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Load data for .243 Win. + .243 | 95gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s):

.243 Win. + .243 | 95gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 95gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
95gr | 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.242" | 31.5mm
Caliber:
.243 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.044" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.669" | 67.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.617" | 15.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.416" | 10.6mm
Case Capacity:
54.0 Grains of Water | 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B8033_C183
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .243 Win. with .243 | 95gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 81 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 2208
<<locked>>
88%
53577
89%
**07
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
49545
82%
**97
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
44150
73%
**08
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
53650
89%
**44
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42757
71%
**53
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
53780
89%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53679
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
53853
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
53940
90%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53084
88%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
53447
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
49052
82%
**97
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
42641
71%
**08
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
40176
67%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
35621
59%
**67
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
46079
77%
**59
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
53766
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
53954
90%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
53882
90%
**72
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
53490
89%
**13
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
46151
77%
**05
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
52083
87%
**04
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
53214
88%
**53
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
53969
90%
**09
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
53040
88%
**97
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33910
56%
**18
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
52779
88%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
53940
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
53127
88%
**67
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
53142
88%
**04
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
53127
88%
**87
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
49472
82%
**77
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
54070
90%
**56
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46630
77%
**82
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
45905
76%
**54
93%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
54056
90%
**67
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
53737
89%
**94
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
53388
89%
**97
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
54128
90%
**30
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
35433
59%
**98
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
53954
90%
**87
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
53127
88%
**27
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
53316
89%
**46
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
45020
75%
**97
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53896
90%
**72
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
54070
90%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
52953
88%
**63
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
41452
69%
**56
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34519
57%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
53650
89%
**04
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
53925
90%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
52953
88%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53272
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
52982
88%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
53476
89%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
53301
89%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
51445
85%
**77
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
47848
79%
**74
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
53461
89%
**97
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
53287
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
53374
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
53142
88%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
54012
90%
**51
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
53388
89%
**97
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
53737
89%
**94
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
54012
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
53650
89%
**74
95%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52388
87%
**76
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
48095
80%
**44
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
52895
88%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
53838
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
53272
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
53534
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
52939
88%
**17
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
40480
67%
**87
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
53998
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
53766
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
45208
75%
**61
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
53055
88%
**87
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
53882
90%
**72
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32924
55%
**92
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43642
73%
**30
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
35766
59%
**05
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
40147
67%
**13
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41655
69%
**35
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
27253
45%
**85
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45745
76%
**66
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
34156
57%
**95
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43801
73%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47137
78%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33910
56%
**08
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38218
63%
**33
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
34722
58%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
34519
57%
**21
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24584
41%
**36
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
28993
48%
**70
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
27311
45%
**67
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45629
76%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44614
74%
**72
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
39624
66%
**17
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
55%
**97
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
41046
68%
**97
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31096
52%
**00
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
37260
62%
**54
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
59%
**28
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43163
72%
**20
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27151
45%
**73
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47921
80%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42743
71%
**07
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42279
70%
**67
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
57%
**30
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40364
67%
**57
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29747
49%
**67
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48254
80%
**58
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
39755
66%
**41
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
39769
66%
**20
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50531
84%
**08
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45643
76%
**59
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37913
63%
**05
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
60%
**75
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
27601
46%
**92
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50444
84%
**31
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46369
77%
**08
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
35549
59%
**89
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
31589
52%
**69
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33982
56%
**89
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46006
76%
**18
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
55%
**66
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
34113
57%
**75
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
27818
46%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44730
74%
**49
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45498
76%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37188
62%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33576
56%
**98
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
55%
**98
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47514
79%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41002
68%
**00
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
37840
63%
**15
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
34243
57%
**79
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38725
64%
**15
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42221
70%
**59
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49893
83%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42960
71%
**31
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
61%
**39
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37913
63%
**05
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45643
76%
**59
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41829
69%
**13
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
39914
66%
**28
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30530
51%
**36
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
31386
52%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48167
80%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40292
67%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47456
79%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35679
59%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36869
61%
**18
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
32692
54%
**07
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47166
78%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37840
63%
**67
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26281
44%
**08
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35230
59%
**62
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
39624
66%
**17
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
83%
23177
39%
**33
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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