
**87
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
59%
**28
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
35375
64%
**97
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27412
50%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
43381
79%
**08
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
44614
81%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35810
65%
**72
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
59%
**54
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
59%
**51
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40132
73%
**66
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
39639
72%
**40
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
35331
64%
**90
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38159
69%
**80
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41423
75%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41843
76%
**97
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36318
66%
**05
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36782
67%
**64
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44991
81%
**35
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40538
73%
**69
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
42337
77%
**62
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29820
54%
**98
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
32822
59%
**02
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39378
71%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34635
63%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36216
66%
**84
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
34243
62%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46325
84%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36695
66%
**30
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25672
46%
**67
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34505
62%
**31
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
69%
**66
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
24091
44%
**38
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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