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Load data for .244 Rem. + .243 | 87gr | Hornady BTHP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.244 Rem. + .243 | 87gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 87gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
2442
Bullet Weight:
87gr | 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.960" | 24.4mm
Caliber:
.244 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.225" | 56.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.783" | 70.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.402" | 10.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.302" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
55.0 Grains of Water | 3.57 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B2545_C188
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 176 loads in caliber .244 Rem. with .243 | 87gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 88 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, 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>>
85%
55376
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
55840
90%
**63
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
46427
74%
**51
93%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
55651
89%
**46
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
55709
89%
**33
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
55956
90%
**07
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
39653
64%
**90
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
55709
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
55492
89%
**32
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
83%
55288
89%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
55825
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
55840
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
52721
85%
**32
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55463
89%
**01
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
46180
74%
**51
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37797
61%
**27
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
42076
67%
**81
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
54882
88%
**82
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
55477
89%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55912
90%
**96
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
54969
88%
**28
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
50807
81%
**91
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
49168
79%
**91
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
95%
55317
89%
**32
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
55201
89%
**55
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
55187
88%
**56
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34011
55%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
55245
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
55259
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
55288
89%
**30
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
53417
86%
**40
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
55796
89%
**59
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46862
75%
**61
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
56115
90%
**22
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
55332
89%
**46
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
55506
89%
**53
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
55172
88%
**07
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
55332
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
56043
90%
**66
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
55825
90%
**89
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
55506
89%
**46
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
55898
90%
**50
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
55172
88%
**89
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
55332
89%
**05
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
42598
68%
**48
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
53795
86%
**02
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
55056
88%
**02
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
53359
86%
**09
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
55347
89%
**50
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
83%
55288
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34577
55%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
55651
89%
**66
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
55941
90%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55042
88%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
55201
89%
**58
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
53925
86%
**68
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
83%
55274
89%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
55419
89%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55492
89%
**89
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
48153
77%
**41
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
45020
72%
**31
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
55651
89%
**56
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55042
88%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
55230
89%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
55753
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
55825
90%
**68
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
55709
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
55608
89%
**04
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
56043
90%
**66
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
55506
89%
**53
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
55332
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
55071
88%
**58
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
56086
90%
**59
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
55854
90%
**86
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
49879
80%
**28
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
48283
77%
**43
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
45513
73%
**15
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
55288
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
55796
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
55042
88%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
55637
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
55347
89%
**86
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
55448
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
94%
55042
88%
**19
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41669
67%
**15
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
55216
89%
**56
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
54969
88%
**28
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34287
55%
**10
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48718
78%
**64
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41408
66%
**94
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
40741
65%
**17
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
51053
82%
**71
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
50981
82%
**58
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39914
64%
**89
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
90%
31589
51%
**84
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43018
69%
**36
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
51%
**10
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
51605
83%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41205
66%
**17
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44309
71%
**92
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
32068
51%
**33
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35810
57%
**81
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
39030
63%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
84%
25266
41%
**20
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
30197
48%
**33
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48443
78%
**64
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42989
69%
**95
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42293
68%
**30
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
59%
**48
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
36114
58%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
47%
**25
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
56%
**85
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
36593
59%
**51
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41002
66%
**84
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26919
43%
**91
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44962
72%
**89
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40683
65%
**67
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40408
65%
**31
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
35636
57%
**56
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38247
61%
**95
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
45%
**92
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45353
73%
**22
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
50850
82%
**64
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48660
78%
**45
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48675
78%
**02
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43787
70%
**43
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
57%
**53
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34113
55%
**13
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47761
77%
**09
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48167
77%
**22
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43555
70%
**76
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
39769
64%
**87
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
35766
57%
**71
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
52%
**33
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43569
70%
**86
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
82%
31937
51%
**10
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
51053
82%
**81
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50850
82%
**07
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27427
44%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42351
68%
**10
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42772
69%
**82
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34896
56%
**64
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
51%
**33
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
51%
**20
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51764
83%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45832
73%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38870
62%
**61
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
43250
69%
**27
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
92%
38479
62%
**87
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
59%
**69
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39784
64%
**07
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49647
80%
**58
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47268
76%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49110
79%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40959
66%
**02
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35085
56%
**87
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
57%
**53
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48660
78%
**45
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43787
70%
**43
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48660
78%
**53
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49400
79%
**54
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39479
63%
**61
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
94%
45832
73%
**43
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28805
46%
**64
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
35621
57%
**89
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46398
74%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38014
61%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45295
73%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33460
54%
**97
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
56%
**62
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44759
72%
**56
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
57%
**15
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
83%
25991
42%
**75
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33402
54%
**03
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
59%
**48
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
26701
43%
**25
91%

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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