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Load data for .243 Win. + .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s):

.243 Win. + .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
30205
Bullet Weight:
68gr | 4.4g
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_B473_C183
Last updated:
2026-01-31
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 174 loads in caliber .243 Win. with .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 87 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>>
86%
53983
90%
**53
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
53896
90%
**27
99%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
53780
89%
**07
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
52997
88%
**10
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
54143
90%
**27
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
92%
53403
89%
**15
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
53200
88%
**14
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
50459
84%
**14
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
53316
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
88%
53766
89%
**58
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54099
90%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍
<<locked>>
90%
54128
90%
**66
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
49255
82%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
53461
89%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35143
58%
**92
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
38885
65%
**33
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
53374
89%
**40
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
91%
53577
89%
**43
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
95%
53461
89%
**94
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
53809
89%
**50
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
53534
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
53592
89%
**73
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
53679
89%
**30
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
53940
90%
**76
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
47587
79%
**92
93%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
86%
53345
89%
**40
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
45005
75%
**89
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
53301
89%
**69
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
53229
88%
**76
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
53896
90%
**27
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33301
55%
**56
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
53983
90%
**60
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
53200
88%
**10
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
53722
89%
**78
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
50053
83%
**41
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
53330
89%
**94
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42424
70%
**43
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
53272
89%
**66
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
54041
90%
**27
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
54143
90%
**27
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
53664
89%
**81
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
53214
88%
**07
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
53693
89%
**01
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
52141
87%
**94
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
53490
89%
**07
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
53359
89%
**07
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53316
89%
**56
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
50995
85%
**78
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
49980
83%
**10
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
53287
89%
**53
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
49313
82%
**91
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
53882
90%
**04
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
53606
89%
**43
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33707
56%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
53940
90%
**10
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
54128
90%
**35
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53330
89%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
50285
84%
**27
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
50995
85%
**66
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
53534
89%
**01
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
53403
89%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
53998
90%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
53461
89%
**94
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54041
90%
**76
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
53447
89%
**01
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
53200
88%
**20
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
53156
88%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
53824
89%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
53722
89%
**38
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
53693
89%
**01
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
54143
90%
**27
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
53214
88%
**07
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
53519
89%
**41
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
53185
88%
**01
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
53316
89%
**23
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
44483
74%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
53519
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
53911
90%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
53359
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
53113
88%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
51576
86%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
53476
89%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
53490
89%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
53374
89%
**73
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
38087
63%
**97
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
53650
89%
**91
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
53940
90%
**76
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
45411
75%
**92
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38130
63%
**95
95%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
47297
79%
**86
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
46282
77%
**02
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
47442
79%
**15
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
40437
67%
**59
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38957
65%
**45
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
30676
51%
**48
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
47587
79%
**09
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
41292
69%
**92
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38116
63%
**35
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40930
68%
**04
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
84%
31995
53%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
55%
**49
93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
91%
29037
48%
**05
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
93%
33982
56%
**95
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
44962
75%
**79
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
37362
62%
**18
97%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
86%
39726
66%
**02
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
47166
78%
**28
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
49342
82%
**99
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39334
65%
**84
95%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
38551
64%
**25
93%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
85%
38783
64%
**58
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
40205
67%
**25
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
45803
76%
**09
98%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
82%
27528
46%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
82%
32735
54%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
89%
40886
68%
**04
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38130
63%
**95
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26353
44%
**82
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40872
68%
**27
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37405
62%
**82
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
38305
64%
**53
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
40596
67%
**41
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
38899
65%
**89
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
30197
50%
**22
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42003
70%
**36
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
47529
79%
**02
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
44208
73%
**59
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
45237
75%
**20
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40147
67%
**48
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
82%
34301
57%
**81
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
37144
62%
**66
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
44121
73%
**36
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
44701
74%
**50
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40321
67%
**91
96%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
44831
74%
**53
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
83%
31227
52%
**58
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39885
66%
**84
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
35737
59%
**79
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
47645
79%
**82
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
47195
78%
**15
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26803
45%
**31
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
39160
65%
**02
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42989
71%
**19
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35085
58%
**35
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
31531
52%
**90
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
35346
59%
**86
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47892
80%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42206
70%
**77
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35157
58%
**49
95%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
86%
39726
66%
**02
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36463
61%
**12
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
46151
77%
**59
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
43932
73%
**40
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45585
76%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37739
63%
**27
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
85%
37492
62%
**04
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
34301
57%
**81
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44208
73%
**59
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40147
67%
**48
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
45049
75%
**94
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
45890
76%
**59
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35998
60%
**59
95%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
26020
43%
**26
91%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
50111
83%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42540
71%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34621
58%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41698
69%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30835
51%
**02
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
53%
**44
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41220
68%
**77
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
54%
**87
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
90%
29762
49%
**54
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
52%
**89
93%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
85%
38783
64%
**58
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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