Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 68gr \| Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:	30205
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.842" \| 21.4mm
Caliber:	.243 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.289" \| 58.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.216" \| 5.5mm
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_B473_C182
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 92 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9. 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>>	89%	56434	88%	**43	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	95%	57101	89%	**24	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	56188	88%	**45	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	88%	57217	90%	**20	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	56376	88%	**81	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	57319	90%	**07	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	56246	88%	**07	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	56985	89%	**37	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	95%	56739	89%	**25	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	94%	57130	90%	**30	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	46572	73%	**86	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	56260	88%	**91	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	95%	57421	90%	**66	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	57029	89%	**78	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	56550	89%	**60	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	45571	71%	**89	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	53896	84%	**02	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	56666	89%	**53	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	56536	89%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	56463	88%	**71	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	57087	89%	**96	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	57087	89%	**20	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	56681	89%	**37	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	97%	54998	86%	**50	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	41742	65%	**58	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	50647	79%	**71	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	51445	81%	**88	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	56304	88%	**10	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33243	52%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	93%	57319	90%	**66	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	56898	89%	**17	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	96%	56942	89%	**84	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	57188	90%	**38	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	47413	74%	**20	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	55709	87%	**74	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	39682	62%	**19	94%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56855	89%	**76	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	56652	89%	**14	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	56985	89%	**04	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	56985	89%	**37	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	56565	89%	**68	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	56724	89%	**17	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	96%	50836	80%	**96	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	48921	77%	**66	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	56942	89%	**20	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	57072	89%	**17	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56855	89%	**66	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	46325	73%	**89	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	56449	88%	**70	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	45672	72%	**63	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	56753	89%	**10	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	57101	89%	**43	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	56594	89%	**91	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33620	53%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	56391	88%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	93%	56333	88%	**01	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56956	89%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	52518	82%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	46383	73%	**09	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	47239	74%	**32	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	56768	89%	**91	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	57130	90%	**07	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	56188	88%	**33	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	96%	53040	83%	**25	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	57392	90%	**96	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	57029	89%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56550	89%	**33	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	56710	89%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	57377	90%	**28	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	51648	81%	**43	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	50836	80%	**96	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	56985	89%	**37	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	56724	89%	**17	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	56565	89%	**17	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	56536	89%	**38	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	56666	89%	**01	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	56260	88%	**30	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	41524	65%	**17	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	57261	90%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	56550	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	54259	85%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	56637	89%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	48254	76%	**50	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	51648	81%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	56898	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	56347	88%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	51242	80%	**88	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	34954	55%	**46	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	49821	78%	**79	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	57363	90%	**73	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	97%	54998	86%	**50	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	57348	90%	**56	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	42917	67%	**68	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	36564	57%	**74	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	48298	76%	**01	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	45237	71%	**74	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	51808	81%	**96	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	51764	81%	**02	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	43816	69%	**81	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	44701	70%	**01	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	43221	68%	**50	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37014	58%	**27	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	32648	51%	**41	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	44657	70%	**01	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	35723	56%	**91	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	52533	82%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	38667	61%	**73	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	87%	33939	53%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	30937	48%	**92	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	42105	66%	**51	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	44730	70%	**20	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	46818	73%	**84	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37289	58%	**46	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	47805	75%	**53	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36709	58%	**00	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	40553	64%	**32	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	85%	28819	45%	**71	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34969	55%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	44222	69%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	57%	**64	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26353	41%	**18	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	38798	61%	**09	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	56%	**35	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	40016	63%	**14	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	52257	82%	**63	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	42554	67%	**12	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	40915	64%	**59	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	91%	32401	51%	**09	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	39508	62%	**05	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	45005	71%	**84	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	51097	80%	**89	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	41974	66%	**35	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43207	68%	**02	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38000	60%	**17	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	86%	36376	57%	**45	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	39581	62%	**53	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	42163	66%	**22	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	42337	66%	**32	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	37913	59%	**56	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	87%	33446	52%	**48	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	37478	59%	**56	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	37869	59%	**66	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	45411	71%	**71	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	44411	70%	**97	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	48965	77%	**37	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26774	42%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	50749	80%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	38450	60%	**10	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	36492	57%	**59	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	47%	**79	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	88%	34069	53%	**84	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	36695	58%	**50	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	46064	72%	**87	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	39900	63%	**50	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	52%	**05	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	90%	42786	67%	**05	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	54%	**74	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	43221	68%	**28	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	41423	65%	**15	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	43671	68%	**86	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36085	57%	**09	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	39494	62%	**91	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	36376	57%	**45	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41974	66%	**35	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38000	60%	**17	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	48979	77%	**86	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43279	68%	**89	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	42975	67%	**35	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	54%	**31	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	26440	41%	**41	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	48356	76%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	40698	64%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	32953	52%	**86	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	39189	61%	**40	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	45%	**51	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	84%	33388	52%	**02	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	47921	75%	**63	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39204	61%	**63	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	84%	33228	52%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	93%	31401	49%	**31	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29167	46%	**35	91%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	48095	75%	**06	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	40553	64%	**32	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	51503	81%	**45	99%

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.