Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .244 Rem. with .243 | 80gr | Sierra VarmintKing bullet and 91 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.
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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>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 3294 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3261 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3379 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,624 psi | 62% | 3045 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 3228 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3304 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3320 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,158 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 79% | 3291 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 3136 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 61% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 3028 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 3077 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 60% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.4 gr | 80% | 39,900 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 59% | 2923 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 64% | 2992 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 3045 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.8 gr | 82% | 34,200 psi | 55% | 2930 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,289 psi | 58% | 2982 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 69% | 3068 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2920 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 72% | 3110 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 3268 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 3291 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 71% | 3087 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 3051 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 42% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 68% | 3035 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 70% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 81% | 3153 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 83% | 3219 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 81% | 3176 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,785 psi | 65% | 3041 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 65% | 3028 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 84% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 3012 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 3045 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 3196 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 69% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 2979 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2986 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 76% | 3205 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 3087 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 73% | 3107 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 3143 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 42% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 3156 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 3104 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.8 gr | 80% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 2940 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 3117 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,353 psi | 73% | 3196 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 66% | 2972 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 55% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 3045 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 81% | 3196 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 57% | 2907 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 71% | 3054 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 3035 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 71% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 3051 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 56% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,125 psi | 50% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 72% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 65% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 54% | 2799 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 65% | 3031 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 3002 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,098 psi | 55% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 3291 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 67% | 3038 fps | 97.9% |
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 91 powders for .244 Rem. loaded with the .243 | 80gr | Sierra VarmintKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,415 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,067 fps to 3,415 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 80.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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 | 80gr | Sierra VarmintKing 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.