Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 95gr | Barnes TSX bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 47% | 2346 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 45% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 30.3 gr | 92% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 28.3 gr | 84% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 42% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 53% | 2470 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 54% | 2425 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 42% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 28.7 gr | 90% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 47% | 2254 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 49% | 2362 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 51% | 2369 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2349 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2493 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
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 87 powders for 6 mm B.R. Norma loaded with the .243 | 95gr | Barnes TSX. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,910 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 95.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6 mm B.R. Norma with the .243 | 95gr | Barnes TSX 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.