Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .243 Win. with .243 | 95gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2995 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 96% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.4 gr | 80% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,616 psi | 48% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2717 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2467 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 44% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 45% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.4 gr | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 38.8 gr | 84% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 49% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,947 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,893 psi | 51% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,863 psi | 48% | 2566 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
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 106 powders for .243 Win. loaded with the .243 | 95gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,048 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,854 fps to 3,048 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 95.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .243 Win. with the .243 | 95gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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.