
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .244 Rem. with .243 | 60gr | AERO SB,- smax:10.45 bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3655 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3675 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 83% | 3720 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 3750 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3776 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3822 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3570 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 3678 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 78% | 3504 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 98.4% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 3284 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 81% | 3615 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 3622 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 3389 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 50% | 3107 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 61% | 3301 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,662 psi | 51% | 3140 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 3425 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 77% | 3442 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,094 psi | 76% | 3527 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 77% | 3517 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 76% | 3540 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 3346 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 3530 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 3688 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 3399 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 71% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 77% | 3560 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,005 psi | 72% | 3563 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 76% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 3589 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 3396 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 3297 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 3343 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 80% | 3665 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 3445 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 3458 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 84% | 3550 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,266 psi | 71% | 3468 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,105 psi | 69% | 3481 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 40% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 56% | 3281 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 3501 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 3527 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,625 psi | 65% | 3346 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 3615 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 3383 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 3274 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,686 psi | 72% | 3396 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 66% | 3363 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 80% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,103 psi | 64% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 3215 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 3468 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 77% | 3563 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 3491 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 3409 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 40% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 69% | 3406 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 3615 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,754 psi | 62% | 3415 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 3278 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 3327 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 3458 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 3615 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 3274 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 66% | 3363 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 73% | 3419 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 78% | 3540 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 74% | 3530 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 3458 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,847 psi | 74% | 3481 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 59% | 3189 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 48% | 2995 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 66% | 3369 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 3182 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,570 psi | 71% | 3432 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,918 psi | 72% | 3471 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 3205 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 51% | 3140 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 53% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,681 psi | 60% | 3258 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 3337 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 3176 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 3353 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 3297 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 3409 fps | 95.1% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 85 powders for .244 Rem. loaded with the .243 | 60gr | AERO SB,- smax:10.45. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,822 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,356 fps to 3,822 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.