Load Specifications
Bullet:.243 | 90gr | Hornady ELD-X
Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:90 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6 mm B.R. Norma load data
Case Length (l3):1.55"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:36.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.0
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 90gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 83 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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.1% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 45% | 2352 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,268 psi | 48% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 53% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 42% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 51% | 2464 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 42% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,007 psi | 48% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 46% | 2362 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 83 powders for 6 mm B.R. Norma loaded with the .243 | 90gr | Hornady ELD-X. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,943 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,943 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.