Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 70gr | Nosler Varmageddon

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Nosler Varmageddon
Manufacturer SKU:	26123
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.875" \| 22.2mm
Caliber:	.243 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.663" \| 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.325" \| 59.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.213" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.213" \| 5.4mm
Case Capacity:	53.9 Grains of Water \| 3.50 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B3982_C182
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 186 loads in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 70gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 93 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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%	56550	89%	**10	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	56608	89%	**84	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	56318	88%	**02	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	88%	57290	90%	**71	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	57145	90%	**58	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	57116	90%	**78	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	56652	89%	**94	100%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	95%	56884	89%	**86	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	94%	56884	89%	**84	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	47834	75%	**79	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	56202	88%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	56536	89%	**04	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	57145	90%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56927	89%	**33	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	47253	74%	**96	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	54215	85%	**79	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	33591	53%	**38	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	56695	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	57276	90%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	57421	90%	**45	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	56768	89%	**43	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	56463	88%	**71	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	57348	90%	**14	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	97%	57377	90%	**56	96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	45658	72%	**48	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	43018	67%	**55	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	52170	82%	**68	97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	52794	83%	**84	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	56608	89%	**84	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33460	52%	**72	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	92%	56768	89%	**20	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	57029	89%	**84	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	95%	56391	88%	**28	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	83%	56956	89%	**92	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	47993	75%	**01	93%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	56927	89%	**61	96%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	40422	63%	**89	94%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57043	89%	**43	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	56927	89%	**84	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	56855	89%	**48	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	89%	56652	89%	**94	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	56420	88%	**28	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	57029	89%	**84	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	52678	83%	**96	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	49951	78%	**53	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	56275	88%	**71	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	57188	90%	**81	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57232	90%	**37	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	47616	75%	**79	97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56550	89%	**24	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	47036	74%	**63	94%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	87%	56275	88%	**58	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	57305	90%	**14	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	57130	90%	**61	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33344	52%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	56449	88%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	93%	56318	88%	**55	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56043	88%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	52605	82%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	47572	75%	**99	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	48617	76%	**35	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	56130	88%	**38	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	57377	90%	**74	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	56608	89%	**04	100%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	97%	54940	86%	**25	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	56405	88%	**37	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	57188	90%	**71	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	56898	89%	**91	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	57319	90%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	56782	89%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	97%	52431	82%	**27	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	52678	83%	**96	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	56652	89%	**94	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	57029	89%	**84	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	56869	89%	**88	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	57421	90%	**99	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	56695	89%	**68	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	56956	89%	**04	100%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	42308	66%	**07	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	56536	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	56405	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	54897	86%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	56768	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	49458	78%	**33	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	52127	82%	**15	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	56260	88%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	56971	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	53069	83%	**84	98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	36056	56%	**36	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	51039	80%	**69	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	56434	88%	**10	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	97%	57377	90%	**56	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	57377	90%	**07	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	43903	69%	**51	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	58%	**45	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	49559	78%	**81	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	46209	72%	**58	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	52330	82%	**66	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	44469	70%	**61	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	45571	71%	**81	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	42496	67%	**04	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37420	59%	**94	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	31357	49%	**66	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	45832	72%	**78	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	36738	58%	**84	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	53476	84%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	39465	62%	**59	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	32895	52%	**05	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	50%	**92	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	29617	46%	**10	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	43265	68%	**41	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	45266	71%	**94	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	47921	75%	**64	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37753	59%	**27	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	48399	76%	**23	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	37101	58%	**77	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	39610	62%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	42061	66%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	28398	45%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	84%	34330	54%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	42583	67%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	58%	**45	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26556	42%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	39392	62%	**82	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	57%	**31	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	39479	62%	**68	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	53403	84%	**37	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	41452	65%	**56	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	39972	63%	**00	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	89%	31560	49%	**56	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	40495	63%	**92	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	46006	72%	**68	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	52315	82%	**73	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	42482	67%	**22	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43932	69%	**79	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38783	61%	**00	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	35404	55%	**92	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	89%	38870	61%	**00	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	42670	67%	**92	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	43163	68%	**12	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38986	61%	**50	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	85%	32126	50%	**79	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	38290	60%	**43	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	90%	37318	58%	**07	90%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	81%	46021	72%	**51	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	45469	71%	**84	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	49734	78%	**14	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26556	42%	**31	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	51677	81%	**76	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	37753	59%	**54	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37507	59%	**50	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30893	48%	**72	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	86%	32692	51%	**15	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	88%	36143	57%	**91	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	46731	73%	**58	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	40828	64%	**33	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	33895	53%	**99	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	41626	65%	**43	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	55%	**61	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	44440	70%	**22	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	42395	66%	**02	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	44251	69%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36506	57%	**79	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	87%	38348	60%	**25	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	35404	55%	**92	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	42482	67%	**22	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38783	61%	**00	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	50111	79%	**69	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43642	68%	**56	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	44164	69%	**25	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34679	54%	**09	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	26121	41%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	48718	76%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	41713	65%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33402	52%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	40263	63%	**27	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	47%	**41	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	32082	50%	**36	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	48370	76%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39740	62%	**36	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	82%	32387	51%	**86	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	30835	48%	**86	91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29950	47%	**35	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	49458	77%	**92	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	39610	62%	**76	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	52765	83%	**32	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.