Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .243 Win. with .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 3399 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 3550 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 3497 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 3465 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 3369 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 3474 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 3304 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 3369 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 98.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 66% | 3166 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 3271 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 3012 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 3192 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 51% | 2969 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 81% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 82% | 3317 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 3271 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 3264 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 3402 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.8 gr | 90% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 3484 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 3301 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 3294 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 80% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 3323 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 3215 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 3179 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 3159 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 3386 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 74% | 3320 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 3330 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 3212 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 3222 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 41% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 3169 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 3278 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 3261 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 3097 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 3212 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 3150 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 3110 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 3287 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 3291 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 3232 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 3215 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 41% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 3284 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.5 gr | 88% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 3419 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.2 gr | 86% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 3159 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 3169 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 3156 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 3205 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 3097 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 3297 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 3406 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 3268 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 77% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,879 psi | 83% | 3369 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 51% | 2894 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 3248 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 3074 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 3238 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 3219 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 3166 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 3087 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 55% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 3031 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 3087 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 3156 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 3002 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 3169 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 3189 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 3219 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 104 powders for .243 Win. loaded with the .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,602 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,283 fps to 3,602 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .243 Win. with the .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.