Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 58gr | Barnes Vmtr HP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 58gr \| Barnes Vmtr HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30207
Bullet Weight:	58gr \| 3.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.780" \| 19.8mm
Caliber:	.243 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.321" \| 59.0mm
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_B470_C182
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 182 loads in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 58gr | Barnes Vmtr HP bullet and 91 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, 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%	57232	90%	**70	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	55042	86%	**01	97%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	56521	89%	**57	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	56434	88%	**75	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	91%	57377	90%	**17	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	57246	90%	**14	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	57029	89%	**17	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	56043	88%	**43	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56173	88%	**50	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	55230	87%	**86	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	55405	87%	**27	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	41945	66%	**84	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	56913	89%	**50	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	54462	85%	**20	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	57421	90%	**20	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	57203	90%	**93	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	41800	66%	**71	92%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	48602	76%	**98	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	57058	89%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	57072	89%	**66	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56956	89%	**80	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	56550	89%	**81	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	57217	90%	**96	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	56521	89%	**57	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	56898	89%	**50	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	56463	88%	**50	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	50430	79%	**55	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	57406	90%	**84	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	38653	61%	**60	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46572	73%	**73	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	55042	86%	**01	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32706	51%	**65	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	57334	90%	**09	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	53432	84%	**65	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	53983	85%	**25	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	56666	89%	**68	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	51082	80%	**83	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	57334	90%	**09	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	56695	89%	**37	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	57043	89%	**14	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	56521	89%	**11	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56173	88%	**50	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	56536	89%	**81	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	56391	88%	**34	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	46847	73%	**94	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	57188	90%	**37	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	56855	89%	**47	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	57406	90%	**99	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	41597	65%	**65	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	56333	88%	**73	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	56405	88%	**98	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	56507	89%	**57	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	56347	88%	**94	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32489	51%	**05	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	56434	88%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	56826	89%	**07	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	57000	89%	**22	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	47297	74%	**78	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	42047	66%	**94	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	56333	88%	**11	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	57029	89%	**20	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	50734	80%	**42	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	56826	89%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	52881	83%	**17	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	56449	88%	**07	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	56072	88%	**30	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	56637	89%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	54331	85%	**93	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	46847	73%	**94	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56173	88%	**50	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	56391	88%	**34	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	57246	90%	**98	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	56362	88%	**34	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	57101	89%	**61	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	57058	89%	**17	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	51503	81%	**55	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	37159	58%	**92	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	56942	89%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	57290	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	57261	90%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	48515	76%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	56231	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	43584	68%	**45	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	46325	73%	**33	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	57406	90%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	57116	90%	**43	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	46514	73%	**79	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	46122	72%	**74	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	56507	89%	**76	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	50430	79%	**55	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	57072	89%	**70	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	39276	62%	**66	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	82%	34635	54%	**99	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	51793	81%	**65	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	44585	70%	**51	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	41568	65%	**86	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	47239	74%	**20	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	47195	74%	**20	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38914	61%	**86	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	40321	63%	**02	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	94%	49545	78%	**71	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32851	51%	**09	96%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	37347	59%	**56	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40234	63%	**35	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	51%	**79	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	48399	76%	**60	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	34998	55%	**51	90%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	94%	38464	60%	**73	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	86%	33924	53%	**68	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	50589	79%	**01	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	38261	60%	**43	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	40408	63%	**12	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	43511	68%	**12	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	83%	36796	58%	**17	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	43410	68%	**91	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	51488	81%	**55	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	85%	38276	60%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	46253	72%	**66	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	52750	83%	**99	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	92%	33243	52%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	92%	39349	62%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	82%	34635	54%	**99	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25947	41%	**78	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34693	54%	**10	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	34040	53%	**79	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45948	72%	**38	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	48878	77%	**33	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	46209	72%	**78	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	35868	56%	**04	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41321	65%	**09	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	49008	77%	**53	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	46557	73%	**07	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37768	59%	**50	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	39900	63%	**14	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	34534	54%	**22	93%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	93%	41307	65%	**63	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38247	60%	**14	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38508	60%	**53	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	34534	54%	**41	91%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	93%	37347	59%	**43	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	34026	53%	**35	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	41698	65%	**73	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	40466	63%	**99	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	45078	71%	**51	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25875	41%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	46789	73%	**40	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	43323	68%	**12	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	32909	52%	**45	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	86%	33083	52%	**32	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	94%	38566	60%	**92	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42047	66%	**19	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	36608	57%	**55	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	82%	31038	49%	**30	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	52127	82%	**61	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	83%	33895	53%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	39320	62%	**17	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	37753	59%	**17	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40074	63%	**10	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32764	51%	**10	97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	41307	65%	**63	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37768	59%	**50	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	34534	54%	**22	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	49298	77%	**40	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	44744	70%	**01	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39494	62%	**07	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	39044	61%	**30	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	82%	31473	49%	**27	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	90%	30095	47%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	52330	82%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	44324	69%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37347	59%	**55	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29544	46%	**81	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35853	56%	**55	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	83%	28152	44%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	90%	37420	59%	**07	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43337	68%	**74	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35824	56%	**64	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	90%	37434	59%	**46	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	87%	32677	51%	**04	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	43671	68%	**17	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	46253	72%	**66	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	47181	74%	**66	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.