Somchem · Ball
S243
Medium-slow Somchem ball rifle powder.
- Manufacturer
- Somchem
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #55
- Category
- Medium
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- South Africa
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
By cartridge
.30-06 Springfield also used: N110, Winchester 748, N530
.308 Winchester also used: N110, Shooters World Economy Rifle, Accurate 2230
.270 Winchester also used: Reload Swiss RS60, Winchester 760, Power Pro 4000-MR
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Limited
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
Somchem S243 is a South African medium rifle ball powder positioned in the .308 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor burn rate zone. Very limited US availability.
Sources & provenance
- Manufacturer Somchem — Somchem — published load/burn-rate data