Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 60gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 60gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	24301
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.758" \| 19.3mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.345" \| 8.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.345" \| 8.8mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B918_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 60gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	87%	48936	89%	**56	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	92%	49458	89%	**37	96%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	85%	49588	90%	**33	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	86%	48979	89%	**73	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	85%	48718	88%	**50	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49690	90%	**83	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	43511	79%	**71	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	86%	49168	89%	**70	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	49226	89%	**83	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	90%	48805	88%	**79	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	43497	79%	**91	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	49588	90%	**75	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	49182	89%	**56	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	85%	49052	89%	**70	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	49371	89%	**01	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	91%	49661	90%	**02	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	49313	89%	**66	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	92%	49487	90%	**63	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	49719	90%	**02	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	39697	72%	**46	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	48153	87%	**63	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	92%	48907	88%	**27	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32489	59%	**23	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49066	89%	**99	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	93%	49313	89%	**30	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	48994	89%	**68	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	49255	89%	**01	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	89%	49052	89%	**96	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	49414	89%	**47	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	87%	48718	88%	**50	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	49371	89%	**97	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	91%	49153	89%	**47	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	48573	88%	**97	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	49240	89%	**43	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	87%	49313	89%	**47	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	90%	48979	89%	**83	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	43845	79%	**88	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	49458	89%	**89	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	49342	89%	**17	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	85%	48936	89%	**47	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32764	59%	**75	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	48805	88%	**04	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48936	89%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	48979	89%	**68	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	43758	79%	**88	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	44179	80%	**88	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	85%	49211	89%	**27	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	89%	48704	88%	**20	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	94%	48979	89%	**60	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	49487	90%	**09	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	86%	49516	90%	**24	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	88%	49501	90%	**56	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	86%	48849	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	48907	89%	**58	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	49255	89%	**38	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	48573	88%	**97	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	48718	88%	**50	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	91%	49153	89%	**47	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	49559	90%	**74	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	86%	49110	89%	**24	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	94%	49255	89%	**56	97%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	39204	71%	**06	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	83%	49139	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	89%	49168	89%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	49081	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	89%	48921	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	45136	82%	**32	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	48312	87%	**27	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	49327	89%	**63	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49603	90%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	48385	88%	**86	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	47761	86%	**78	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	49719	90%	**02	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	40582	73%	**53	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34577	63%	**56	91%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	42989	78%	**76	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40886	74%	**86	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41959	76%	**96	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34519	62%	**15	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	35360	64%	**55	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41916	76%	**15	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33533	61%	**69	92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36405	66%	**51	92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	92%	36956	67%	**97	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	85%	33330	60%	**09	91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39987	72%	**43	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	42163	76%	**22	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44657	81%	**92	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35650	65%	**45	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45310	82%	**81	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	84%	37405	68%	**55	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	44701	81%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	90%	31459	57%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	37956	69%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	62%	**53	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25846	47%	**39	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36579	66%	**14	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	61%	**27	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	44338	80%	**69	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45556	82%	**12	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37173	67%	**97	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42656	77%	**92	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39175	71%	**37	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41089	74%	**01	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	65%	**12	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	90%	39537	72%	**74	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39943	72%	**14	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39856	72%	**40	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35650	65%	**32	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	91%	36129	65%	**64	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	64%	**35	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43047	78%	**63	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42279	77%	**96	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26208	47%	**92	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	42322	77%	**53	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	62%	**48	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	85%	32372	59%	**86	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	92%	36941	67%	**04	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	40814	74%	**92	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43439	79%	**02	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37724	68%	**55	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	30835	56%	**84	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	59%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	41118	74%	**20	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	39479	71%	**17	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41234	75%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33794	61%	**97	97%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	43903	79%	**23	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	39537	72%	**74	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39175	71%	**37	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	65%	**12	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41133	74%	**97	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	40828	74%	**27	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32198	58%	**20	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	88%	29211	53%	**64	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46137	83%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38885	70%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30705	56%	**74	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37014	67%	**38	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27224	49%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	89%	36651	66%	**32	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	45310	82%	**71	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37043	67%	**51	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	88%	36709	66%	**81	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	31285	57%	**35	90%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	44701	81%	**81	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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