Load data for .243 Win. + .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG

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Bullet:	.243 \| 62gr \| Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:	30214
Bullet Weight:	62gr \| 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.243 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.044" \| 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	54.0 Grains of Water \| 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B471_C183
Last updated:	2026-02-20

Load data for 186 loads in caliber .243 Win. with .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG bullet and 93 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 2206H	<<locked>>	89%	53505	89%	**45	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	53084	88%	**12	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	53272	89%	**63	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	53200	88%	**92	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	54128	90%	**96	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	54027	90%	**35	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	53301	89%	**32	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	95%	53345	89%	**04	93%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53998	90%	**35	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	43758	73%	**74	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	53809	89%	**32	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	91%	53519	89%	**50	98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	53621	89%	**45	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	53998	90%	**99	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	53635	89%	**61	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	44251	74%	**04	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	51735	86%	**94	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	54128	90%	**45	97%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	94%	53693	89%	**48	99%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	97%	51924	86%	**50	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	53200	88%	**48	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	53911	90%	**86	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	53156	88%	**55	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	53650	89%	**28	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	53853	89%	**38	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	53432	89%	**65	94%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	89%	53969	90%	**65	99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	40509	67%	**79	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	48211	80%	**60	95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	49835	83%	**79	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	53708	89%	**22	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32895	55%	**24	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	93%	54157	90%	**78	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	53432	89%	**09	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	53026	88%	**53	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	83%	53679	89%	**69	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	53563	89%	**86	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	37347	62%	**14	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	53838	89%	**78	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	53853	89%	**25	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	53722	89%	**02	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54056	90%	**42	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	54143	90%	**79	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	53156	88%	**12	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	49472	82%	**17	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	46847	78%	**71	92%
Norma 201 👍	<<locked>>	90%	53650	89%	**19	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	53954	90%	**28	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	53954	90%	**68	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	44527	74%	**01	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	53824	89%	**61	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	43859	73%	**58	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	87%	53853	89%	**99	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	53301	89%	**25	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	53998	90%	**86	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33214	55%	**74	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	53171	88%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	93%	53809	89%	**89	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	90%	53069	88%	**10	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	54157	90%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	44193	73%	**94	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	45556	76%	**23	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	53490	89%	**09	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	53563	89%	**02	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	54114	90%	**48	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	51924	86%	**50	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	53679	89%	**74	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	53359	89%	**89	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	54027	90%	**32	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	53592	89%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	53214	88%	**17	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	49530	82%	**41	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49472	82%	**17	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54056	90%	**42	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	53156	88%	**12	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	53867	89%	**28	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	53722	89%	**43	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	54070	90%	**09	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	53505	89%	**35	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	39363	65%	**15	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	53113	88%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	53650	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	51445	85%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	53040	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	46122	77%	**64	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	49356	82%	**43	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	53635	89%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53621	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	49922	83%	**09	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	48254	80%	**84	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	53113	88%	**48	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	53432	89%	**65	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	53853	89%	**38	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40930	68%	**79	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34708	58%	**95	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46412	77%	**48	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	43366	72%	**89	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	49255	82%	**14	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41365	69%	**05	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42308	70%	**22	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	44773	74%	**30	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34780	58%	**41	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	33330	55%	**25	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41916	70%	**32	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37231	62%	**53	92%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	56%	**18	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	50314	84%	**43	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36738	61%	**81	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	34722	58%	**54	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	31082	52%	**59	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	40553	67%	**69	94%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	81%	33533	56%	**02	93%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	92%	44309	74%	**92	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	42424	70%	**28	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45223	75%	**22	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35404	59%	**61	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45353	75%	**84	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	35665	59%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	41582	69%	**15	90%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	81%	41220	68%	**96	96%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	30153	50%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36564	61%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	44701	74%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	57%	**86	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25802	43%	**41	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36912	61%	**43	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	56%	**76	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	42743	71%	**43	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	50096	83%	**14	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	42946	71%	**66	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	33199	55%	**99	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37521	62%	**27	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43004	71%	**12	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	49124	82%	**10	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39827	66%	**59	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41640	69%	**36	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36361	60%	**51	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	38087	63%	**54	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	41147	68%	**46	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40205	67%	**46	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40190	67%	**59	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35984	60%	**77	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	34548	57%	**45	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	60%	**71	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	39305	65%	**53	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43453	72%	**82	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42786	71%	**19	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	47384	79%	**71	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26136	43%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	48704	81%	**37	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	40466	67%	**14	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	37927	63%	**82	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	52%	**02	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	35070	58%	**74	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	39015	65%	**50	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43932	73%	**15	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38363	64%	**84	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	52%	**36	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	44309	74%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	54%	**86	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	41669	69%	**46	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39552	66%	**40	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41655	69%	**20	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34185	57%	**40	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	41800	69%	**91	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	38087	63%	**54	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39827	66%	**59	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36361	60%	**51	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	47166	78%	**07	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41249	69%	**10	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	41408	69%	**56	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	54%	**53	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	27949	46%	**71	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46470	77%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38972	65%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31169	52%	**30	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37681	63%	**71	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27543	46%	**85	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	87%	34983	58%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	45803	76%	**91	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37405	62%	**84	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	34795	58%	**54	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	29979	50%	**25	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	46253	77%	**23	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	41582	69%	**15	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	49385	82%	**60	98%

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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