Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 55gr \| Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17250
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.750" \| 19.0mm
Caliber:	.243 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.291" \| 58.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	53.9 Grains of Water \| 3.50 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B3979_C182
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 83 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	93%	56550	89%	**29	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	53200	83%	**24	96%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	56927	89%	**35	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	56869	89%	**60	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	91%	56579	89%	**73	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	56362	88%	**70	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	57348	90%	**93	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	93%	56144	88%	**32	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56521	89%	**25	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	53142	83%	**66	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	56971	89%	**29	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	52417	82%	**60	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	56681	89%	**93	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	56202	88%	**45	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	46775	73%	**01	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	56521	89%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	57435	90%	**48	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	56971	89%	**42	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	57232	90%	**76	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	57334	90%	**68	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	56927	89%	**35	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	56376	88%	**19	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	54375	85%	**66	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	56869	89%	**53	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	37173	58%	**66	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	44788	70%	**99	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	53200	83%	**24	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32460	51%	**21	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56217	88%	**71	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51590	81%	**88	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52315	82%	**45	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	57276	90%	**70	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	56521	89%	**68	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	57072	89%	**06	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	57377	90%	**89	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	56855	89%	**89	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56521	89%	**25	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	57217	90%	**70	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	55463	87%	**89	99%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	57043	89%	**73	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	56391	88%	**99	99%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57043	89%	**19	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	56608	89%	**35	98%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	56434	88%	**48	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	91%	56942	89%	**83	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	56971	89%	**25	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	56710	89%	**63	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32213	50%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	56898	89%	**02	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	97%	55883	88%	**53	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	54650	86%	**42	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	45556	71%	**78	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	56507	89%	**93	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	57406	90%	**96	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	48660	76%	**75	97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	56637	89%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	57203	90%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	50850	80%	**50	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	92%	56869	89%	**76	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	56565	89%	**19	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	57261	90%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	52417	82%	**38	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56521	89%	**25	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	55463	87%	**89	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	56652	89%	**60	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	56507	89%	**16	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	56550	89%	**30	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	57261	90%	**96	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	49559	78%	**75	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	35665	56%	**89	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	56304	88%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	56608	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	56463	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	46601	73%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	56565	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	41872	66%	**61	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	44512	70%	**43	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	56768	89%	**19	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	57261	90%	**09	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	44599	70%	**06	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	44527	70%	**01	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	56681	89%	**58	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	56028	88%	**22	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	37855	59%	**83	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	36463	57%	**20	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	49966	78%	**98	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	43004	67%	**97	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	40176	63%	**06	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	45513	71%	**40	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	45455	71%	**60	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	37188	58%	**19	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38638	61%	**35	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31401	49%	**19	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38508	60%	**78	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	31691	50%	**15	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	46746	73%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	83%	35926	56%	**50	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	35563	56%	**79	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	49095	77%	**37	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	37623	59%	**73	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	38783	61%	**45	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42163	66%	**42	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	38450	60%	**19	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41829	66%	**20	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	49690	78%	**84	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	39987	63%	**38	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	51242	80%	**42	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	34069	53%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	94%	41133	64%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	85%	36463	57%	**20	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25730	40%	**28	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	33228	52%	**27	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	35824	56%	**04	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	48211	76%	**53	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	47340	74%	**79	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	34461	54%	**17	90%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39885	63%	**32	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	47224	74%	**79	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	44831	70%	**47	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	36172	57%	**63	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	38638	61%	**40	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	52%	**38	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	52518	82%	**91	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	36869	58%	**33	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	37057	58%	**76	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	34490	54%	**14	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	35679	56%	**46	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	41916	66%	**38	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	38957	61%	**15	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	43613	68%	**91	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25628	40%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	45194	71%	**70	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	45426	71%	**30	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	49%	**51	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	34693	54%	**43	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40596	64%	**45	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	35288	55%	**87	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	85%	32372	51%	**41	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	53113	83%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	50343	79%	**91	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	86%	35418	55%	**37	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	40495	63%	**15	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	57%	**33	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38783	61%	**40	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31575	49%	**36	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36172	57%	**63	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	52%	**38	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	47659	75%	**83	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	43120	68%	**24	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	38145	60%	**33	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	37550	59%	**43	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	84%	32866	52%	**38	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	93%	32039	50%	**64	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	50705	79%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42873	67%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36042	56%	**87	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28268	44%	**97	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34490	54%	**74	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	86%	29356	46%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	39175	61%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	41800	65%	**97	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	34476	54%	**84	95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	93%	39160	61%	**55	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	34229	54%	**05	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	41945	66%	**37	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	45382	71%	**86	96%

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.