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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 80gr | Remington HP Power-Lokt

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

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 80gr | Remington HP Power-Lokt

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 80gr | Remington HP Power-Lokt
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.587" | 14.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.587" | 14.9mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B5136_C1011
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 80gr | Remington HP Power-Lokt bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
49255
89%
**53
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
89%
49530
90%
**87
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
37144
67%
**23
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
48675
88%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
49632
90%
**32
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
49385
89%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
49676
90%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
49327
89%
**64
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49530
90%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35984
65%
**69
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40030
72%
**20
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
49676
90%
**35
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
49124
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
49588
90%
**38
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
48646
88%
**50
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
46296
84%
**43
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
48936
89%
**19
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
49400
89%
**51
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
49255
89%
**53
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33141
60%
**14
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
49588
90%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
49603
90%
**56
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
48921
89%
**10
95%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
49110
89%
**56
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
48863
88%
**33
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
44541
81%
**17
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
48747
88%
**02
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
49603
90%
**59
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
49226
89%
**50
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
48921
89%
**56
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
48791
88%
**33
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
49647
90%
**53
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
48878
88%
**89
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
49298
89%
**99
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
40480
73%
**87
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
48979
89%
**25
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
86%
49284
89%
**05
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
48834
88%
**22
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34142
62%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
49023
89%
**46
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
48602
88%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49095
89%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
49110
89%
**48
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
49458
89%
**87
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
48733
88%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49501
90%
**92
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
91%
49037
89%
**27
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
89%
49284
89%
**19
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
49139
89%
**66
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
49066
89%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
48878
88%
**84
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
49226
89%
**50
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
49603
90%
**59
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
48907
89%
**73
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
45759
83%
**02
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
43308
78%
**64
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
49603
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
49226
89%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
49284
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
49356
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
48936
89%
**73
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
48689
88%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
49182
89%
**25
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39291
71%
**64
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
48791
88%
**50
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
49588
90%
**38
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
96%
31894
58%
**10
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39537
72%
**40
96%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
69%
**38
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
33112
60%
**18
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40712
74%
**92
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
55%
**66
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39697
72%
**86
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42656
77%
**48
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
55%
**72
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34040
62%
**23
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
26701
48%
**61
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
31966
58%
**84
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40901
74%
**38
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40277
73%
**82
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
64%
**07
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
37666
68%
**94
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28253
51%
**77
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
60%
**38
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
37942
69%
**72
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39537
72%
**40
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26948
49%
**64
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43207
78%
**68
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39030
71%
**27
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38682
70%
**74
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
37173
67%
**87
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
67%
**61
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
28282
51%
**90
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43787
79%
**94
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41713
75%
**05
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
62%
**99
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
34722
63%
**28
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
45759
83%
**77
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46441
84%
**91
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41901
76%
**45
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
42482
77%
**41
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
37246
67%
**02
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
55%
**76
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41437
75%
**45
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
33968
61%
**58
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27035
49%
**00
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
40451
73%
**53
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40524
73%
**38
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33228
60%
**04
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
54%
**76
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
32808
59%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43743
79%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36796
67%
**10
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
36985
67%
**61
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37782
68%
**59
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45324
82%
**94
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39044
71%
**67
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
34896
63%
**76
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
62%
**99
92%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41713
75%
**05
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37507
68%
**13
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
27238
49%
**94
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
37797
68%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44338
80%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36535
66%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43323
78%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32198
58%
**49
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
61%
**22
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42859
78%
**25
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
61%
**64
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
27253
49%
**07
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31937
58%
**49
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
64%
**07
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
27630
50%
**43
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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