Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 85gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 and Hodgdon BL-C2.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2913 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 97.7% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,467 psi | 40% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,428 psi | 50% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 49% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 26 gr | 86% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 28.3 gr | 88% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2969 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 41% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 47% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2871 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 41% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,833 psi | 47% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 50% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 51% | 2438 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 43% | 2375 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,908 psi | 53% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 27.2 gr | 86% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
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 78 powders for 6 mm B.R. Rem. loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes TSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,041 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,768 fps to 3,041 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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 1200-R, Winchester 748, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for 6 mm B.R. Rem. with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.