Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 65gr | Berger BT Target

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 65gr \| Berger BT Target
Manufacturer SKU:	24408
Bullet Weight:	65gr \| 4.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.833" \| 21.2mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.420" \| 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.305" \| 7.7mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B923_C1011
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 65gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	86%	49226	89%	**65	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	49255	89%	**28	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	84%	48617	88%	**06	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	85%	49153	89%	**51	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	84%	49385	89%	**65	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	49226	89%	**33	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48689	88%	**55	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	45484	82%	**15	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	49632	90%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	91%	48820	88%	**68	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	49284	89%	**78	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	45324	82%	**38	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	95%	49588	90%	**66	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	86%	49124	89%	**58	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	84%	48892	88%	**61	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	89%	49443	89%	**07	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	90%	49429	89%	**58	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	48979	89%	**88	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	41292	75%	**87	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	49632	90%	**07	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	49255	89%	**28	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32938	60%	**41	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	88%	48762	88%	**84	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	92%	49632	90%	**42	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	49226	89%	**83	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	49414	89%	**06	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	38522	70%	**28	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	88%	49342	89%	**91	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	49472	90%	**32	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	86%	49385	89%	**65	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	86%	49458	90%	**89	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	90%	49313	89%	**32	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	96%	49545	90%	**15	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	48008	87%	**02	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	49066	89%	**22	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	49588	90%	**45	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	49487	90%	**84	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	45397	82%	**22	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	89%	49574	90%	**94	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	44860	81%	**96	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	83%	48689	88%	**06	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	84%	48559	88%	**48	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33301	60%	**97	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	48820	88%	**09	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49124	89%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49342	89%	**89	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	46209	84%	**51	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	46311	84%	**55	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	49081	89%	**19	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	49705	90%	**35	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	93%	49588	90%	**65	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	95%	49647	90%	**09	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	92%	49414	89%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	49400	89%	**19	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	49429	89%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	48863	88%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	49197	89%	**46	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	49139	89%	**40	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	49545	90%	**15	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	86%	49385	89%	**65	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	90%	49313	89%	**32	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	49066	89%	**60	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	49153	89%	**22	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	93%	49168	89%	**61	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	41176	75%	**63	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	49603	90%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	49458	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	49269	89%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	47485	86%	**83	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	49661	90%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	88%	48863	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	48718	88%	**81	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	49052	89%	**15	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	48979	89%	**88	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	42424	77%	**10	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35737	65%	**04	92%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	44701	81%	**14	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	42743	77%	**27	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	44121	80%	**53	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	88%	44425	80%	**32	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35955	65%	**50	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	33533	61%	**10	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	44106	80%	**53	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35360	64%	**36	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	38043	69%	**09	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	35244	64%	**63	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	31183	56%	**45	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	41539	75%	**84	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	44077	80%	**69	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	36753	67%	**89	92%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	65%	**20	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	89%	42235	76%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	86%	29863	54%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	35998	65%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	35737	65%	**04	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26121	47%	**60	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	38000	69%	**51	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	64%	**77	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	41655	75%	**05	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	42134	76%	**45	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	32924	60%	**71	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	39015	71%	**45	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	44512	81%	**27	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	41336	75%	**87	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	42685	77%	**45	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	37463	68%	**59	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	37072	67%	**17	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	41408	75%	**41	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	41307	75%	**55	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	41713	75%	**74	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	37565	68%	**99	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	34316	62%	**23	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	36999	67%	**89	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	39581	72%	**61	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	44889	81%	**20	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	43859	79%	**33	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26513	48%	**13	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	83%	39682	72%	**89	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	35897	65%	**92	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	54%	**05	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	89%	34911	63%	**66	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	91%	38377	69%	**32	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	45063	82%	**23	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	39537	72%	**96	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	59%	**48	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	43714	79%	**74	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	61%	**07	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	42670	77%	**64	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	40857	74%	**51	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	43018	78%	**32	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	35389	64%	**48	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	90%	41031	74%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	37072	67%	**17	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41336	75%	**87	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	37463	68%	**59	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	42308	77%	**15	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	42409	77%	**71	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	33431	61%	**58	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	27412	50%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	40176	73%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	32314	58%	**28	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	38885	70%	**79	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	52%	**84	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	34258	62%	**74	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	38827	70%	**05	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	34592	63%	**30	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	29457	53%	**87	90%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	89%	42235	76%	**23	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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% ... 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.