Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 90gr | Barnes X S bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.3% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2493 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 53% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 44% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 44% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,013 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 51% | 2356 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 100 powders for 6 mm B.R. Norma loaded with the .243 | 90gr | Barnes X S. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,979 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,979 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.