Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 68gr \| Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:	30205
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.842" \| 21.4mm
Caliber:	.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.045" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.458" \| 62.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.429" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.335" \| 8.5mm
Case Capacity:	57.0 Grains of Water \| 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55259 psi \| 3810 bar
LID:	LID_B473_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 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60. 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>>	85%	49342	89%	**09	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	90%	48704	88%	**66	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	84%	48849	88%	**86	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	83%	49603	90%	**06	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	49559	90%	**81	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49719	90%	**09	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	47050	85%	**99	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49037	89%	**02	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	88%	49501	90%	**28	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	47079	85%	**28	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	94%	48994	89%	**97	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	33446	61%	**68	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	85%	49429	89%	**12	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49356	89%	**15	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	88%	48689	88%	**32	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	89%	49197	89%	**86	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	48820	88%	**25	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	43424	79%	**87	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**35	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	95%	49139	89%	**32	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	90%	49429	89%	**79	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33243	60%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	87%	48675	88%	**19	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	90%	48747	88%	**56	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	49298	89%	**20	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	47776	86%	**33	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	49617	90%	**63	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	40683	74%	**32	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	87%	49559	90%	**38	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	49574	90%	**79	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	85%	49603	90%	**06	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	49472	90%	**33	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	88%	48718	88%	**66	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	95%	49342	89%	**63	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	49298	89%	**76	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	49545	90%	**69	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	49719	90%	**89	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	88%	48675	88%	**99	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	46775	85%	**99	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	88%	49400	89%	**25	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	46151	84%	**76	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	83%	48936	89%	**89	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33620	61%	**51	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	49066	89%	**50	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49501	90%	**61	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48573	88%	**14	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	47776	86%	**35	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	48196	87%	**55	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	87%	48979	89%	**60	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	92%	48892	88%	**96	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	48776	88%	**30	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	91%	48820	88%	**32	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	84%	49153	89%	**63	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	86%	49661	90%	**99	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	48863	88%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	90%	49400	89%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	95%	49066	89%	**91	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	49342	89%	**63	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	49603	90%	**06	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	88%	48718	88%	**66	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	49516	90%	**04	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	84%	49414	89%	**76	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	92%	48965	89%	**89	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	42076	76%	**37	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	49197	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	93%	49153	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	87%	49443	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	48747	88%	**50	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	95%	48863	88%	**96	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	87%	49052	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	49559	90%	**45	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	35346	64%	**46	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	49052	89%	**56	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	48820	88%	**25	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	43555	79%	**78	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	37028	67%	**84	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	44483	80%	**01	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	45324	82%	**20	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	42844	78%	**36	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37420	68%	**30	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	86%	32503	59%	**25	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	36303	66%	**04	95%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	39146	71%	**82	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	33634	61%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31357	57%	**18	91%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	94%	30153	55%	**53	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	42772	77%	**61	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	45281	82%	**37	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37753	68%	**66	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	37260	67%	**14	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	40393	73%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	28761	52%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34635	63%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	43149	78%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36796	67%	**77	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26426	48%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	39610	72%	**25	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	36143	65%	**51	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	40190	73%	**17	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	42090	76%	**05	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	40553	73%	**46	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	31836	58%	**92	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	40001	72%	**12	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	45643	83%	**94	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	42612	77%	**58	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43685	79%	**12	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38363	69%	**23	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	36027	65%	**41	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	40045	72%	**56	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	42830	77%	**35	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	42859	78%	**41	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38522	70%	**69	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	85%	32430	59%	**22	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	38334	69%	**73	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	38348	69%	**73	90%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	44962	81%	**04	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26832	49%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	38348	69%	**04	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37086	67%	**69	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30676	55%	**89	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	33649	61%	**74	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	36796	67%	**46	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	40437	73%	**59	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	61%	**22	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	42076	76%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	63%	**84	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	44164	80%	**58	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	42134	76%	**28	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	43903	79%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36332	66%	**12	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	88%	39320	71%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	36027	65%	**41	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42612	77%	**58	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38363	69%	**23	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43918	79%	**02	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43511	79%	**41	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	63%	**45	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	26861	49%	**58	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	41423	75%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33678	61%	**09	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	39827	72%	**53	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	53%	**71	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	83%	33170	60%	**02	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39784	72%	**69	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	33025	60%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	93%	31111	56%	**22	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29602	54%	**48	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	40393	73%	**35	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.