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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 79gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S355

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 79gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 79gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
79gr | 5.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.076" | 27.3mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.663" | 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.474" | 12.0mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B8025_C1011
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 79gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S355. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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 2206H
<<locked>>
83%
48820
88%
**79
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
49516
90%
**73
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
89%
48718
88%
**87
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
49734
90%
**92
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
48979
89%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
49008
89%
**92
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
49313
89%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
49487
90%
**81
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49705
90%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35288
64%
**53
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
38783
70%
**04
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
49168
89%
**99
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
48733
88%
**35
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
48646
88%
**76
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
49284
89%
**38
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
47964
87%
**43
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
45803
83%
**53
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
49530
90%
**45
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
94%
49095
89%
**48
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
48936
89%
**63
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
32982
60%
**21
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
49081
89%
**96
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
49719
90%
**73
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
49240
89%
**30
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
49298
89%
**73
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
49617
90%
**63
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42540
77%
**91
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
49313
89%
**19
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
83%
48994
89%
**73
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
49168
89%
**20
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
48921
89%
**63
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
49443
89%
**73
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
49139
89%
**79
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
48965
89%
**56
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
49095
89%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
49632
90%
**22
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
48820
88%
**96
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
49124
89%
**48
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
49385
89%
**25
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
49023
89%
**41
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34026
62%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
49197
89%
**63
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
48834
88%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49458
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
49110
89%
**68
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
48675
88%
**74
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
48921
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49719
90%
**05
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
92%
49269
89%
**50
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
89%
49371
89%
**38
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
49545
90%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
49487
90%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
49182
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
49182
89%
**07
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
49443
89%
**73
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
48994
89%
**73
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
48921
89%
**63
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
48921
89%
**87
100%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49066
89%
**82
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
44817
81%
**05
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
96%
41466
75%
**41
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
48689
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
49313
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
49066
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
49545
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
49588
90%
**02
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
48820
88%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
48718
88%
**35
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37927
69%
**48
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
49676
90%
**82
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
49284
89%
**38
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
31343
57%
**00
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
45876
83%
**17
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38899
70%
**40
96%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
38348
69%
**58
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39682
72%
**86
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
52%
**40
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38377
69%
**66
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41263
75%
**41
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
54%
**66
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33286
60%
**13
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
27238
49%
**94
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
32416
59%
**10
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
45078
82%
**20
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40030
72%
**35
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
38798
70%
**69
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
35926
65%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
38624
70%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
49%
**44
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
58%
**18
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
38653
70%
**99
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38392
69%
**36
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26716
48%
**67
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41727
76%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38116
69%
**20
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37985
69%
**67
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
38130
69%
**17
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
36738
66%
**67
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
28848
52%
**17
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42206
76%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
44715
81%
**94
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
46079
83%
**58
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40770
74%
**99
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
60%
**89
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
35375
64%
**58
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
44759
81%
**71
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
45078
82%
**81
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40640
74%
**28
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
42670
77%
**61
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
54%
**62
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
40509
73%
**38
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
33939
61%
**74
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26832
49%
**06
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
39610
72%
**46
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39537
72%
**31
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32503
59%
**90
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
30560
55%
**08
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
33634
61%
**87
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42772
77%
**22
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35853
65%
**00
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
37797
68%
**90
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36898
67%
**53
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
44382
80%
**91
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
46224
84%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38392
69%
**67
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
35607
64%
**05
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
60%
**89
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44715
81%
**94
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40770
74%
**99
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
45919
83%
**31
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36608
66%
**04
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
26542
48%
**90
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
37956
69%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43584
79%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35650
65%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41916
76%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31357
57%
**49
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
58%
**95
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41945
76%
**22
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
59%
**41
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
28079
51%
**49
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
56%
**33
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
35926
65%
**36
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
93%
28007
51%
**66
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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