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Load data for .243 Win. + .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 1680, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4227, Norma 200, ReloadSwiss RS 36

.243 Win. + .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
24530
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.348" | 34.2mm
Caliber:
.243 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.044" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.669" | 67.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.723" | 18.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.533" | 13.5mm
Case Capacity:
54.0 Grains of Water | 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B969_C183
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:6

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .243 Win. with .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 70 powders such as Accurate 1680, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4227, Norma 200, ReloadSwiss RS 36. 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>>
84%
52997
88%
**54
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
53330
89%
**43
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50430
84%
**26
97%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
32692
54%
**05
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
53461
89%
**18
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
48936
81%
**35
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
53635
89%
**26
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
48776
81%
**17
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
53882
90%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
53795
89%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
53403
89%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
53708
89%
**46
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49632
82%
**26
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46717
78%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
40495
67%
**89
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53461
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
53780
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
53548
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
53969
90%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
46847
78%
**15
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52924
88%
**13
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
53766
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
53809
89%
**30
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
32692
54%
**05
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
54143
90%
**85
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
52997
88%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
53287
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
53548
89%
**44
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
54143
90%
**97
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
54027
90%
**80
99%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54114
90%
**17
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52272
87%
**71
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51648
86%
**59
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
53490
89%
**67
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
53417
89%
**90
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
41220
68%
**13
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
53969
90%
**30
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52895
88%
**12
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
53476
89%
**20
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53026
88%
**36
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
47572
79%
**77
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35433
59%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
53722
89%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
53940
90%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
53592
89%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53171
88%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39479
66%
**05
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
53548
89%
**67
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
53838
89%
**03
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
52895
88%
**36
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
53954
90%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
53809
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
52895
88%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
53606
89%
**31
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53490
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
53896
90%
**71
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
53359
89%
**61
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
53592
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
52881
88%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
52765
88%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
53534
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
53621
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
45745
76%
**72
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
53388
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51938
86%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49966
83%
**46
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
41843
70%
**92
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
52910
88%
**57
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
53548
89%
**36
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
41075
68%
**13
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48327
80%
**82
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
56%
**69
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
33634
56%
**79
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
27963
46%
**57
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46659
78%
**16
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29066
48%
**47
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39624
66%
**97
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
37521
62%
**97
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48921
81%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38319
64%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43859
73%
**21
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
56%
**65
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
49%
**93
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28050
47%
**74
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
24918
41%
**72
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30284
50%
**85
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50314
84%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45382
75%
**05
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
37115
62%
**95
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
34272
57%
**59
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
34272
57%
**59
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35940
60%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42221
70%
**43
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
27963
46%
**57
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40538
67%
**49
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48327
80%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47427
79%
**56
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46601
77%
**39
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39247
65%
**41
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44904
75%
**36
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34214
57%
**72
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
33591
56%
**10
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
33518
56%
**88
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42467
71%
**87
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40437
67%
**64
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
24976
42%
**33
92%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38450
64%
**54
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
50%
**46
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38943
65%
**80
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38087
63%
**77
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
28413
47%
**51
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
32358
54%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49980
83%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42380
70%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39073
65%
**03
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37898
63%
**13
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
28500
47%
**03
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46485
77%
**69
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35085
58%
**56
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
54%
**46
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43656
73%
**10
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47877
80%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47979
80%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41452
69%
**31
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42467
71%
**87
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46978
78%
**66
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
59%
**29
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35752
59%
**51
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
55%
**26
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45701
76%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40074
67%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42177
70%
**07
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
27601
46%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43091
72%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30908
51%
**46
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
85%
34156
57%
**21
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
32750
54%
**92
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39987
66%
**54
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45382
75%
**05
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24831
41%
**54
97%

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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