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Load data for .243 WSSM + .243 | 95gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.243 WSSM + .243 | 95gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 95gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
24355
Bullet Weight:
95gr | 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.105" | 28.1mm
Caliber:
.243 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.663" | 42.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.443" | 11.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.443" | 11.3mm
Case Capacity:
53.9 Grains of Water | 3.50 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B484_C182
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .243 WSSM with .243 | 95gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 81 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
87%
56318
88%
**38
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52692
83%
**54
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47224
74%
**59
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
56536
89%
**79
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46978
74%
**20
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57029
89%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
56797
89%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56695
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
56869
89%
**73
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52301
82%
**48
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45818
72%
**66
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43627
68%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38798
61%
**28
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49226
77%
**14
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
56521
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
56869
89%
**68
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
56260
88%
**17
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
56869
89%
**58
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49240
77%
**53
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
55767
87%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56884
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
56275
88%
**50
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
56826
89%
**45
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35041
55%
**73
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
56666
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56753
89%
**15
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56449
88%
**58
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56420
88%
**38
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53708
84%
**41
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**94
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
48689
76%
**07
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
96%
47747
75%
**92
93%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
56710
89%
**95
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**22
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
57406
90%
**51
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
57058
89%
**68
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
39189
61%
**53
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
56318
88%
**68
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
56376
88%
**00
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48834
77%
**68
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
56420
88%
**04
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**91
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
56246
88%
**20
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45121
71%
**23
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34911
55%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**51
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
57363
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57348
90%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56898
89%
**86
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
56869
89%
**09
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56971
89%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54723
86%
**31
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51488
81%
**35
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
56202
88%
**31
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
56956
89%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
57145
90%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
57145
90%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
56478
89%
**86
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57406
90%
**51
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**22
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
57174
90%
**54
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
56101
88%
**12
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
56347
88%
**30
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51837
81%
**99
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
57290
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
56956
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
57101
89%
**71
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
43700
68%
**31
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
56173
88%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
48631
76%
**15
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46166
72%
**86
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
56855
89%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
56260
88%
**17
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36564
57%
**72
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46456
73%
**58
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
36013
56%
**87
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
41582
65%
**38
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45049
71%
**76
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28776
45%
**84
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50372
79%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38087
60%
**49
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47137
74%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
50256
79%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36883
58%
**53
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41176
65%
**77
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
35389
55%
**77
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
35737
56%
**30
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
27920
44%
**03
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
29414
46%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
46%
**95
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49037
77%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48095
75%
**17
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42656
67%
**58
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36114
57%
**41
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
42540
67%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34389
54%
**41
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40466
63%
**02
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38348
60%
**79
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45977
72%
**48
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27702
43%
**09
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
51039
80%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45890
72%
**41
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
**02
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37304
58%
**74
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43381
68%
**95
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33301
52%
**21
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
51416
81%
**92
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
40393
63%
**40
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
41162
64%
**44
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**40
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**04
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41495
65%
**49
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39465
62%
**26
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
28413
45%
**74
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49603
78%
**53
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36796
58%
**94
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
32242
51%
**57
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37521
59%
**40
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**69
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
36419
57%
**13
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
34766
54%
**67
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28442
45%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**81
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48805
76%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40103
63%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37391
59%
**62
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36637
57%
**56
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
51242
80%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44962
70%
**54
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
38943
61%
**17
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
34838
55%
**71
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42018
66%
**59
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45266
71%
**94
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52852
83%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46122
72%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40379
63%
**87
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41495
65%
**49
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**04
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**51
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
41104
64%
**30
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33852
53%
**94
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
50%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51358
80%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44048
69%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50662
79%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40582
64%
**69
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
33446
52%
**89
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50299
79%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41249
65%
**22
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30255
47%
**85
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
41713
65%
**81
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38348
60%
**07
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42656
67%
**58
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24816
39%
**48
92%

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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