Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 58gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 58gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22411
Bullet Weight:	58gr \| 3.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.795" \| 20.2mm
Caliber:	.243 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.266" \| 57.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.192" \| 4.9mm
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_B2535_C182
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 58gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 0 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. 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%	56347	88%	**57	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	54839	86%	**98	97%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	57406	90%	**63	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	56985	89%	**94	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	56507	89%	**04	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	56362	88%	**84	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	57319	90%	**24	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	92%	56985	89%	**63	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56449	88%	**40	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	55216	87%	**30	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	40118	63%	**25	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	56942	89%	**50	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	95%	57435	90%	**88	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	53592	84%	**11	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	56579	89%	**04	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	56362	88%	**66	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	41669	65%	**68	92%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	47442	74%	**65	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	57421	90%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	57377	90%	**70	97%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	97%	54520	85%	**30	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57290	90%	**86	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	56246	88%	**75	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	56608	89%	**96	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	57406	90%	**63	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	56173	88%	**27	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	56173	88%	**34	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	56884	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	93%	56826	89%	**76	98%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	38014	60%	**30	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	44773	70%	**24	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	54244	85%	**75	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32358	51%	**49	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56681	89%	**99	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	52968	83%	**55	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52649	83%	**86	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	56217	88%	**71	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	50212	79%	**66	91%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	56463	88%	**83	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	56855	89%	**34	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	57276	90%	**17	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	57319	90%	**24	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	56449	88%	**40	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	56463	88%	**78	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	55985	88%	**27	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	46528	73%	**88	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	56971	89%	**34	99%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57029	89%	**47	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	56594	89%	**73	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	41278	65%	**61	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	56057	88%	**73	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	91%	57116	89%	**11	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	57435	90%	**66	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	56753	89%	**98	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32605	51%	**05	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	56550	89%	**24	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	97%	56594	89%	**91	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	57334	90%	**71	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	50792	80%	**57	99%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	57014	89%	**20	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	57305	90%	**24	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	50357	79%	**38	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	56478	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	52388	82%	**11	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	56173	88%	**04	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	57159	90%	**47	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	56492	89%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	54056	85%	**86	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	46528	73%	**88	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	56449	88%	**40	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	55985	88%	**27	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	56971	89%	**91	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	56608	89%	**34	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	56884	89%	**58	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	56304	88%	**11	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	51126	80%	**48	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	36564	57%	**60	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	56449	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	56637	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	56884	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	48138	75%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	57305	90%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	42772	67%	**28	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	46253	72%	**20	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	57305	90%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	96%	57406	90%	**47	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	46209	72%	**79	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	44657	70%	**38	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	56884	89%	**80	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	57406	90%	**60	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	38479	60%	**40	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	83%	35027	55%	**05	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	51314	80%	**52	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	43845	69%	**42	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	40959	64%	**53	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	46311	73%	**84	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	46209	72%	**01	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38537	60%	**73	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	39682	62%	**86	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32387	51%	**89	96%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	36550	57%	**37	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	39204	61%	**22	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	83%	38247	60%	**12	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	50%	**50	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	47471	74%	**37	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	35070	55%	**51	90%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	94%	38435	60%	**73	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	87%	34345	54%	**81	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	50096	79%	**91	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	37782	59%	**14	91%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	81%	31024	49%	**46	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	39566	62%	**92	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42946	67%	**92	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	37695	59%	**40	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	42859	67%	**74	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	50531	79%	**22	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	38725	61%	**37	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	52315	82%	**83	100%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	38711	61%	**60	94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	93%	33359	52%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	93%	39494	62%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	35346	55%	**28	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25570	40%	**62	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34113	53%	**84	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	34418	54%	**99	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	46586	73%	**58	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	48341	76%	**17	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	46383	73%	**78	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	35085	55%	**74	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	40524	64%	**83	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	47993	75%	**33	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	46209	72%	**01	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	36941	58%	**23	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	39595	62%	**01	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	54%	**09	93%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	94%	41829	66%	**73	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	37797	59%	**97	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	37797	59%	**30	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	53%	**22	91%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	94%	37840	59%	**56	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	34360	54%	**41	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	40944	64%	**50	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	40132	63%	**86	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	44556	70%	**42	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25918	41%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	45774	72%	**17	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	44019	69%	**25	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	35737	56%	**50	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	47%	**33	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41524	65%	**99	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	35752	56%	**35	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	31372	49%	**43	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	51895	81%	**55	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	34360	54%	**41	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	38856	61%	**04	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	37521	59%	**07	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	39581	62%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32430	51%	**97	96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	41829	66%	**73	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36941	58%	**23	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	54%	**09	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	49110	77%	**33	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	43859	69%	**81	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39044	61%	**91	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	38377	60%	**10	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	82%	31633	50%	**30	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	91%	30806	48%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	51808	81%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	43903	69%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36666	57%	**28	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29109	46%	**74	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35418	55%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	28079	44%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	91%	37898	59%	**04	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43033	67%	**61	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35085	55%	**41	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	91%	37898	59%	**60	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	87%	32880	52%	**10	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	42902	67%	**01	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	46354	73%	**37	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.

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