Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 100gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 89 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, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2680 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99% |
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% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2293 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 47% | 2267 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 28.6 gr | 92% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 26.7 gr | 84% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 43% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 43% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 27.1 gr | 90% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 48% | 2192 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 50% | 2297 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2297 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,662 psi | 54% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 50% | 2283 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
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 89 powders for 6 mm B.R. Rem. loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Norma ORYX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,815 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,815 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 100.0 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, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6 mm B.R. Rem. with the .243 | 100gr | Norma ORYX 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.