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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 115gr | Barnes RNSP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 115gr | Barnes RNSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 115gr | Barnes RNSP
Manufacturer SKU:
24330
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.090" | 27.7mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.677" | 17.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.677" | 17.2mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B487_C1011
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 115gr | Barnes RNSP bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 32.4 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 2209
<<locked>>
91%
48573
88%
**66
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
49588
90%
**12
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
38305
69%
**62
93%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
33707
61%
**10
94%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
49066
89%
**30
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
49327
89%
**53
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
96%
48718
88%
**15
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
49617
90%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
48965
89%
**72
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
48791
88%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49226
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42322
77%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
48544
88%
**64
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
38305
69%
**62
93%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
49617
90%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
47935
87%
**30
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
49632
90%
**53
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
49443
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
48675
88%
**36
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
33707
61%
**10
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
49240
89%
**95
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34330
62%
**99
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
48936
89%
**03
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
49559
90%
**97
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
48762
88%
**30
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
48820
88%
**10
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
49414
89%
**25
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
49661
90%
**03
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
48892
88%
**10
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
42786
77%
**25
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
48762
88%
**46
98%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
48762
88%
**44
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
48907
89%
**43
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
49197
89%
**72
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
48805
88%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
35186
64%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
49095
89%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
49182
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
49385
89%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41394
75%
**46
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
49298
89%
**26
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
48776
88%
**59
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
49023
89%
**87
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
48950
89%
**48
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
49661
90%
**03
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
49530
90%
**00
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
49197
89%
**62
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
48849
88%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
48704
88%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
49052
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48283
87%
**13
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
48907
88%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49211
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
48994
89%
**35
96%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
44164
80%
**26
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
49298
89%
**00
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
44019
80%
**48
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
63%
**67
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
33837
61%
**64
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
34243
62%
**64
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
28442
51%
**46
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30037
54%
**39
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40857
74%
**02
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
38130
69%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39682
72%
**08
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
62%
**61
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
55%
**02
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29182
53%
**69
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25715
47%
**70
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31415
57%
**90
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
34243
62%
**64
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38305
69%
**00
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
34272
62%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
83%
34679
63%
**44
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37521
68%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43555
79%
**44
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
28442
51%
**46
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41872
76%
**61
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31517
57%
**44
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40205
73%
**46
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46543
84%
**48
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35607
64%
**70
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
60%
**75
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
33779
61%
**77
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43613
79%
**95
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41989
76%
**82
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26237
47%
**28
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
39769
72%
**66
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
57%
**67
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40727
74%
**02
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39479
71%
**85
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28137
51%
**20
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
30458
55%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43714
79%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40959
74%
**21
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39595
72%
**31
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
28703
52%
**85
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36056
65%
**54
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
61%
**51
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45005
81%
**12
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42902
78%
**36
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43613
79%
**95
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36767
67%
**44
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37057
67%
**56
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
62%
**44
94%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41611
75%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43787
79%
**21
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
52%
**93
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44657
81%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32503
59%
**51
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
34374
62%
**13
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
32822
59%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41524
75%
**69
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25759
47%
**59
97%

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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