Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 90gr | Impala RNFP KO

.243 WSSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Impala Bullets
Bullet Weight:90 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:1:8.5

Load data in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 90gr | Impala RNFP KO bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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%55,230 psi87%3022 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,245 psi87%3041 fps96.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,530 psi76%3015 fps97.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%54,868 psi86%3064 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%54,128 psi85%3146 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%56,855 psi89%3136 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%57,580 psi90%3130 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,071 psi86%3166 fps96%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,477 psi87%3077 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%56,956 psi89%3054 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,492 psi89%3261 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%54,694 psi86%3159 fps96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%54,824 psi86%3107 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,390 psi87%3130 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%54,331 psi85%3196 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%55,767 psi87%3238 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,954 psi85%3150 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,498 psi71%3045 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,445 psi81%3232 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%56,304 psi88%3143 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,086 psi88%3130 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,448 psi87%3091 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,652 psi89%3054 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,492 psi87%3110 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%56,333 psi88%3136 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%55,999 psi88%3186 fps98%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%56,231 psi88%3143 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%57,421 psi90%3146 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%54,520 psi85%3120 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%57,101 psi89%3179 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,405 psi88%3222 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,143 psi57%1946 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%54,897 psi86%3091 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%57,609 psi90%3127 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%57,058 psi89%3114 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%56,898 psi89%3091 fps98%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%55,593 psi87%3114 fps97.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,913 psi89%3120 fps97.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%54,650 psi86%3136 fps99.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%56,768 psi89%3163 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,477 psi87%3077 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%57,290 psi90%3110 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,782 psi87%3054 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%57,580 psi90%3117 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%56,884 psi89%3117 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%54,810 psi86%3104 fps97.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%56,130 psi88%3084 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,347 psi88%3077 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%54,665 psi86%3117 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%56,115 psi88%3163 fps96.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,792 psi80%3176 fps96.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%56,289 psi88%3186 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%54,998 psi86%3136 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%54,708 psi86%3173 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%55,753 psi87%3097 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%55,506 psi87%3117 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,796 psi58%1991 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%56,159 psi88%3110 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%55,753 psi87%3199 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%55,158 psi86%3232 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%57,276 psi90%3222 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%55,854 psi88%3241 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%57,435 psi90%3068 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,594 psi89%3081 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%55,883 psi88%3117 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,156 psi83%3136 fps96%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,448 psi87%3091 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%56,884 psi89%3117 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%57,290 psi90%3110 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%57,580 psi90%3117 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%54,810 psi86%3104 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%57,072 psi89%3179 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%54,810 psi86%3077 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,042 psi86%3100 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%56,420 psi88%3005 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%57,116 psi90%3005 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%56,884 psi89%3061 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,649 psi83%3130 fps95.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,565 psi89%3009 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%57,435 psi90%3117 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%55,970 psi88%3114 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%54,694 psi86%3189 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,114 psi85%3117 fps97%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%56,681 psi89%2986 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%56,391 psi88%3041 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%56,797 psi89%3054 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%57,087 psi89%3087 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%54,723 psi86%3117 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%55,985 psi88%3077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%54,955 psi86%3048 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%54,433 psi85%3130 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,792 psi80%3130 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%54,607 psi86%3087 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,188 psi88%3130 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%56,362 psi88%3192 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,234 psi65%3071 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,056 psi86%3107 fps100%

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%48,733 psi76%2920 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%48,950 psi77%2930 fps95.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%39,958 psi63%2841 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%46,021 psi72%2917 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,606 psi54%2736 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,357 psi79%3022 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,004 psi67%2864 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%51,634 psi81%3104 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,214 psi82%3025 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%53,359 psi84%3005 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,108 psi72%3064 fps98.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%51,416 psi81%3100 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,221 psi68%2894 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,108 psi72%2959 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%35,781 psi56%2789 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1737.4 gr80%37,608 psi59%2867 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%50,749 psi80%3091 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%31,923 psi50%2703 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%36,767 psi58%2897 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%49,559 psi78%3025 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,685 psi68%2907 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%46,499 psi73%2923 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,766 psi84%3009 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%51,895 psi81%3054 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,048 psi69%2907 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%43,627 psi68%2949 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%49,806 psi78%3028 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,836 psi80%3035 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,459 psi49%2631 fps95.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,050 psi74%3009 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%45,876 psi72%3022 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,093 psi42%1742 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,544 psi76%2979 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%50,966 psi80%3025 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,208 psi71%2900 fps98.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,181 psi74%2913 fps96%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%46,340 psi73%2943 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,759 psi70%2890 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%35,505 psi56%2746 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,239 psi74%2992 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,214 psi82%3025 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,589 psi79%3009 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,472 psi78%2943 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,426 psi71%2907 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%40,205 psi63%2795 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%43,366 psi68%2884 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,661 psi78%2976 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%49,821 psi78%2976 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,513 psi71%2946 fps99.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%52,678 psi83%3104 fps95.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%44,483 psi70%3045 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%36,463 psi57%2785 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,063 psi71%2956 fps99%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%39,987 psi63%2877 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,214 psi82%3035 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%51,924 psi81%3054 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,760 psi44%1788 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,830 psi69%2877 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,023 psi77%3081 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6037.4 gr80%39,798 psi62%2933 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%36,085 psi57%2802 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 7039.9 gr84%37,869 psi59%2858 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%54,099 psi85%3015 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,442 psi74%2923 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,205 psi65%2848 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%49,792 psi78%3074 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%46,499 psi73%2923 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%40,205 psi63%2795 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,589 psi79%3009 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,426 psi71%2907 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%43,366 psi68%2884 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,655 psi65%2894 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,198 psi80%3015 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,849 psi77%2992 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,502 psi79%2910 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,612 psi67%2769 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%44,744 psi70%2844 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%49,414 psi77%3071 fps95%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,169 psi79%2910 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,531 psi79%3005 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,524 psi65%2844 fps98.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,067 psi49%2684 fps97.4%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%47,819 psi75%3002 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,705 psi79%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,224 psi74%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,210 psi74%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,537 psi62%2776 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,534 psi56%2726 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%52,620 psi82%3025 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,876 psi72%2894 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,273 psi55%2730 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%32,735 psi51%2733 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,998 psi55%2694 fps97.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,823 psi83%3074 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%43,627 psi68%2949 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%30,487 psi48%2736 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,443 psi76%2992 fps99.7%

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 97 powders for .243 WSSM loaded with the .243 | 90gr | Impala RNFP KO. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,261 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,946 fps to 3,261 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 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 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .243 WSSM with the .243 | 90gr | Impala RNFP KO 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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