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Load data for 6 mm B.R. Norma + .243 | 88gr | Berger LD M

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

6 mm B.R. Norma + .243 | 88gr | Berger LD M

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 88gr | Berger LD M
Manufacturer SKU:
24323
Bullet Weight:
88gr | 5.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.065" | 27.1mm
Caliber:
6 mm B.R. Norma load data
Case Length (l3):
1.550" | 39.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.403" | 61.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.212" | 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.212" | 5.4mm
Case Capacity:
37.8 Grains of Water | 2.45 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B943_C936
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 88gr | Berger LD M bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 28.7 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
93%
51692
88%
**33
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
48472
83%
**51
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
51648
88%
**17
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
52127
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
52446
89%
**94
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
51474
88%
**81
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
51242
87%
**94
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
51837
88%
**36
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52417
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
46847
80%
**77
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
51866
88%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
46572
79%
**71
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
52054
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
50386
86%
**30
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
40857
70%
**15
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
52707
90%
**22
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
51358
87%
**40
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52446
89%
**76
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
52533
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
50212
85%
**53
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
51648
88%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
51314
87%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
49255
84%
**97
95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
32953
56%
**66
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
47805
81%
**38
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31966
54%
**45
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
50198
85%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
47181
80%
**25
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48138
82%
**85
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
51692
88%
**28
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
51590
88%
**69
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
51590
88%
**04
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
51750
88%
**87
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
52069
89%
**00
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52417
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
51314
87%
**48
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
49647
85%
**84
99%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
52054
89%
**10
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
52199
89%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
49501
84%
**20
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
51271
87%
**69
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
52344
89%
**00
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
52837
90%
**59
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
51866
88%
**84
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31952
54%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
51242
87%
**90
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
49516
84%
**64
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
48167
82%
**43
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
40074
68%
**08
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
52228
89%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
51474
88%
**90
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
42902
73%
**99
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
52649
90%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
45382
77%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
51140
87%
**97
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
52127
89%
**30
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
52837
90%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
47340
81%
**66
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52417
89%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
49647
85%
**84
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
51271
87%
**54
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
51648
88%
**23
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
52083
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
52547
89%
**27
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
44367
76%
**12
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
31546
54%
**89
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
52141
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
51547
88%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
51663
88%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
42569
72%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
52373
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
37913
65%
**61
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
39769
68%
**17
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
51213
87%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
51242
87%
**17
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
39943
68%
**72
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39711
68%
**80
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52156
89%
**69
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
51822
88%
**46
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
59%
**92
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
31821
54%
**90
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
45571
78%
**12
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
39436
67%
**51
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37478
64%
**08
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
41365
70%
**03
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
41263
70%
**13
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33779
58%
**12
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
34809
59%
**21
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28427
48%
**67
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34853
59%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
48%
**41
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
43279
74%
**30
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
53%
**07
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
31401
53%
**62
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
45672
78%
**07
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
58%
**72
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
35143
60%
**35
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39102
67%
**25
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
34214
58%
**05
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38928
66%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
45513
77%
**18
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
35041
60%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
30139
51%
**84
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
31415
53%
**77
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
28239
48%
**63
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30937
53%
**52
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
30647
52%
**51
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
42830
73%
**90
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44164
75%
**03
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
54%
**39
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
36941
63%
**18
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
43018
73%
**36
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
40727
69%
**97
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32547
55%
**69
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
62%
**46
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
52%
**77
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34142
58%
**49
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34127
58%
**75
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
52%
**97
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
30908
53%
**20
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
63%
**95
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35897
61%
**28
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
40132
68%
**64
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25831
44%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
41423
71%
**20
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
40219
68%
**80
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28558
49%
**87
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
30705
52%
**43
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37695
64%
**25
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
56%
**07
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
27383
47%
**25
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
46804
80%
**35
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
30777
52%
**20
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
35433
60%
**82
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
57%
**49
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36318
62%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29486
50%
**98
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32547
55%
**69
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
52%
**77
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44135
75%
**30
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
39552
67%
**97
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35302
60%
**43
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
59%
**69
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
27862
47%
**18
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
28108
48%
**80
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
47514
81%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
40596
69%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33547
57%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26136
44%
**69
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31937
54%
**07
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
24569
42%
**00
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
35331
60%
**08
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38885
66%
**74
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31531
54%
**20
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
34505
59%
**38
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
30734
52%
**51
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38159
65%
**13
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
40669
69%
**46
96%

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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