Load data for 6 mm B.R. Norma + .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 87gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2440
Bullet Weight:	87gr \| 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.930" \| 23.6mm
Caliber:	6 mm B.R. Norma load data
Case Length (l3):	1.550" \| 39.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.358" \| 59.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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_B2546_C936
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 6 mm B.R. Norma with .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	93%	52054	89%	**72	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	48965	83%	**94	97%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	51663	88%	**40	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	51358	87%	**81	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	91%	52794	90%	**36	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	52750	90%	**27	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	51764	88%	**27	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	93%	52373	89%	**76	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	92%	51982	88%	**76	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49269	84%	**36	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	52634	90%	**66	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	48254	82%	**27	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	51343	87%	**94	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	52460	89%	**99	98%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	42859	73%	**87	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	51619	88%	**31	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	51329	87%	**69	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52620	90%	**09	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	51517	88%	**84	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	50763	86%	**92	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	52605	90%	**56	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	51982	88%	**53	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	49472	84%	**30	96%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	33301	57%	**98	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	40799	69%	**92	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	48138	82%	**77	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32663	56%	**81	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50894	87%	**82	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	47790	81%	**61	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	48414	82%	**25	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	52779	90%	**67	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	51822	88%	**05	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	51866	88%	**36	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	51576	88%	**13	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	51764	88%	**27	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52779	90%	**89	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	51793	88%	**90	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51851	88%	**46	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	42105	72%	**46	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	52634	90%	**53	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	52808	90%	**63	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	51358	87%	**79	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	36985	63%	**23	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	51082	87%	**92	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	51706	88%	**17	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	51721	88%	**66	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	51619	88%	**04	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32648	56%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	51822	88%	**36	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	97%	51198	87%	**17	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	49371	84%	**95	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	42018	72%	**84	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	51445	88%	**07	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	51866	88%	**30	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	44788	76%	**64	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	51808	88%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	46195	79%	**07	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	92%	52286	89%	**40	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	51576	88%	**53	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	52605	90%	**74	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	48733	83%	**15	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	42105	72%	**46	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52779	90%	**89	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51851	88%	**46	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	51909	88%	**90	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	52069	89%	**59	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	52736	90%	**84	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	52518	89%	**56	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	46035	78%	**71	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	32967	56%	**51	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	52446	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	52402	89%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	43250	74%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	52678	90%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	38479	66%	**97	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	40538	69%	**56	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	51982	88%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	51619	88%	**49	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	40335	69%	**99	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	39740	68%	**07	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	52402	89%	**02	100%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	51343	87%	**66	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	61%	**31	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	82%	31401	53%	**03	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47166	80%	**64	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40277	69%	**94	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	38072	65%	**44	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42656	73%	**53	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42076	72%	**56	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34737	59%	**54	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35998	61%	**74	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	29211	50%	**07	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35766	61%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	49%	**84	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44208	75%	**72	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	54%	**46	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	87%	31285	53%	**89	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46441	79%	**49	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	59%	**15	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35824	61%	**77	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39827	68%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	84%	33968	58%	**28	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39827	68%	**26	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46311	79%	**61	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	34505	59%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	92%	29718	51%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	93%	36158	62%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	82%	31024	53%	**87	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	83%	26658	45%	**50	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31575	54%	**95	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	30458	52%	**77	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	43265	74%	**26	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45397	77%	**53	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	55%	**85	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37768	64%	**61	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44193	75%	**82	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42076	72%	**56	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33330	57%	**08	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36738	63%	**85	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	53%	**13	93%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	93%	37449	64%	**51	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34896	59%	**92	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34896	59%	**18	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	53%	**36	91%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	94%	33910	58%	**38	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30530	52%	**26	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37840	64%	**44	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	36463	62%	**61	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	41133	70%	**07	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	25541	43%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42105	72%	**53	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	40654	69%	**13	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	51%	**39	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	86%	29791	51%	**43	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38638	66%	**64	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33504	57%	**52	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	82%	27253	46%	**44	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47311	81%	**71	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	30748	52%	**39	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	35360	60%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	59%	**98	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36593	62%	**75	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29863	51%	**28	97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	37449	64%	**51	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33330	57%	**08	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	53%	**13	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44788	76%	**69	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39987	68%	**33	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36042	61%	**82	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	59%	**08	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27702	47%	**38	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	91%	27644	47%	**84	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41278	70%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34243	58%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27064	46%	**18	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32663	56%	**46	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	83%	25179	43%	**43	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	91%	34214	58%	**08	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39595	67%	**20	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32140	55%	**56	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	91%	33968	58%	**48	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	88%	30037	51%	**51	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38943	66%	**49	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41829	71%	**95	96%

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.