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Load data for 6 mm B.R. Norma + .243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s):

6 mm B.R. Norma + .243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
24524
Bullet Weight:
87gr | 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6 mm B.R. Norma load data
Case Length (l3):
1.550" | 39.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
37.8 Grains of Water | 2.45 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B941_C936
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 81 powder(s). 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>>
94%
52141
89%
**49
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
52808
90%
**35
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
47369
81%
**41
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
51155
87%
**13
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
51430
88%
**67
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
51271
87%
**84
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
51866
88%
**97
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
51619
88%
**00
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
52823
90%
**63
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52562
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
46340
79%
**71
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
52721
90%
**56
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
96%
51517
88%
**35
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
45847
78%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
51256
87%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
49182
84%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
40828
70%
**18
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
51605
88%
**12
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
51503
88%
**49
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
96%
44585
76%
**51
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
52852
90%
**95
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
52011
89%
**71
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
48921
83%
**43
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
51924
88%
**27
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
51692
88%
**33
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
46441
79%
**51
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
52460
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
45847
78%
**12
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31850
54%
**45
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48660
83%
**36
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
45295
77%
**95
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
52692
90%
**51
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
50357
86%
**53
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
51576
88%
**10
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
51866
88%
**97
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
51619
88%
**00
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52562
89%
**69
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
52460
89%
**71
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
49356
84%
**84
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
52750
90%
**71
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
51793
88%
**13
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
51851
88%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
48124
82%
**10
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
48718
83%
**23
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
92%
52533
89%
**07
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
51706
88%
**43
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
51663
88%
**84
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31821
54%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
52330
89%
**17
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
48530
83%
**48
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
51184
87%
**25
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
43540
74%
**97
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
51880
88%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
51605
88%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
41713
71%
**79
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
52823
90%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
44875
76%
**64
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
52417
89%
**20
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
51517
88%
**36
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
51634
88%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
46166
79%
**53
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52562
89%
**69
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
49356
84%
**84
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
51735
88%
**67
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
51953
88%
**36
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
51808
88%
**51
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
52721
90%
**36
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
43729
74%
**05
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
30792
52%
**69
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
51590
88%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
51793
88%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
51227
87%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
40669
69%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
50908
87%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
36361
62%
**35
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
51605
88%
**27
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
49908
85%
**00
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
38014
65%
**33
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
37826
64%
**41
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52170
89%
**86
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
52402
89%
**63
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33895
58%
**72
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
49530
84%
**92
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
31952
54%
**00
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
45005
77%
**15
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38841
66%
**44
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
62%
**85
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
40132
68%
**87
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
40176
68%
**00
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33054
56%
**98
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33562
57%
**98
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27804
47%
**54
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34243
58%
**35
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
85%
35621
61%
**74
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27847
47%
**38
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
42438
72%
**26
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
31850
54%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
32126
55%
**85
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
44599
76%
**00
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
33997
58%
**79
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
82%
27412
47%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
34040
58%
**18
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38493
66%
**21
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
35317
60%
**48
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37681
64%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
44237
75%
**99
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
36114
61%
**35
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47732
81%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
31952
54%
**00
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
28065
48%
**67
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29776
51%
**33
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
31169
53%
**77
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43569
74%
**03
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
52%
**23
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35868
61%
**98
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41713
71%
**20
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
40176
68%
**00
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31618
54%
**52
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35578
61%
**43
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
51%
**64
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
48080
82%
**99
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
57%
**49
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
33475
57%
**72
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
30255
52%
**00
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
31879
54%
**46
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
38029
65%
**31
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34824
59%
**08
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
39624
67%
**54
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25672
44%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40770
69%
**10
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
41887
71%
**23
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
32953
56%
**25
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
83%
27963
48%
**70
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37014
63%
**12
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
54%
**90
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
28326
48%
**61
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
45484
77%
**22
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
31386
53%
**39
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
36042
61%
**02
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
56%
**43
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35346
60%
**30
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28500
49%
**75
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31618
54%
**52
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
51%
**64
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42902
73%
**13
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
38392
65%
**80
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34853
59%
**33
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
57%
**52
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
28297
48%
**38
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
93%
28195
48%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46905
80%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39160
67%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32837
56%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25730
44%
**65
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30908
53%
**87
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
25773
44%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37594
64%
**57
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30560
52%
**00
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
34563
59%
**48
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
31038
53%
**64
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
37014
63%
**87
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
39581
67%
**26
95%

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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