Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 65gr | Berger BT Target

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 65gr \| Berger BT Target
Manufacturer SKU:	24408
Bullet Weight:	65gr \| 4.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.833" \| 21.2mm
Caliber:	.243 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.259" \| 57.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.237" \| 6.0mm
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_B923_C182
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 182 loads in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 65gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 91 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9, 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>>	91%	56840	89%	**09	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	56434	88%	**73	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	56811	89%	**24	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	56565	89%	**53	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	56927	89%	**53	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	56637	89%	**50	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	56637	89%	**79	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	57421	90%	**09	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	56115	88%	**58	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	95%	56159	88%	**86	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	44396	70%	**99	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	56565	89%	**66	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	56594	89%	**15	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	56391	88%	**27	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	57087	89%	**29	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	43874	69%	**02	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	50937	80%	**96	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	57072	89%	**15	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	56869	89%	**15	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	56985	89%	**40	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	56144	88%	**38	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	56318	88%	**76	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	57130	90%	**02	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	53650	84%	**86	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	40176	63%	**61	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	48791	76%	**81	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	57058	89%	**79	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33228	52%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	94%	56376	88%	**25	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	56217	88%	**63	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	56376	88%	**14	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	57087	89%	**04	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	54012	85%	**04	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	37884	59%	**15	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	57406	90%	**45	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	57246	90%	**83	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	56275	88%	**37	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	57159	90%	**56	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57421	90%	**09	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	57058	89%	**43	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	57159	90%	**86	100%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	49153	77%	**09	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	47036	74%	**86	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	57348	90%	**89	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	56333	88%	**73	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	57377	90%	**35	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	44556	70%	**92	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	56637	89%	**25	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	44092	69%	**69	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	56260	88%	**43	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	56318	88%	**93	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	57014	89%	**53	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33098	52%	**87	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	56826	89%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	95%	56710	89%	**60	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	95%	57392	90%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	49327	77%	**76	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	44164	69%	**15	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	45672	72%	**32	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	57174	90%	**70	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	56521	89%	**63	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	54128	85%	**63	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	96%	51372	80%	**38	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	56478	88%	**42	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	56304	88%	**47	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57261	90%	**02	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	56304	88%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	56797	89%	**74	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	49864	78%	**56	93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	49153	77%	**09	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57421	90%	**09	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	57159	90%	**86	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	56536	89%	**30	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	57145	90%	**86	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	57072	89%	**94	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	57159	90%	**79	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	54346	85%	**50	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	39740	62%	**30	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	56681	89%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	57058	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	52286	82%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	57014	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	46514	73%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	49734	78%	**61	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	57392	90%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	56739	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	49371	77%	**97	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	48254	76%	**92	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	56449	88%	**22	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	53650	84%	**86	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	56536	89%	**06	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41423	65%	**81	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35288	55%	**84	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46615	73%	**40	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	43758	69%	**87	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	50038	78%	**25	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	49806	78%	**32	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	42148	66%	**14	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42946	67%	**27	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	45571	71%	**55	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35433	56%	**46	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	34200	54%	**40	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42786	67%	**23	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34272	54%	**97	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	50792	80%	**32	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	37217	58%	**82	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	34766	54%	**43	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	31140	49%	**54	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	40582	64%	**61	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	43062	67%	**46	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45397	71%	**04	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35940	56%	**63	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	46108	72%	**89	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	55%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	42206	66%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	30298	47%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36782	58%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	55%	**71	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26266	41%	**60	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	37159	58%	**22	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	54%	**54	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	42960	67%	**41	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	51358	80%	**09	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	42989	67%	**58	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	33243	52%	**84	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	38014	60%	**28	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43497	68%	**01	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	51822	81%	**51	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	49327	77%	**22	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	40306	63%	**61	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41858	66%	**19	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36593	57%	**40	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	37246	58%	**30	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	41350	65%	**41	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40669	64%	**35	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40785	64%	**61	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	36463	57%	**63	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	34287	54%	**23	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	36085	57%	**59	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	39769	62%	**68	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43976	69%	**97	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42859	67%	**10	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	47442	74%	**66	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26252	41%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	49110	77%	**25	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	40524	64%	**05	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34983	55%	**63	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	30371	48%	**22	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	34722	54%	**63	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	38638	61%	**41	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	44498	70%	**17	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38479	60%	**73	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31560	49%	**18	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	44208	69%	**84	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	33054	52%	**77	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	41684	65%	**51	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39972	63%	**28	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	42192	66%	**05	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34882	55%	**25	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	41698	65%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	37246	58%	**30	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40306	63%	**61	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36593	57%	**40	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	51880	81%	**48	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	47326	74%	**02	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41843	66%	**12	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	41437	65%	**45	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32851	51%	**48	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	27543	43%	**30	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46804	73%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39276	62%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31662	50%	**12	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37739	59%	**56	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	43%	**64	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	87%	35041	55%	**97	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	46122	72%	**89	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37768	59%	**76	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	34737	54%	**36	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	29950	47%	**04	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	46296	73%	**22	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	42206	66%	**23	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	49545	78%	**71	98%

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.