Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 76gr | Norma Tipstrike bullet and 65 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 3025 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 3038 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 3031 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 3038 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 3061 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 97% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2654 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,034 psi | 44% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 3068 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 50% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 3077 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2789 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 3031 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 42% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2913 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,163 psi | 41% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2976 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2913 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 3045 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 52% | 2585 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,382 psi | 43% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,663 psi | 56% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2920 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 3035 fps | 95.5% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 90 powders for 6 mm B.R. Norma loaded with the .243 | 76gr | Norma Tipstrike. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,202 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,893 fps to 3,202 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 76.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. As outliers, Accurate 2200, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.