Load data for 6 mm B.R. Norma + .243 | 70gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1505
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.830" \| 21.1mm
Caliber:	6 mm B.R. Norma load data
Case Length (l3):	1.550" \| 39.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.168" \| 55.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.212" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	37.8 Grains of Water \| 2.45 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B5767_C936
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 70gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 66 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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>>	96%	47427	81%	**46	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	51924	88%	**53	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52344	89%	**48	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	52823	90%	**96	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	52823	90%	**79	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	51779	88%	**73	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	52649	90%	**15	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	45701	78%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48298	82%	**89	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37608	64%	**86	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48124	82%	**12	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	38116	65%	**72	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	93%	52866	90%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	51692	88%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	52156	89%	**10	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	48167	82%	**63	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	49327	84%	**19	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	52141	89%	**63	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	52156	89%	**23	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52344	89%	**48	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52446	89%	**48	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	52040	89%	**27	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30632	52%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	41582	71%	**07	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	51764	88%	**63	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42670	73%	**84	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	50386	86%	**76	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	52011	89%	**92	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	52127	89%	**02	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	45165	77%	**27	97%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	52779	90%	**64	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	49661	85%	**07	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41292	70%	**05	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	52765	90%	**92	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46702	80%	**10	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	46311	79%	**33	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	40712	69%	**35	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	52678	90%	**79	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	50502	86%	**05	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	94%	52649	90%	**79	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30385	52%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	51851	88%	**09	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	39639	67%	**45	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	51140	87%	**82	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	43685	74%	**38	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	51401	87%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52185	89%	**32	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	49661	85%	**43	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	46267	79%	**14	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	50459	86%	**04	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40379	69%	**23	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45165	77%	**27	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41292	70%	**05	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	52185	89%	**59	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	51459	88%	**25	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48138	82%	**84	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	49124	84%	**43	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	52228	89%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	52257	89%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	45078	77%	**35	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34766	59%	**84	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42786	73%	**28	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	51953	88%	**19	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43076	73%	**68	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	51808	88%	**64	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	51474	88%	**32	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	37188	63%	**17	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42801	73%	**99	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38232	65%	**56	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32909	56%	**85	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	43758	75%	**05	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	35462	60%	**28	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	58%	**28	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26818	46%	**03	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27891	47%	**00	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	25005	43%	**21	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28921	49%	**59	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	34838	59%	**87	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36245	62%	**90	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44498	76%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39276	67%	**71	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	41814	71%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	33025	56%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33605	57%	**49	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43743	74%	**53	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32619	56%	**12	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37507	64%	**33	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42047	72%	**33	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24700	42%	**85	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25222	43%	**25	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38000	65%	**90	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	36564	62%	**40	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	33083	56%	**82	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35650	61%	**51	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	57%	**05	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	27891	47%	**00	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	49647	85%	**18	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	37014	63%	**25	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	32430	55%	**85	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41205	70%	**82	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	33170	56%	**95	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28108	48%	**74	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	37246	63%	**43	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	48211	82%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	37579	64%	**23	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	38159	65%	**84	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24482	42%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34998	60%	**48	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	33170	56%	**71	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	54%	**36	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	33359	57%	**85	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45411	77%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38827	66%	**56	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	45063	77%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	37550	64%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	52%	**54	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24540	42%	**84	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	27891	47%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	32430	55%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37420	64%	**61	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	56%	**02	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	51%	**61	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	38667	66%	**27	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40683	69%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33794	58%	**76	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28152	48%	**21	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	22437	38%	**84	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26194	45%	**92	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32372	55%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	26716	45%	**25	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	54%	**02	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	35984	61%	**00	90%

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.