Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .244 Rem. with .243 | 75gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 83% | 3369 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 81% | 3369 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 3232 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 3389 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 56% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 79% | 3294 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 3356 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3399 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 3294 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 56% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 83% | 3386 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 83% | 3406 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 84% | 3366 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 73% | 3291 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3360 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 99.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 79% | 3212 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 3153 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 57% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 66% | 3091 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,871 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 3114 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 81% | 3353 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.7 gr | 84% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 3232 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 55% | 2930 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 81% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,624 psi | 64% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,568 psi | 67% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42 gr | 88% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 3136 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,207 psi | 69% | 3143 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 54% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 3110 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 3123 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 74% | 3281 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 79% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 81% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 3192 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 3107 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,334 psi | 61% | 3048 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 3051 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 42% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 3051 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 3015 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 81% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 3169 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 61% | 3038 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 3114 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 3212 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 64% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 67% | 3031 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 2956 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 80% | 3235 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 65% | 3045 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 3061 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 3051 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,930 psi | 67% | 3159 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 3058 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,325 psi | 74% | 3166 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 3127 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 3163 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 42% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 3222 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 3179 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.2 gr | 80% | 31,821 psi | 51% | 2936 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,599 psi | 72% | 3241 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,747 psi | 78% | 3337 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 3114 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 2986 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,434 psi | 58% | 2986 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 80% | 3235 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 64% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 2956 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 83% | 3241 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 3110 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 82% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,454 psi | 71% | 3130 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 64% | 3051 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 67% | 3012 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 55% | 2844 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 75% | 3205 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 3068 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,449 psi | 60% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,779 psi | 53% | 2959 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 67% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,344 psi | 53% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,193 psi | 71% | 3169 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 3107 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2966 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 3166 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,651 psi | 59% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 68% | 3153 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 3051 fps | 96.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 87 powders for .244 Rem. loaded with the .243 | 75gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,497 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,113 fps to 3,497 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 75.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .244 Rem. with the .243 | 75gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.