Load data for 6 mm B.R. Rem. + .243 | 70gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.243-70
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.920" \| 23.4mm
Caliber:	6 mm B.R. Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.550" \| 39.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.167" \| 55.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.303" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.216" \| 5.5mm
Case Capacity:	37.8 Grains of Water \| 2.45 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B10745_C937
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 70gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130. 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>>	97%	44933	76%	**91	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	52678	90%	**66	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52025	89%	**32	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50430	86%	**56	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	49414	84%	**10	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	52591	90%	**73	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	51605	88%	**89	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42047	72%	**91	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45469	77%	**33	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34432	59%	**10	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44512	76%	**40	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	52315	89%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	52794	90%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	51561	88%	**97	100%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	47050	80%	**69	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	50430	86%	**17	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	52750	90%	**20	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	51068	87%	**15	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	51474	88%	**22	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	51590	88%	**10	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30153	51%	**16	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38450	65%	**22	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	51372	87%	**50	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	51837	88%	**74	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	48022	82%	**27	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	52475	89%	**86	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	52199	89%	**92	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40988	70%	**45	96%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	52141	89%	**48	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46543	79%	**28	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38029	65%	**30	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	52460	89%	**86	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43642	74%	**41	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43468	74%	**74	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46760	80%	**30	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	51895	88%	**53	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29820	51%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	52576	90%	**09	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	36869	63%	**63	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47152	80%	**10	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40263	69%	**53	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	52315	89%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	51285	87%	**05	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	43207	74%	**45	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46862	80%	**31	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37275	63%	**44	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40988	70%	**45	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38029	65%	**30	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	51488	88%	**36	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	52388	89%	**25	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45556	78%	**31	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	45527	77%	**71	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	51416	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51619	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43091	73%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31560	54%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40944	70%	**89	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	51111	87%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	40001	68%	**95	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	51010	87%	**41	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	52823	90%	**48	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	38363	65%	**36	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40422	69%	**49	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36143	62%	**04	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30371	52%	**20	96%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	44889	76%	**18	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	35085	60%	**15	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31372	53%	**46	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23598	40%	**98	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	29167	50%	**40	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	25440	43%	**41	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26890	46%	**94	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33866	58%	**28	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42148	72%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36956	63%	**08	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	33968	58%	**71	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	54%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41031	70%	**87	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	51%	**40	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34940	59%	**67	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40001	68%	**81	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24004	41%	**62	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	24163	41%	**82	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35737	61%	**31	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48457	82%	**22	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	33837	58%	**99	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32909	56%	**76	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	53%	**26	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	29167	50%	**40	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47123	80%	**66	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	37507	64%	**35	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	33460	57%	**12	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37913	65%	**13	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	33620	57%	**02	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	26658	45%	**28	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	38856	66%	**53	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	39378	67%	**00	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23815	41%	**04	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	55%	**69	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	33460	57%	**67	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	50%	**67	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	33199	57%	**82	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43149	73%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36071	61%	**87	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	38087	65%	**17	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	48%	**95	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	25309	43%	**10	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	29167	50%	**40	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	33460	57%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34780	59%	**79	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	32372	55%	**85	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27485	47%	**85	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	38827	66%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38189	65%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31734	54%	**13	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	45%	**59	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	22626	39%	**93	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	26150	45%	**89	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	33185	56%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	27296	46%	**44	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	31618	54%	**92	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37130	63%	**20	91%

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.