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Load data for .243 Win. + .243 | 90gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550

.243 Win. + .243 | 90gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.243 | 90gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
24090
Bullet Weight:
90gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.071" | 27.2mm
Caliber:
.243 Win.
Case Length (l3):
2.044" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.669" | 67.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.446" | 11.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.387" | 9.8mm
Case Capacity:
54.0 Grains of Water | 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B3986_C183
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

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Load data for 198 loads in caliber .243 Win. with .243 | 90gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 99 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550. 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%
59756
99%
**87
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
59741
99%
**68
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
50082
83%
**76
95%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
59756
99%
**54
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
58900
98%
**12
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
83%
59727
99%
**51
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
59828
99%
**02
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42728
71%
**08
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
59582
99%
**41
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
59422
99%
**17
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
83%
59001
98%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
60089
100%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
59480
99%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55680
93%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
93%
59408
99%
**73
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
49052
81%
**56
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
42902
71%
**77
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41220
68%
**61
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
35911
60%
**30
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
46180
77%
**18
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
59480
99%
**87
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
83%
59379
99%
**84
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
60104
100%
**09
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
60176
100%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
59901
100%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
93%
59538
99%
**30
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
54679
91%
**95
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46717
78%
**71
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
52707
88%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
95%
59901
100%
**27
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
58668
97%
**43
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
59190
98%
**61
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33808
56%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
88%
58914
98%
**45
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
59553
99%
**51
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
59640
99%
**38
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
57609
96%
**41
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
60060
100%
**68
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
49603
82%
**56
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
59727
99%
**07
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
46325
77%
**38
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
96%
45223
75%
**00
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
59437
99%
**45
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
58914
98%
**41
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
60191
100%
**31
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
60017
100%
**54
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
59857
99%
**64
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
60075
100%
**87
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
35128
58%
**48
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
59712
99%
**48
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
59553
99%
**28
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
59988
100%
**94
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
58798
98%
**00
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
45861
76%
**79
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
58494
97%
**07
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
59350
99%
**00
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
57276
95%
**07
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
42119
70%
**25
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
59872
99%
**68
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
60046
100%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34882
58%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
59350
99%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
60046
100%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
95%
59886
99%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
97%
59538
99%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
57754
96%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
59509
99%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
59669
99%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
59611
99%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
51866
86%
**53
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
48559
81%
**46
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
59277
98%
**58
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
91%
59132
98%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
58871
98%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
59321
99%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
59132
98%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
59422
99%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
59640
99%
**12
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
59857
99%
**64
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
58914
98%
**41
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
60017
100%
**54
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
59059
98%
**49
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
59161
98%
**38
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
59393
99%
**68
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
53171
88%
**27
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
52823
88%
**45
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
48530
81%
**17
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
60176
100%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
59727
99%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
59364
99%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
58813
98%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
60147
100%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
40843
68%
**53
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
60133
100%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
95%
59393
99%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
44773
74%
**20
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
59683
99%
**48
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
93%
59538
99%
**30
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33359
55%
**64
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51082
85%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43801
73%
**05
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
36390
60%
**77
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
53664
89%
**66
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
53606
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
54607
91%
**76
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42163
70%
**07
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
28384
47%
**70
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45426
75%
**28
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33779
56%
**41
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
54897
91%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43932
73%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46615
77%
**90
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33721
56%
**57
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38218
63%
**02
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
35824
60%
**71
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
35897
60%
**17
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24526
41%
**88
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
29472
49%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
27746
46%
**36
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
51068
85%
**56
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
54447
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
55172
92%
**43
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45890
76%
**04
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44759
74%
**41
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
39566
66%
**72
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
55%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
42540
71%
**89
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31357
52%
**62
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36811
61%
**03
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
59%
**94
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43337
72%
**92
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27340
45%
**32
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47630
79%
**87
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42554
71%
**76
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42047
70%
**33
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34418
57%
**92
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40538
67%
**20
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
49%
**16
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47718
79%
**20
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
41423
69%
**43
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
41133
68%
**12
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53214
88%
**49
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
51459
86%
**33
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50604
84%
**84
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45818
76%
**35
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37579
62%
**61
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
60%
**41
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
28384
47%
**70
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50024
83%
**97
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50966
85%
**10
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45992
76%
**77
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
36245
60%
**67
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
32576
54%
**54
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
34272
57%
**61
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46267
77%
**97
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33330
55%
**28
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
34882
58%
**48
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53722
89%
**69
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
53824
89%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27499
46%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44773
74%
**15
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45585
76%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36941
61%
**82
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33881
56%
**64
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
56%
**64
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
54592
91%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47776
79%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41075
68%
**69
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
39595
66%
**17
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
34882
58%
**64
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38972
65%
**87
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42308
70%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
52475
87%
**53
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49705
83%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51372
85%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43149
72%
**07
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
62%
**08
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37579
62%
**61
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51459
86%
**33
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45818
76%
**35
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50821
84%
**41
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51909
86%
**36
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41452
69%
**72
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
41742
69%
**17
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30560
51%
**98
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
32213
54%
**66
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48153
80%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40190
67%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47572
79%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35505
59%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
37014
61%
**84
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
34011
57%
**92
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47253
79%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37840
63%
**40
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26469
44%
**77
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35128
58%
**25
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
39566
66%
**72
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
24149
40%
**21
91%

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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