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Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.243 WSSM + .243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.961" | 24.4mm
Caliber:
.243 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.299" | 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.299" | 7.6mm
Case Capacity:
53.9 Grains of Water | 3.50 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5292_C182
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 182 loads in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 91 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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>>
87%
57101
89%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
56507
89%
**94
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
56391
88%
**99
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
56289
88%
**78
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**81
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
56623
89%
**87
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
57217
90%
**25
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
38014
60%
**59
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
57348
90%
**01
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53200
83%
**14
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
57130
90%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
57334
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
56463
88%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
50212
79%
**91
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57072
89%
**45
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
44541
70%
**23
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36332
57%
**79
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
39914
63%
**27
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
57305
90%
**37
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
56420
88%
**38
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**76
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
57305
90%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
57000
89%
**20
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
56579
89%
**66
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
49211
77%
**59
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47210
74%
**73
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
57000
89%
**63
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
56420
88%
**83
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
57000
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33895
53%
**37
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
56869
89%
**14
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
56318
88%
**78
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57348
90%
**74
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
51619
81%
**09
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
56594
89%
**84
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
43918
69%
**14
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
56739
89%
**43
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**97
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
56623
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
56608
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
56449
88%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
56405
88%
**87
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
53258
83%
**48
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
56275
88%
**74
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
56637
89%
**74
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
56826
89%
**37
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
52054
82%
**48
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
40553
64%
**00
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
51416
81%
**71
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56652
89%
**43
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
50430
79%
**61
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
57101
89%
**91
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34403
54%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
56289
88%
**81
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
56086
88%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56652
89%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
51880
81%
**07
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
52156
82%
**33
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
56579
89%
**68
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
56608
89%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
56956
89%
**94
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56652
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
56362
88%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
56855
89%
**96
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
56507
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
56884
89%
**38
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
56405
88%
**87
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
56623
89%
**87
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
56449
88%
**87
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
56956
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**91
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
57435
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
46195
72%
**22
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
43250
68%
**61
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
57014
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
56463
88%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
56202
88%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
56072
88%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
52707
83%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
57058
89%
**27
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
56710
89%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
56463
88%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
57058
89%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39436
62%
**64
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
55259
87%
**68
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
56579
89%
**66
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32271
51%
**23
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47123
74%
**43
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40045
63%
**66
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
52866
83%
**43
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
49472
78%
**50
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48892
77%
**50
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
49588
78%
**76
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38232
60%
**51
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
32227
50%
**05
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41191
65%
**09
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
47%
**76
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
49806
78%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**86
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
**61
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
48%
**82
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34447
54%
**36
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
94%
40988
64%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
26426
41%
**57
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
32053
50%
**84
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
46340
73%
**30
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
49284
77%
**02
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
50908
80%
**46
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41191
65%
**58
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
52475
82%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40205
63%
**92
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
56%
**07
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
37333
58%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28224
44%
**77
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33431
52%
**54
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
38043
60%
**89
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39769
62%
**59
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26745
42%
**64
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43207
68%
**81
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39015
61%
**30
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39175
61%
**00
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
37463
59%
**94
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
58%
**64
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
28007
44%
**80
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**94
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
49240
77%
**59
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
**20
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
46818
73%
**74
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41684
65%
**05
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
54%
**15
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
34650
54%
**25
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46354
73%
**91
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46398
73%
**00
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42134
66%
**51
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
41756
65%
**35
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
37043
58%
**09
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
48%
**76
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41756
65%
**64
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
33533
53%
**54
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
49327
77%
**53
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
49153
77%
**86
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27282
43%
**13
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
40770
64%
**72
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41060
64%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33504
52%
**13
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
47%
**89
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
32489
51%
**41
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
50299
79%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43700
68%
**31
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**17
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
36927
58%
**58
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38116
60%
**82
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
47790
75%
**27
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45672
72%
**00
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39610
62%
**81
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
34142
54%
**62
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
54%
**15
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
**20
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41684
65%
**05
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47166
74%
**38
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
47123
74%
**17
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38029
60%
**43
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
43%
**13
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
37130
58%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
52402
82%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44353
70%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36680
57%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43279
68%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32184
50%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**18
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
51880
81%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42801
67%
**25
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
53%
**61
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
27412
43%
**13
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31952
50%
**59
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
56%
**07
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
27282
43%
**33
90%

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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