Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 85gr | Sierra VarmintKing bullet and 83 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 IMR 3031.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2940 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2979 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2890 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 46% | 2451 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,950 psi | 49% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 26 gr | 82% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 42% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | 24.5 gr | 80% | 30,197 psi | 51% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 52% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2904 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 42% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 2956 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 46% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 47% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 50% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 27.9 gr | 84% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
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 83 powders for 6 mm B.R. Rem. loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Sierra VarmintKing. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,798 fps to 3,074 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for 6 mm B.R. Rem. with the .243 | 85gr | Sierra VarmintKing 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.