.243 Winchester

Test barrel: 580 mm (23”), 1 in 10” twist
Primers: Large Rifle
Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 51,80 mm (2.039”)
 
Bullet3,8 g / 58 grHornady, V-MaxC.O.L. 65,5 mm / 2.579 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N1352,3135.6103734022,5539.311273698
N1402,5339.0104334222,8043.211373730
N5402,4537.8105134482,8744.311513776
N5502,6540.9106735012,8844.411653822
 
Bullet4,2 g / 65 grHornady, V-MaxC.O.L. 68,6 mm / 2.701 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N1352,2034.092130222,4938.410103314
N1402,4638.093030512,7542.410303379
N5402,5539.496131532,8143.410593474
N1502,3736.693430642,7141.810323386
N5502,7242.095831432,9445.410603478
N5552,9445.497331923,10C47.8C10283373
N1602,9645.795031173,23C49.8C10473435
C – Compressed load
 
Bullet4,5 g / 70 grSierra, Blitz KingC.O.L. 68,1 mm / 2.681 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N1352,1733.589629402,4938.49883241
N1402,3736.691329952,7041.710093310
N5502,7642.693630712,9645.710373402
 
Bullet4,9 g / 75 grHornady, V-MaxC.O.L. 66,8 mm / 2.630 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N1352,0731.985928182,3135.69453100
N1402,2034.086828482,5339.09663169
N1502,2034.086228282,5238.99573140
N5502,5038.693230582,8143.410053297
N5552,8043.292530353,04C46.9C10183340
N1602,8043.289829463,0446.99873238
C – Compressed load
 
Bullet5,0 g / 77 grLapua, HPC.O.L. 67,0 mm / 2.638 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N1351,9930.785528052,3235.89683176
N1402,2334.488328972,5439.29923255
N1502,2434.688128902,5839.89953264
N5502,5739.791830122,8043.210323386
 
Bullet5,2 g / 80 grFox Bullets, Classic HunterC.O.L. 68,5 mm / 2.697 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5402,2534.785428022,6140.39583143
N1501,9530.183327332,2534.78932930
N5502,3936.985327992,6741.29553133
N5552,7041.788028872,9946.19783209
 
Bullet5,2 g / 80 grHornady, FMJC.O.L. 67,0 mm / 2.638 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N1402,0431.583127262,4137.29493114
N1502,0631.884027562,4337.59473107
N5502,4237.389529362,7943.110023287
N1602,5439.289029202,9445.49933258
 
Bullet5,5 g / 85 grBarnes, TSXC.O.L. 67,0 mm / 2.638 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5402,1933.885728122,5639.59813219
N1502,1533.282827172,5539.49493114
N5502,5639.593430642,7242.09923255
N1602,6540.986028222,9846.09723189
 
Bullet5,5 g / 85 grNosler, PartitionC.O.L. 68,0 mm / 2.677 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5402,1733.586028222,5038.69713186
N1501,9029.380126282,2835.29223025
N5502,3636.486628412,7141.89773205
N1602,4237.384627762,8443.89693179
 
Bullet5,6 g / 87 grHornady, V-MaxC.O.L. 68,3 mm / 2.689 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N1402,0531.679025922,3536.38832897
N1502,1032.479926212,3736.68792884
N5502,3035.581926872,6440.79293048
N5552,6540.985928182,8844.49413087
N1602,5539.481326672,8844.49082979
N5602,8043.283827493,0547.19293048
 
Bullet5,8 g / 90 grBerger, BT TargetC.O.L. 68,4 mm / 2.693 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N1402,1332.979726152,4237.38802887
N5402,2534.782527072,5639.59132995
N1502,0832.179426052,3836.78802887
N5502,4537.883627432,7041.79193015
N5552,6540.983827492,9144.99313054
N1602,4738.180226312,9245.19052969
N5602,7943.182527073,0246.69142999
 
Bullet5,8 g / 90 grLapua, NaturalisC.O.L. 67,0 mm / 2.638 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5402,2634.984027562,5339.09453100
N1502,0231.279926212,3936.99032963
N5502,4437.784627762,7242.09523123
N1602,4337.582327002,8544.09423091
 
Bullet5,8 g / 90 grLapua, ScenarC.O.L. 68,3 mm / 2.689 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5402,2735.086028222,5439.29623156
N1502,0832.181726802,4437.79142999
N5502,4638.086528382,6841.49673173
N1602,5238.984727792,8343.79523123
 
Bullet5,8 g / 90 grSierra, FMJC.O.L. 68,3 mm / 2.689 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5402,1733.584227622,4938.49463104
N1501,9830.680526412,3035.59022959
N5502,3135.684827822,6340.69523123
N1602,4137.283627432,7642.69413087
 
Bullet5,8 g / 90 grSwift, Scirocco IIC.O.L. 68,3 mm / 2.689 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5502,1733.578825852,4838.38792884
N5552,2034.078625792,7242.08952936
N1601,8127.971423432,2735.08192687
N1652,2034.076825202,8043.28702854
N5602,4638.077625462,8143.48792884
 
Bullet6,2 g / 95 grBerger, Classic HunterC.O.L. 68,1 mm / 2.681 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5552,4537.880626442,7542.48982946
N1602,3235.876725162,6741.28622828
N1652,7141.880426382,9846.08892917
N5602,6340.679526082,8944.68872910
 
Bullet6,2 g / 95 grNorma, FMJC.O.L. 63,7 mm / 2.508 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5502,2534.777725492,5639.58682848
N5552,3636.478725822,7542.48842900
N1602,2534.775024612,6540.98442769
N1652,6841.478725822,9345.28672844
N5602,5940.077725492,8544.08662841
 
Bullet6,2 g / 96 grBrenneke, TOGC.O.L. 67,0 mm / 2.638 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5402,1533.282026902,5038.69283045
N5502,4638.084327662,6841.49393081
N1602,6040.182427032,9345.29293048
 
Bullet6,5 g / 100 grSpeer, Grand SlamC.O.L. 68,3 mm / 2.689 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5401,9730.477025262,3336.08782881
N1501,8628.772223692,2334.48392753
N5502,2134.178725822,4838.38852904
N1602,2334.476925232,5839.88732864
 
Bullet6,8 g / 105 grLapua, Scenar(1C.O.L. 68,3 mm / 2.689 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N1501,9530.172923922,2735.08212694
N5502,3436.178225662,5940.08902920
N1602,4337.576625132,7041.78692851
N1652,6240.478325693,0046.38942933
1) The test barrel rifle twist 1 in 8”
 
Bullet7,0 g / 108 grBerger, BT TargetC.O.L. 68,8 mm / 2.709 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5502,1433.074724512,4237.38272713
N5552,3035.575024612,6240.48362743
N1602,2034.072323722,6040.18172680
N1652,5138.774724512,8443.88342736
N5602,5238.974924572,8043.28382749
 
Bullet7,0 g / 108 grBerger, Elite HunterC.O.L. 68,8 mm / 2.709 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5502,2034.075024612,4938.48372746
N5552,4738.177125302,7141.88492785
N1602,3636.473123982,7141.88242703
N1652,7141.876725162,9645.78432766
N5602,5539.475824872,8143.48402756
N5652,6841.476225002,94C45.4C8432766
C – Compressed load
 
Bullet7,1 g / 109 grBerger, Long Range Hybrid TargetC.O.L. 71,0 mm(2 / 2.795 inch
PowderStarting loadMaximum load
TypeWeightVelocityWeightVelocity
[g][grs][m/s][fps][g][grs][m/s][fps]
N5502,1933.874224342,4838.38292720
N5552,3235.874324382,7141.88402756
N1602,0631.869822902,4938.47972615
N1652,4638.073424082,9245.18342736
N5602,4738.174524442,8043.28382749
N5652,5940.075124642,9245.18382749