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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 85gr | IBEX TRD

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 85gr | IBEX TRD

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 85gr | IBEX TRD
Manufacturer SKU:
T9012
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.142" | 29.0mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.729" | 18.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.598" | 15.2mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B7004_C1011
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 85gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365. 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>>
85%
49124
89%
**48
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
49313
89%
**14
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
49385
89%
**86
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
43859
79%
**76
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
48965
89%
**17
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
49516
90%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49588
90%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
88%
49081
89%
**86
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
48994
89%
**10
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
43178
78%
**25
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41046
74%
**02
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
96%
36361
66%
**64
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
45484
82%
**59
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
49458
89%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
49385
89%
**30
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
49458
89%
**64
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48776
88%
**81
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
48979
89%
**07
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
90%
49530
90%
**53
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
49574
90%
**58
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34911
63%
**72
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
49617
90%
**51
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
48834
88%
**99
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
49501
90%
**61
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
49414
89%
**45
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
49269
89%
**07
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
49095
89%
**41
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
48544
88%
**45
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
37463
68%
**38
93%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
49255
89%
**91
93%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
45629
83%
**23
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
49559
90%
**30
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
48965
89%
**30
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35578
64%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
49110
89%
**41
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
89%
49443
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
49168
89%
**46
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
48965
89%
**73
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
49168
89%
**64
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
95%
48834
88%
**41
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
48138
87%
**00
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
49298
89%
**38
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
48791
88%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
49617
90%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
49400
89%
**89
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
49095
89%
**41
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
48689
88%
**51
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49298
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
48515
88%
**71
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
48907
88%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
48834
88%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
49139
89%
**77
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
41263
75%
**97
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
48805
88%
**07
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
44991
81%
**87
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
48863
88%
**54
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
49385
89%
**30
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
37217
67%
**99
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44338
80%
**46
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
90%
40799
74%
**20
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
43047
78%
**51
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
30850
56%
**54
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36056
65%
**22
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44686
81%
**82
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
35027
63%
**15
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38870
70%
**56
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
39378
71%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
94%
39972
72%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
48%
**56
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
33098
60%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
30313
55%
**33
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45687
83%
**99
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
40205
73%
**23
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
36405
66%
**66
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32677
59%
**13
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38218
69%
**71
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
67%
**54
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43874
79%
**36
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27543
50%
**98
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43772
79%
**30
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
43207
78%
**81
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
65%
**53
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41089
74%
**64
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
57%
**84
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
39552
72%
**25
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
68%
**95
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
31198
56%
**61
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
40611
73%
**97
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
36506
66%
**87
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
64%
**08
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34722
63%
**82
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28297
51%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45368
82%
**59
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37971
69%
**43
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
64%
**28
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
63%
**08
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42743
77%
**33
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
43091
78%
**23
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
39073
71%
**90
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40103
73%
**35
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43221
78%
**86
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43685
79%
**51
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
38464
70%
**53
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
39552
72%
**25
94%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43062
78%
**36
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32285
58%
**72
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
35607
64%
**76
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41945
76%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37362
68%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38290
69%
**38
95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
38072
69%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38943
70%
**94
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28471
52%
**41
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36492
66%
**79
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
40205
73%
**23
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
26731
48%
**05
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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