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Load data for .243 Win. + .243 | 90gr | Berger BT Target

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365

.243 Win. + .243 | 90gr | Berger BT Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 90gr | Berger BT Target
Manufacturer SKU:
24425
Bullet Weight:
90gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.050" | 26.7mm
Caliber:
.243 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.044" | 51.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.669" | 67.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.425" | 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.312" | 7.9mm
Case Capacity:
54.0 Grains of Water | 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B946_C183
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .243 Win. with .243 | 90gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 79 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365. 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>>
87%
53447
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
50459
84%
**89
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
44875
75%
**87
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
53548
89%
**17
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
43294
72%
**28
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
53838
89%
**63
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
53127
88%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
53722
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
53766
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53679
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
53476
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
49429
82%
**69
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
43395
72%
**97
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
40698
68%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36332
60%
**49
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
46673
78%
**35
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
53780
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
53476
89%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
53737
89%
**51
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
54070
90%
**92
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47210
78%
**90
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
52663
87%
**86
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54041
90%
**41
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
53853
89%
**74
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
54114
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34461
57%
**93
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
53650
89%
**79
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
53925
90%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
53011
88%
**40
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
53084
88%
**72
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
53838
89%
**79
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
50241
83%
**63
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
54099
90%
**31
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46543
77%
**48
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46006
76%
**27
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
52997
88%
**59
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
54056
90%
**76
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
53606
89%
**92
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
36042
60%
**71
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
54099
90%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
53272
89%
**02
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
52968
88%
**09
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
45701
76%
**69
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53171
88%
**31
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
53737
89%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
54114
90%
**58
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
42032
70%
**28
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34113
57%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
53766
89%
**79
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
53069
88%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
53983
90%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54128
90%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
53229
88%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
53330
89%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
53026
88%
**86
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
51256
85%
**40
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
48298
80%
**49
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
53795
89%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
53519
89%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
53127
88%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
53940
90%
**20
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
54056
90%
**76
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
52997
88%
**59
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
53809
89%
**92
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
53635
89%
**40
94%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53490
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
49081
82%
**36
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
53301
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
53998
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
53301
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
53069
88%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
52968
88%
**89
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
40741
68%
**56
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
53243
88%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
53200
88%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
45934
76%
**40
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
53998
90%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
53737
89%
**51
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33968
56%
**74
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43859
73%
**05
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
36782
61%
**97
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
41017
68%
**02
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42018
70%
**00
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
28050
47%
**61
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46093
77%
**41
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
34316
57%
**57
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43888
73%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47036
78%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34171
57%
**71
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38667
64%
**12
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
35433
59%
**67
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
35447
59%
**07
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24787
41%
**02
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
29283
49%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
27557
46%
**33
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46035
76%
**04
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44643
74%
**35
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40030
67%
**92
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
55%
**66
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
42003
70%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31314
52%
**59
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
37420
62%
**20
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
60%
**03
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43410
72%
**95
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27108
45%
**32
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47747
79%
**87
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42989
71%
**85
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42569
71%
**43
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
58%
**08
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40582
67%
**30
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
50%
**33
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48312
80%
**30
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
40959
68%
**30
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
41162
68%
**18
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46383
77%
**44
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38072
63%
**74
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
60%
**44
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
28485
47%
**70
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50647
84%
**07
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46543
77%
**87
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
35839
60%
**61
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
32648
54%
**54
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
34214
57%
**54
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46920
78%
**07
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
56%
**35
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
34722
58%
**48
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27746
46%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45121
75%
**31
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46151
77%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37492
62%
**95
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
34040
57%
**67
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
57%
**74
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47819
79%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41249
69%
**72
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
39160
65%
**03
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
34998
58%
**64
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39334
65%
**94
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42670
71%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43236
72%
**07
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37681
63%
**21
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38072
63%
**74
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46383
77%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42003
70%
**85
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
41234
69%
**13
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31009
52%
**12
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
32503
54%
**75
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48660
81%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40814
68%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47500
79%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36042
60%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
37492
62%
**97
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
34098
57%
**98
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47805
79%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37884
63%
**40
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
44%
**74
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35505
59%
**31
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40030
67%
**92
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
23989
40%
**15
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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