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Load data for .243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 95gr | Norma FMJ

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.243 Ackley Improved + .243 | 95gr | Norma FMJ

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.243 | 95gr | Norma FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
20660701
Bullet Weight:
95gr | 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.929" | 23.6mm
Caliber:
.243 Ackley Improved
Case Length (l3):
2.045" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.458" | 62.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.516" | 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.516" | 13.1mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55259 psi | 3810 bar
LID:
LID_B3825_C1011

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Load data for 124 loads in caliber .243 Ackley Improved with .243 | 95gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 62 powder(s). 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>>
84%
49269
89%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
48921
89%
**09
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46209
84%
**72
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
49400
89%
**90
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45527
82%
**13
98%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48820
88%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
48965
89%
**45
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
49066
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
49501
90%
**18
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45005
81%
**76
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
42395
77%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37594
68%
**28
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48617
88%
**27
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
49676
90%
**25
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
49400
89%
**63
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48617
88%
**76
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
49559
90%
**86
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
48704
88%
**89
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
49081
89%
**48
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
49269
89%
**43
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34534
62%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
48718
88%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
48718
88%
**07
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
49574
90%
**59
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
48892
88%
**30
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
48878
88%
**89
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48182
87%
**27
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48066
87%
**22
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
49617
90%
**49
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
49647
90%
**63
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37985
69%
**49
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
49458
89%
**02
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47630
86%
**64
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49124
89%
**15
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
91%
49501
90%
**25
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43961
80%
**30
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35186
64%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
49617
90%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49676
90%
**41
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48689
88%
**68
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
49298
89%
**63
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
49705
90%
**69
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
48646
88%
**12
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
49226
89%
**40
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
49705
90%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
48979
89%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
49226
89%
**87
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
49617
90%
**49
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
49414
89%
**53
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
48936
89%
**17
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
48689
88%
**31
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
49545
90%
**86
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
48776
88%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
48718
88%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
48965
89%
**63
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42844
78%
**44
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
49211
89%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
47471
86%
**18
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
45208
82%
**95
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
49240
89%
**46
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
49676
90%
**25
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
35418
64%
**49
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45252
82%
**61
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
35404
64%
**94
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
40683
74%
**48
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43555
79%
**79
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
27717
50%
**77
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36361
66%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35404
64%
**36
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40335
73%
**81
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
34534
63%
**84
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
34693
63%
**30
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25875
47%
**64
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
28776
52%
**52
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
50%
**62
91%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41713
75%
**61
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34316
62%
**28
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
40901
74%
**08
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32996
60%
**38
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39117
71%
**89
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37144
67%
**76
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45252
82%
**61
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27412
50%
**29
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44556
81%
**48
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43888
79%
**05
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
65%
**71
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42279
77%
**99
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31473
57%
**98
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
40001
72%
**56
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
40379
73%
**54
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39421
71%
**36
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37681
68%
**17
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
87%
27717
50%
**77
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
65%
**94
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
31604
57%
**64
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36158
65%
**36
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
64%
**17
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
34243
62%
**90
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28065
51%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39059
71%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35737
65%
**49
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35302
64%
**53
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43178
78%
**41
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
37637
68%
**13
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
34055
62%
**77
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40654
74%
**56
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44541
81%
**07
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44744
81%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38653
70%
**74
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39421
71%
**36
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43526
79%
**44
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
40596
73%
**49
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32314
58%
**77
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
31575
57%
**75
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42757
77%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37492
68%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39320
71%
**69
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
33040
60%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39682
72%
**12
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28123
51%
**49
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
40611
73%
**77
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36825
67%
**03
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41713
75%
**61
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
23467
42%
**28
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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