Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 90gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon H4895.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 45% | 2356 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 24.5 gr | 82% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 28.7 gr | 88% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 26.3 gr | 88% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 42% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 51% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 42% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,310 psi | 45% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,354 psi | 47% | 2365 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 49% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
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 | SUS-TAC HPT. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,719 fps to 2,956 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 1:8.0 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for 6 mm B.R. Norma with the .243 | 90gr | SUS-TAC HPT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.