Load Specifications
Bullet: | .243 | 95gr | Barnes XLC S |
Manufacturer SKU: | 24355 |
Bullet Weight: | 95gr | 6.2g |
Bullet Diameter: | 0.243" | 6.17mm |
Bullet Length: | 1.105" | 28.1mm |
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: | 0.252" | 6.4mm |
Shank Seated Depth: | 0.252" | 6.4mm |
Case Capacity: | 37.8 Grains of Water | 2.45 cm³ |
Primer Size: | Large Rifle (LR) |
Max. allowed Pressure: | 58740 psi | 4050 bar |
LID: | LID_B484_C936 |
Last updated: | 2025-02-02 |
>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters.
Load data for 176 loads in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 95gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 88 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, IMR 4895, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 90% | 52025 | 89% | **18 | 98% |
ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 95% | 51285 | 87% | **85 | 98% |
Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52257 | 89% | **30 | 100% |
Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52605 | 90% | **82 | 97% |
Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52083 | 89% | **66 | 99% |
Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 83% | 51561 | 88% | **66 | 100% |
Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 89% | 52431 | 89% | **05 | 100% |
Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51779 | 88% | **12 | 100% |
[Accurate 2700]* | <<locked>> | 96% | 51808 | 88% | **07 | 93% |
Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 95% | 52214 | 89% | **25 | 100% |
[Accurate 4350]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 40741 | 69% | **77 | 94% |
Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 89% | 51982 | 88% | **92 | 100% |
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51677 | 88% | **25 | 99% |
Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 83% | 51895 | 88% | **36 | 100% |
Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52605 | 90% | **44 | 98% |
[Alliant Reloder-16]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 41452 | 71% | **84 | 94% |
Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 97% | 46934 | 80% | **38 | 98% |
Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 91% | 52272 | 89% | **41 | 98% |
Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 89% | 52504 | 89% | **51 | 99% |
Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 87% | 51967 | 88% | **43 | 100% |
Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52112 | 89% | **67 | 97% |
Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51430 | 88% | **79 | 100% |
Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 95% | 52112 | 89% | **22 | 97% |
[Hodgdon H414]* | <<locked>> | 96% | 47877 | 81% | **92 | 93% |
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 97% | 38435 | 65% | **85 | 96% |
Hodgdon LVR | <<locked>> | 97% | 44860 | 76% | **40 | 95% |
Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52011 | 89% | **99 | 98% |
Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 95% | 32996 | 56% | **80 | 100% |
IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52054 | 89% | **38 | 100% |
IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51750 | 88% | **82 | 98% |
[IMR 4166 Enduron]* | <<locked>> | 96% | 52054 | 89% | **49 | 94% |
IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 83% | 51924 | 88% | **94 | 100% |
[IMR 4451 Enduron]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 50256 | 86% | **46 | 93% |
[IMR 4831]* | <<locked>> | 96% | 35346 | 60% | **39 | 92% |
IMR 4895 👍 | <<locked>> | 93% | 52272 | 89% | **51 | 99% |
IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51358 | 87% | **79 | 99% |
Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51561 | 88% | **66 | 100% |
Lovex D073.6 👍 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51779 | 88% | **12 | 100% |
Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52243 | 89% | **46 | 98% |
Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51677 | 88% | **95 | 99% |
[Lovex S065]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 46514 | 79% | **97 | 94% |
[Lovex S070]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 43859 | 75% | **61 | 92% |
Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51271 | 87% | **69 | 99% |
Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 91% | 52388 | 89% | **05 | 100% |
Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51721 | 88% | **35 | 98% |
[Norma URP]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 41336 | 70% | **80 | 94% |
Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51663 | 88% | **48 | 98% |
Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52489 | 89% | **92 | 96% |
Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 89% | 52562 | 89% | **31 | 98% |
Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 85% | 52040 | 89% | **62 | 98% |
ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 95% | 33214 | 57% | **16 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 85% | 52460 | 89% | **89 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 95% | 52388 | 89% | **95 | 95% |
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍 | <<locked>> | 95% | 52040 | 89% | **81 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 97% | 45788 | 78% | **25 | 99% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 40901 | 70% | **94 | 94% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]* | <<locked>> | 96% | 41582 | 71% | **87 | 92% |
Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 87% | 51706 | 88% | **53 | 100% |
Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51996 | 89% | **76 | 99% |
Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 97% | 49995 | 85% | **99 | 99% |
[Rottweil R 907]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 48994 | 83% | **17 | 92% |
SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 97% | 51488 | 88% | **61 | 98% |
SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 89% | 51735 | 88% | **82 | 96% |
SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 91% | 52257 | 89% | **18 | 98% |
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 89% | 51605 | 88% | **00 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52504 | 89% | **20 | 100% |
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]* | <<locked>> | 96% | 45411 | 77% | **31 | 92% |
[Shooters World Long Rifle]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 46514 | 79% | **97 | 94% |
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51779 | 88% | **12 | 100% |
Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51677 | 88% | **95 | 99% |
Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 85% | 51343 | 87% | **95 | 99% |
Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52504 | 89% | **26 | 100% |
Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51866 | 88% | **92 | 98% |
Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 97% | 51140 | 87% | **08 | 99% |
Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 97% | 37057 | 63% | **25 | 97% |
Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52547 | 89% | **00 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 91% | 51184 | 87% | **00 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 97% | 49139 | 84% | **30 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 93% | 51851 | 88% | **66 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42728 | 73% | **35 | 98% |
Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 97% | 45788 | 78% | **23 | 96% |
Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 87% | 52707 | 90% | **08 | 99% |
Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 93% | 52431 | 89% | **05 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 97% | 45658 | 78% | **66 | 96% |
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 97% | 44657 | 76% | **71 | 97% |
Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51793 | 88% | **38 | 100% |
[Winchester 760]* | <<locked>> | 96% | 47877 | 81% | **92 | 93% |
Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 51619 | 88% | **25 | 99% |
Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''
Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
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ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 81% | 40103 | 68% | **89 | 96% |
[ADI AR 2208]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 34287 | 58% | **38 | 93% |
Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 81% | 45092 | 77% | **25 | 100% |
[Accurate 2200]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 41742 | 71% | **85 | 94% |
Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 81% | 47761 | 81% | **00 | 98% |
Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 81% | 47297 | 81% | **94 | 99% |
Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 81% | 41176 | 70% | **21 | 100% |
Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 81% | 40872 | 70% | **25 | 99% |
[Accurate 2700]* | <<locked>> | 90% | 43482 | 74% | **69 | 90% |
Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 81% | 34809 | 59% | **00 | 99% |
[Accurate 4350]* | <<locked>> | 88% | 30937 | 53% | **51 | 90% |
Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 81% | 40350 | 69% | **12 | 100% |
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 81% | 33286 | 57% | **64 | 95% |
Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 81% | 48907 | 83% | **94 | 100% |
[Alliant Reloder-15]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 36114 | 61% | **23 | 94% |
[Alliant Reloder-16]* | <<locked>> | 89% | 33170 | 56% | **74 | 90% |
[Alliant Reloder-17]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 29211 | 50% | **92 | 90% |
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 38537 | 66% | **75 | 94% |
Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 81% | 40393 | 69% | **31 | 97% |
Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 81% | 43830 | 75% | **98 | 99% |
[Hodgdon CFE223]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 34432 | 59% | **07 | 92% |
Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 81% | 44338 | 75% | **64 | 100% |
[Hodgdon H380]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 33808 | 58% | **54 | 91% |
[Hodgdon H414]* | <<locked>> | 91% | 40321 | 69% | **44 | 90% |
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]* | <<locked>> | 86% | 28065 | 48% | **16 | 90% |
[Hodgdon LVR]* | <<locked>> | 87% | 33939 | 58% | **87 | 90% |
[Hodgdon VARGET]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 33852 | 58% | **31 | 93% |
Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 93% | 31676 | 54% | **54 | 100% |
IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 81% | 35955 | 61% | **49 | 100% |
[IMR 4064]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 33446 | 57% | **11 | 93% |
[IMR 4166 Enduron]* | <<locked>> | 87% | 40582 | 69% | **30 | 90% |
IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 81% | 48820 | 83% | **54 | 100% |
[IMR 4451 Enduron]* | <<locked>> | 90% | 41263 | 70% | **72 | 90% |
[IMR 4831]* | <<locked>> | 92% | 31430 | 54% | **38 | 90% |
IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 81% | 36782 | 63% | **52 | 95% |
IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 81% | 42192 | 72% | **12 | 98% |
Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 81% | 47297 | 81% | **94 | 99% |
Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 81% | 38595 | 66% | **82 | 98% |
Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 81% | 40567 | 69% | **30 | 96% |
Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 81% | 35795 | 61% | **87 | 96% |
[Lovex S065]* | <<locked>> | 87% | 35070 | 60% | **54 | 90% |
[Lovex S070]* | <<locked>> | 93% | 39320 | 67% | **66 | 90% |
Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 81% | 39610 | 67% | **52 | 97% |
Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 81% | 39334 | 67% | **66 | 99% |
[Norma 203B]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 35462 | 60% | **13 | 94% |
[Norma URP]* | <<locked>> | 88% | 31937 | 54% | **51 | 90% |
[Ramshot Big Game]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 34998 | 60% | **13 | 94% |
[Ramshot TAC]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 41800 | 71% | **95 | 93% |
Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 81% | 40640 | 69% | **12 | 96% |
Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 81% | 45223 | 77% | **44 | 97% |
ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 89% | 30618 | 52% | **63 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 81% | 46847 | 80% | **97 | 99% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 38377 | 65% | **26 | 90% |
ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 81% | 33576 | 57% | **13 | 96% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 28543 | 49% | **72 | 90% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]* | <<locked>> | 89% | 32837 | 56% | **97 | 90% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]* | <<locked>> | 93% | 37594 | 64% | **85 | 90% |
Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 81% | 43613 | 74% | **12 | 99% |
Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 81% | 38203 | 65% | **16 | 97% |
[Rottweil R 903]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 31198 | 53% | **11 | 93% |
[Rottweil R 907]* | <<locked>> | 92% | 42496 | 72% | **95 | 90% |
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 31850 | 54% | **38 | 92% |
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 40001 | 68% | **62 | 93% |
SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 81% | 38450 | 65% | **59 | 95% |
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 81% | 40741 | 69% | **16 | 99% |
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 81% | 33504 | 57% | **79 | 99% |
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]* | <<locked>> | 92% | 38943 | 66% | **10 | 90% |
[Shooters World Long Rifle]* | <<locked>> | 87% | 35070 | 60% | **54 | 90% |
Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 81% | 38595 | 66% | **82 | 98% |
Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 81% | 35795 | 61% | **87 | 96% |
Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 81% | 44527 | 76% | **77 | 98% |
Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 81% | 40669 | 69% | **26 | 100% |
Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 81% | 39102 | 67% | **59 | 95% |
[Somchem S355]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 32300 | 55% | **25 | 94% |
[Somchem S365]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 25904 | 44% | **00 | 90% |
Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 81% | 45484 | 77% | **92 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 81% | 38130 | 65% | **74 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 81% | 31314 | 53% | **88 | 99% |
Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 81% | 36535 | 62% | **93 | 99% |
[Vihtavuori N150]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 27543 | 47% | **80 | 93% |
[Vihtavuori N160]* | <<locked>> | 86% | 32576 | 55% | **31 | 90% |
Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 81% | 44193 | 75% | **61 | 98% |
Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 81% | 36158 | 62% | **07 | 98% |
[Vihtavuori N550]* | <<locked>> | 85% | 31763 | 54% | **48 | 90% |
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]* | <<locked>> | 82% | 28282 | 48% | **77 | 90% |
Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 81% | 43105 | 73% | **90 | 99% |
[Winchester 760]* | <<locked>> | 91% | 40321 | 69% | **44 | 90% |
Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 81% | 45948 | 78% | **26 | 98% |
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.