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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 100gr | Hornady BTSP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 100gr | Hornady BTSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 100gr | Hornady BTSP
Manufacturer SKU:
2453
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.057" | 26.8mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.644" | 16.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.544" | 13.8mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B2550_C1011
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 100gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. 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%
48965
89%
**61
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
48994
89%
**43
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
46746
85%
**13
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
49356
89%
**15
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
45382
82%
**44
98%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49516
90%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
49371
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49037
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
48646
88%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
49211
89%
**46
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
45295
82%
**20
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43569
79%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37869
69%
**76
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48892
88%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
49255
89%
**43
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
49385
89%
**90
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43874
79%
**08
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
48878
88%
**07
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
49066
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
49197
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
49081
89%
**72
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
49443
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33837
61%
**21
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49414
89%
**61
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
49458
89%
**51
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
49705
90%
**90
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
49269
89%
**67
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
49211
89%
**20
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
48515
88%
**67
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48457
88%
**69
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
49617
90%
**81
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
49661
90%
**00
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38174
69%
**97
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49168
89%
**27
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48327
87%
**09
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
49240
89%
**40
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49298
89%
**49
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44222
80%
**74
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34592
63%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
49284
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
48965
89%
**56
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49559
90%
**09
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36680
66%
**66
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
49139
89%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
48878
88%
**87
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
49472
90%
**49
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
49008
89%
**58
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
49023
89%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
49632
90%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
49023
89%
**18
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
49617
90%
**81
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
49211
89%
**77
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
48805
88%
**44
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
49066
89%
**63
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
48950
89%
**07
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
49429
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
48588
88%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
49559
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43163
78%
**89
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
48646
88%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48863
88%
**66
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46166
84%
**43
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
48660
88%
**67
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
49255
89%
**43
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36622
66%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45847
83%
**99
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
33765
61%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
39015
71%
**46
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44469
80%
**23
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26629
48%
**85
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36535
66%
**77
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46151
84%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35969
65%
**97
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40756
74%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
33344
60%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
33446
61%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26324
48%
**31
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
27586
50%
**61
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27905
50%
**30
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42177
76%
**08
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
63%
**75
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
39276
71%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
39276
71%
**10
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33243
60%
**82
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39436
71%
**40
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37623
68%
**23
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45382
82%
**99
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27528
50%
**77
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45063
82%
**82
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44411
80%
**43
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
66%
**28
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42366
77%
**33
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31981
58%
**46
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38276
69%
**51
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
38885
70%
**46
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40016
72%
**80
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38334
69%
**67
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
26948
49%
**02
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36013
65%
**41
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
30342
55%
**66
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36753
66%
**84
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35549
64%
**54
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
32721
59%
**85
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28210
51%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39334
71%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36463
66%
**97
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35708
65%
**97
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
32982
60%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43961
80%
**85
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
36622
66%
**18
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
32880
59%
**82
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41162
74%
**00
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45049
82%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45223
82%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39334
71%
**25
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40016
72%
**80
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44208
80%
**85
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
38696
70%
**44
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32996
60%
**31
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
56%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43105
78%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37971
69%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39479
71%
**03
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
31633
57%
**10
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40089
73%
**53
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28732
52%
**07
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
38667
70%
**69
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37652
68%
**54
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42177
76%
**08
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23134
42%
**62
91%

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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