Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 100gr | MEN SP

.243 WSSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:MEN
Bullet Weight:100 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.663"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:53.9 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 100gr | MEN SP bullet and 95 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 60 and Winchester 760.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%56,043 psi88%2910 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%57,653 psi90%2979 fps98.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,995 psi80%2953 fps99%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%56,333 psi88%2966 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%57,334 psi90%3077 fps100%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%55,767 psi87%3156 fps96.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%55,753 psi87%2999 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%56,652 psi89%2999 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%54,708 psi86%3058 fps97.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%55,985 psi88%3127 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%54,476 psi85%3051 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%57,638 psi90%3025 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%54,317 psi85%2995 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%57,580 psi90%3127 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%55,637 psi87%3107 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,232 psi90%3097 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,734 psi80%3035 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,863 psi75%2976 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,989 psi66%2887 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,158 psi86%3179 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%55,434 psi87%3012 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%54,636 psi86%2989 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,734 psi80%3035 fps97%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%54,404 psi85%2969 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%3005 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%55,898 psi88%3071 fps99%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%55,724 psi87%3028 fps98%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%56,347 psi88%3009 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%54,636 psi86%2999 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%56,405 psi88%3045 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%56,246 psi88%3110 fps98.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,158 psi57%1870 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%57,058 psi89%3005 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%56,898 psi89%2986 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%56,072 psi88%2982 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%55,332 psi87%2959 fps98.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%54,926 psi86%2995 fps98.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,796 psi87%2995 fps98.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%57,479 psi90%3061 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%55,753 psi87%3025 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%55,970 psi88%2969 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%54,389 psi85%2917 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%56,275 psi88%2976 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%55,811 psi87%2992 fps99.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%57,130 psi90%3035 fps99.2%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,308 psi66%2795 fps97.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%57,667 psi90%2989 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%54,824 psi86%2933 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%57,014 psi89%3035 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%55,912 psi88%3051 fps97.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%53,882 psi84%3123 fps98.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%55,767 psi87%3058 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%54,201 psi85%3005 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%54,650 psi86%3058 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,782 psi58%1913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%55,274 psi87%2986 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%55,100 psi86%3064 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%55,042 psi86%3097 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%56,840 psi89%3094 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%55,651 psi87%3127 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%55,042 psi86%2940 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%54,897 psi86%2986 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%56,405 psi88%3025 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,623 psi89%3087 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%54,404 psi85%2969 fps98.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%55,811 psi87%2992 fps99.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%55,970 psi88%2969 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%56,275 psi88%2976 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%57,130 psi90%3035 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%56,260 psi88%3045 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%56,840 psi89%3002 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%57,493 psi90%3018 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%55,201 psi87%2867 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%56,014 psi88%2871 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%55,579 psi87%2940 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,115 psi88%3081 fps98%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%54,795 psi86%2864 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%56,449 psi88%2986 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%54,665 psi86%2976 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%54,969 psi86%3061 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,145 psi90%3058 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%55,680 psi87%2851 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%55,303 psi87%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%55,753 psi87%2917 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%56,246 psi88%2953 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%54,621 psi86%3002 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,284 psi77%2913 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%57,493 psi90%2963 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%57,116 psi90%3058 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,563 psi84%3058 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%54,201 psi85%2966 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%55,898 psi88%3071 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%43,192 psi68%3022 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%54,085 psi85%2972 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,882 psi84%2995 fps97.3%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%49,255 psi77%2812 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%47,282 psi74%2805 fps96.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>90%36,187 psi57%2661 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%46,659 psi73%2818 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%35,201 psi55%2657 fps96.9%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>96%48,486 psi76%3028 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%52,083 psi82%2940 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%44,179 psi69%2782 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>92%44,788 psi70%2871 fps95%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%48,472 psi76%3002 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>92%45,034 psi71%2874 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%44,556 psi70%2812 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%47,601 psi75%2881 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%34,751 psi54%2674 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-1738.6 gr80%39,015 psi61%2802 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>92%44,483 psi70%2867 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>96%44,599 psi70%2917 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>82%26,948 psi42%2461 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>94%34,592 psi54%2697 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>86%33,199 psi52%2710 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%51,793 psi81%2953 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,744 psi70%2818 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>96%44,599 psi70%2917 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%42,380 psi66%2743 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%45,179 psi71%2828 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%39,827 psi62%2766 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%43,149 psi68%2795 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%52,634 psi82%2949 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%32,097 psi50%2562 fps97.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,400 psi77%2933 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%42,003 psi66%2844 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,992 psi42%1670 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%50,415 psi79%2900 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%53,272 psi83%2933 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,412 psi73%2818 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,950 psi77%2851 fps97.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>84%40,321 psi63%2717 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,075 psi64%2717 fps95.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%34,069 psi53%2615 fps96.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%48,834 psi77%2910 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%52,533 psi82%2920 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%51,169 psi80%2864 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,688 psi73%2822 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%38,508 psi60%2661 fps96.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%39,131 psi61%2694 fps95.6%
Lovex S071<<locked>>94%34,867 psi55%2631 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%50,908 psi80%2884 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%51,503 psi81%2884 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,978 psi74%2867 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>88%45,426 psi71%2864 fps95.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%40,959 psi64%2871 fps95.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%35,143 psi55%2654 fps96.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%47,166 psi74%2887 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%36,637 psi57%2700 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,615 psi43%1716 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%45,368 psi71%2812 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%51,213 psi80%2999 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6038.6 gr80%41,481 psi65%2861 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%34,998 psi55%2674 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%34,185 psi54%2674 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%48,588 psi76%2835 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%42,090 psi66%2762 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>94%49,719 psi78%2913 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>92%43,192 psi68%2841 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%42,380 psi66%2743 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%38,508 psi60%2661 fps96.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%52,533 psi82%2920 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,688 psi73%2822 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%39,131 psi61%2694 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%43,163 psi68%2815 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%53,040 psi83%2940 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%50,546 psi79%2910 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%51,779 psi81%2818 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%43,642 psi68%2680 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%40,219 psi63%2657 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%45,701 psi72%2897 fps95.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%51,547 psi81%2815 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%52,721 psi83%2927 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%42,525 psi67%2762 fps99.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,662 psi50%2608 fps98.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%41,292 psi65%2772 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%52,301 psi82%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%48,602 psi76%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%48,863 psi77%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%40,582 psi64%2694 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,550 psi57%2657 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%43,294 psi68%2802 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%47,195 psi74%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,085 psi57%2657 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%29,486 psi46%2546 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,868 psi56%2625 fps99%
Winchester 76038.8 gr82%40,118 psi63%2772 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>86%27,195 psi43%2552 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%50,473 psi79%2917 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%46,717 psi73%2871 fps95.7%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for .243 WSSM loaded with the .243 | 100gr | MEN SP. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,179 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,179 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Alliant Reloder-19 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 60, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .243 WSSM with the .243 | 100gr | MEN SP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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