Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 82 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, Hodgdon H4895 and Winchester 748.
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% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 44% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,239 psi | 48% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 52% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 24.9 gr | 82% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 26.8 gr | 88% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 42% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 51% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 42% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2520 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2438 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,789 psi | 47% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 46% | 2405 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 49% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | 26.7 gr | 84% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 95% |
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 82 powders for 6 mm B.R. Rem. loaded with the .243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 3,005 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 87.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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, Hodgdon H4895, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 6 mm B.R. Rem. with the .243 | 87gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.