Load data for 6 mm B.R. Rem. + .243 | 88gr | Berger Varmint

6 mm B.R. Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:88 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.55"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:37.8 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.5

Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 88gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 246 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>82%52,953 psi90%2769 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>94%52,402 psi89%2841 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>94%51,924 psi88%2831 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>94%52,547 psi89%2848 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>84%50,299 psi86%2864 fps96%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>86%53,142 psi90%2910 fps96.6%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>84%50,430 psi86%2871 fps96.1%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>84%50,444 psi86%2871 fps96.5%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>84%49,995 psi85%2861 fps96.4%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>84%50,575 psi86%2877 fps96.6%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>90%51,053 psi87%2858 fps99.6%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>90%50,618 psi86%2848 fps99.6%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>90%51,213 psi87%2861 fps99.7%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,271 psi87%2887 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,807 psi86%2877 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,459 psi88%2890 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>94%51,300 psi87%2900 fps99.5%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>94%50,894 psi87%2890 fps99.4%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>94%51,924 psi88%2910 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,500 psi81%2864 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,079 psi80%2851 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,674 psi81%2867 fps99.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>86%50,807 psi86%2749 fps100%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>86%50,850 psi87%2749 fps100%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>86%50,937 psi87%2756 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>86%51,213 psi87%2766 fps99.4%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>86%51,285 psi87%2762 fps99.4%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>86%51,343 psi87%2769 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>96%51,256 psi87%2897 fps97.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>96%50,850 psi87%2887 fps97.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>96%51,300 psi87%2900 fps97.3%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>84%51,401 psi88%2785 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>84%51,387 psi87%2782 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>84%51,605 psi88%2789 fps100%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,936 psi83%2831 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,588 psi83%2822 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,545 psi84%2841 fps96.1%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>86%49,632 psi84%2858 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>88%53,084 psi90%2907 fps100%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>86%49,748 psi85%2861 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>94%51,010 psi87%2864 fps98.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>94%50,604 psi86%2854 fps98.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>94%51,082 psi87%2867 fps98.3%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>96%52,417 psi89%2917 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>96%51,938 psi88%2910 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>96%52,620 psi90%2923 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>90%51,721 psi88%2969 fps98%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>90%51,285 psi87%2956 fps97.9%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>90%51,938 psi88%2972 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,978 psi80%2848 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,601 psi79%2838 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,079 psi80%2851 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>90%52,808 psi90%2861 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>90%52,286 psi89%2851 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>90%52,968 psi90%2867 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,459 psi88%2923 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,097 psi87%2913 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,576 psi88%2927 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>84%53,069 psi90%2805 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>84%52,518 psi89%2792 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>82%49,980 psi85%2759 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>88%52,750 psi90%2792 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>88%52,402 psi89%2785 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>88%52,837 psi90%2795 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>96%50,763 psi86%2900 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>96%50,473 psi86%2890 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>96%50,850 psi87%2904 fps95.9%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,601 psi79%2854 fps97.4%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,238 psi79%2844 fps97.3%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,282 psi80%2867 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>92%50,778 psi86%2815 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>92%50,444 psi86%2805 fps98.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>92%50,937 psi87%2818 fps98.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>96%52,272 psi89%2940 fps99%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>96%51,924 psi88%2933 fps98.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>96%52,373 psi89%2943 fps99%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>92%50,676 psi86%2966 fps96.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>92%50,328 psi86%2956 fps96.4%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>92%50,734 psi86%2972 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>90%51,808 psi88%2890 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>90%51,314 psi87%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>90%51,924 psi88%2894 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>90%53,026 psi90%2913 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>90%52,605 psi90%2907 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>88%49,400 psi84%2861 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>84%52,562 psi89%2799 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>84%52,649 psi90%2795 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>84%52,707 psi90%2802 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>96%51,547 psi88%2910 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>96%51,140 psi87%2900 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>96%51,648 psi88%2917 fps97.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>98%49,516 psi84%2927 fps97.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%52,852 psi90%2979 fps98.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>98%50,067 psi85%2936 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%33,475 psi57%1742 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%33,286 psi57%1736 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%33,315 psi57%1742 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>96%50,038 psi85%2864 fps97.5%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>98%52,895 psi90%2907 fps97.9%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>96%50,169 psi85%2867 fps97.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>98%52,808 psi90%2963 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>98%52,359 psi89%2953 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>98%52,953 psi90%2966 fps100%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,503 psi88%2867 fps96.7%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,111 psi87%2858 fps96.6%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,112 psi89%2881 fps96.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>88%50,256 psi86%2779 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>90%53,084 psi90%2815 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>88%50,444 psi86%2785 fps100%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,692 psi90%2959 fps97.6%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,330 psi89%2949 fps97.5%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,779 psi90%2963 fps97.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>94%51,010 psi87%2864 fps98.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>94%50,604 psi86%2854 fps98.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>94%51,082 psi87%2867 fps98.3%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>84%50,995 psi87%2864 fps99.3%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>84%50,517 psi86%2854 fps99.3%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>84%51,140 psi87%2867 fps99.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>90%50,908 psi87%2858 fps99%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>90%50,502 psi86%2848 fps98.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>90%51,039 psi87%2861 fps99%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>98%52,576 psi90%2930 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>98%52,185 psi89%2923 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>98%52,649 psi90%2933 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>96%52,417 psi89%2835 fps97.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>96%52,069 psi89%2825 fps97.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>96%52,562 psi89%2841 fps97.5%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi86%2871 fps98.3%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,096 psi85%2861 fps98.2%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,575 psi86%2874 fps98.4%
Norma 200<<locked>>86%52,562 psi89%2835 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>86%52,591 psi90%2831 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>86%52,707 psi90%2838 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>96%50,096 psi85%2851 fps98.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>98%52,997 psi90%2894 fps98.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>96%50,241 psi86%2854 fps98.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>98%53,142 psi90%2917 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>98%52,721 psi90%2904 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>96%50,531 psi86%2877 fps99.7%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%50,459 psi86%2910 fps97.2%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%50,096 psi85%2900 fps97%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%50,560 psi86%2913 fps97.2%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%51,285 psi87%2933 fps96.9%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%51,024 psi87%2923 fps96.8%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%51,387 psi87%2936 fps97%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>94%49,980 psi85%2881 fps96.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>94%49,632 psi84%2871 fps96.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>94%50,633 psi86%2894 fps97.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>92%53,084 psi90%2871 fps97.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>92%52,736 psi90%2861 fps97.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>90%50,067 psi85%2825 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,562 psi57%1785 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,388 psi57%1778 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,417 psi57%1781 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>90%50,923 psi87%2861 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>90%50,488 psi86%2851 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>90%51,010 psi87%2864 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>98%50,879 psi87%2982 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>98%50,531 psi86%2972 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>98%50,995 psi87%2986 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,150 psi77%2894 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,831 psi76%2884 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,165 psi77%2897 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>94%51,314 psi87%2854 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>94%50,850 psi87%2844 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>94%51,401 psi88%2858 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>98%50,488 psi86%2848 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,779 psi90%2881 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>98%50,589 psi86%2851 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,526 psi74%2789 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,163 psi73%2779 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,642 psi74%2792 fps96.4%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>84%50,995 psi87%2864 fps99.3%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>84%50,517 psi86%2854 fps99.3%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>84%51,140 psi87%2867 fps99.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>98%52,576 psi90%2930 fps99.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>98%52,185 psi89%2923 fps99.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>98%52,649 psi90%2933 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi86%2871 fps98.3%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%50,096 psi85%2861 fps98.2%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%50,575 psi86%2874 fps98.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>88%51,314 psi87%2825 fps98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>88%50,937 psi87%2815 fps97.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>88%51,416 psi88%2828 fps98%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>84%52,127 psi89%2536 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>84%52,127 psi89%2533 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>84%52,359 psi89%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>86%50,444 psi86%2867 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>86%50,082 psi85%2858 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>86%50,618 psi86%2871 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,151 psi79%2848 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,180 psi79%2851 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>88%50,082 psi85%2825 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>90%52,924 psi90%2861 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>88%50,778 psi86%2835 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>98%53,113 psi90%2920 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>98%52,736 psi90%2910 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>96%50,024 psi85%2874 fps97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>96%52,794 psi90%2815 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>96%52,417 psi89%2805 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>96%52,982 psi90%2818 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,776 psi83%2762 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,370 psi82%2753 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,863 psi83%2766 fps99.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>92%52,025 psi89%2904 fps98.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>92%51,648 psi88%2894 fps98.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>92%52,098 psi89%2907 fps98.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>96%51,677 psi88%2818 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>96%51,271 psi87%2808 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>96%51,779 psi88%2822 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>96%51,953 psi88%2884 fps97.2%
Somchem S341<<locked>>96%51,634 psi88%2877 fps97.1%
Somchem S341<<locked>>96%52,040 psi89%2887 fps97.2%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,063 psi77%2799 fps96.5%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,715 psi76%2792 fps96.3%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,194 psi77%2805 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>84%51,401 psi88%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>84%51,372 psi87%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>84%51,590 psi88%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>92%52,968 psi90%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>92%52,504 psi89%2795 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>92%53,098 psi90%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>96%52,272 psi89%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>96%51,808 psi88%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>96%52,373 psi89%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,561 psi88%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,082 psi87%2871 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,721 psi88%2884 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>98%50,546 psi86%2848 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>98%50,140 psi85%2835 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>98%50,589 psi86%2848 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,236 psi74%2736 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,902 psi73%2726 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,337 psi74%2740 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>94%51,474 psi88%2864 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>94%51,053 psi87%2854 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>94%51,605 psi88%2867 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,170 psi89%2890 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,837 psi88%2881 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,257 psi89%2894 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>94%49,559 psi84%2904 fps98.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>96%53,011 psi90%2956 fps99.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>94%50,212 psi85%2917 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>98%52,185 psi89%2927 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>98%51,764 psi88%2913 fps97.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>98%52,765 psi90%2936 fps98.1%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>80%49,734 psi85%2723 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%33,634 psi57%2503 fps99%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%33,576 psi57%2500 fps99%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%33,794 psi58%2507 fps99%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%47,152 psi80%2808 fps95.3%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%46,702 psi80%2795 fps95.1%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%47,297 psi81%2815 fps95.4%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>82%46,731 psi80%2808 fps95.7%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>82%46,282 psi79%2795 fps95.5%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>80%43,961 psi75%2756 fps95%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%36,332 psi62%2585 fps97.3%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%35,926 psi61%2572 fps97.1%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%36,448 psi62%2589 fps97.3%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%26,034 psi44%2375 fps97.1%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%26,005 psi44%2369 fps97.1%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%26,194 psi45%2379 fps97.2%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%31,763 psi54%2516 fps95.3%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%31,415 psi53%2507 fps95.1%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%31,879 psi54%2520 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%28,181 psi48%2444 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%28,166 psi48%2441 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%28,369 psi48%2451 fps95.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%42,540 psi72%2612 fps99.5%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%42,047 psi72%2598 fps99.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%42,627 psi73%2615 fps99.5%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%42,844 psi73%2621 fps98.3%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%42,424 psi72%2608 fps98.2%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%42,989 psi73%2625 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%42,511 psi72%2736 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%42,134 psi72%2726 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%42,641 psi73%2743 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%45,571 psi78%2697 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%45,034 psi77%2687 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%45,788 psi78%2700 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%45,992 psi78%2779 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%45,643 psi78%2769 fps95%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%46,514 psi79%2789 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%40,785 psi69%2700 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%40,321 psi69%2690 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%40,930 psi70%2707 fps99.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%37,376 psi64%2605 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%39,392 psi67%2644 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%37,478 psi64%2608 fps95.1%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%30,951 psi53%2523 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%30,589 psi52%2513 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%31,096 psi53%2530 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R24.9 gr82%39,813 psi68%2740 fps95.2%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R24.9 gr82%39,392 psi67%2726 fps95%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R24.9 gr82%39,972 psi68%2746 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%38,783 psi66%2690 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%38,856 psi66%2687 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%39,305 psi67%2703 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%38,580 psi66%2621 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%38,537 psi66%2618 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%38,769 psi66%2625 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%45,368 psi77%2815 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%44,991 psi77%2805 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%45,455 psi77%2818 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%46,789 psi80%2710 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%46,296 psi79%2700 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%46,963 psi80%2713 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%40,857 psi70%2595 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%40,524 psi69%2589 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%40,959 psi70%2602 fps99.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>94%47,747 psi81%2848 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>94%47,442 psi81%2838 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>94%47,834 psi81%2851 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%38,218 psi65%2690 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%37,826 psi64%2680 fps95%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%38,305 psi65%2694 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%35,215 psi60%2510 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%37,101 psi63%2549 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%35,346 psi60%2513 fps95.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%37,188 psi63%2661 fps95.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%36,869 psi63%2651 fps95.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%35,012 psi60%2612 fps95.1%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>90%47,094 psi80%2904 fps95.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>90%46,731 psi80%2890 fps95.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>90%47,645 psi81%2913 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%36,927 psi63%2621 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%36,941 psi63%2618 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%37,086 psi63%2625 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%37,507 psi64%2635 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%37,507 psi64%2631 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%37,623 psi64%2638 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%46,804 psi80%2703 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%46,340 psi79%2694 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%46,978 psi80%2710 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H489526.7 gr88%40,118 psi68%2697 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H489526.7 gr88%39,726 psi68%2687 fps95%
Hodgdon H489526.7 gr88%40,248 psi69%2703 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%40,712 psi69%2756 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%40,393 psi69%2746 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%38,377 psi65%2707 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,511 psi42%1552 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,685 psi42%1552 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,787 psi42%1558 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%41,437 psi71%2703 fps95.4%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%41,075 psi70%2694 fps95.2%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%41,553 psi71%2710 fps95.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%29,689 psi51%2500 fps97.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%29,341 psi50%2487 fps97.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%29,834 psi51%2507 fps97.3%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%45,788 psi78%2769 fps95.4%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%45,469 psi77%2759 fps95.3%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%45,934 psi78%2776 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%39,958 psi68%2605 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%39,494 psi67%2595 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%40,161 psi68%2612 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%43,540 psi74%2795 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%43,149 psi73%2785 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%43,700 psi74%2802 fps95.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%37,376 psi64%2605 fps95.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%39,392 psi67%2644 fps95.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%37,478 psi64%2608 fps95.1%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%44,266 psi75%2749 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%43,859 psi75%2740 fps98.3%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%44,425 psi76%2756 fps98.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%35,897 psi61%2575 fps95.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%35,868 psi61%2572 fps95.7%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%35,998 psi61%2579 fps95.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%32,779 psi56%2552 fps95.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%32,445 psi55%2543 fps95.5%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%32,953 psi56%2559 fps95.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%44,135 psi75%2690 fps95.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%43,758 psi74%2680 fps95.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%44,222 psi75%2694 fps95.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%37,202 psi63%2618 fps95.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%36,825 psi63%2608 fps95%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%37,333 psi64%2625 fps95.3%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%43,453 psi74%2690 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%43,410 psi74%2687 fps100%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%43,627 psi74%2694 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%38,986 psi66%2641 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%38,609 psi66%2631 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%36,695 psi62%2592 fps95%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%30,168 psi51%2457 fps95.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%29,805 psi51%2444 fps95.2%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%30,313 psi52%2461 fps95.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%41,756 psi71%2749 fps95%
Norma 203B<<locked>>96%44,150 psi75%2795 fps95.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%41,858 psi71%2753 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%44,889 psi76%2818 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%44,585 psi76%2808 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%44,976 psi77%2822 fps95.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%44,135 psi75%2779 fps95.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%43,830 psi75%2766 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%44,222 psi75%2779 fps95.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%43,439 psi74%2703 fps95.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%43,511 psi74%2700 fps95.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%43,990 psi75%2713 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,714 psi42%1591 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,497 psi42%1585 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,598 psi42%1591 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%36,753 psi63%2592 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%36,767 psi63%2589 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%37,289 psi63%2605 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>96%47,718 psi81%2927 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>96%47,355 psi81%2917 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>94%44,831 psi76%2874 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%37,159 psi63%2710 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%36,898 psi63%2700 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%37,202 psi63%2717 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%33,866 psi58%2510 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%33,504 psi57%2497 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%34,026 psi58%2513 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%36,840 psi63%2585 fps95%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%38,841 psi66%2628 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%36,985 psi63%2592 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%40,727 psi69%2733 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%40,350 psi69%2723 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%40,857 psi70%2736 fps95.7%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%44,266 psi75%2749 fps98.4%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%43,859 psi75%2740 fps98.3%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%44,425 psi76%2756 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%32,779 psi56%2552 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%32,445 psi55%2543 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%32,953 psi56%2559 fps95.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%37,202 psi63%2618 fps95.2%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%36,825 psi63%2608 fps95%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%37,333 psi64%2625 fps95.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%39,378 psi67%2608 fps95.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%38,986 psi66%2595 fps95.1%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%39,494 psi67%2612 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%46,920 psi80%2467 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%46,862 psi80%2464 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%47,108 psi80%2470 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%41,031 psi70%2697 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%41,031 psi70%2697 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%41,147 psi70%2703 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%43,337 psi74%2795 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%43,453 psi74%2799 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%39,334 psi67%2635 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%38,870 psi66%2621 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%39,523 psi67%2638 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%43,656 psi74%2756 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%43,337 psi74%2746 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%43,758 psi74%2759 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%32,474 psi55%2431 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%32,082 psi55%2418 fps96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%32,634 psi56%2434 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>82%27,731 psi47%2329 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>82%27,717 psi47%2326 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>82%27,847 psi47%2333 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%37,333 psi64%2628 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%36,956 psi63%2615 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%37,420 psi64%2631 fps95.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%31,517 psi54%2428 fps96.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%31,488 psi54%2425 fps96.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%31,647 psi54%2431 fps96.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%42,612 psi73%2723 fps95%
Somchem S341<<locked>>92%44,991 psi77%2762 fps95.6%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%42,699 psi73%2726 fps95%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%42,264 psi72%2746 fps95.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%41,930 psi71%2736 fps95.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%39,784 psi68%2697 fps95%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%45,629 psi78%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%45,107 psi77%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%45,847 psi78%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%36,927 psi63%2536 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%36,564 psi62%2523 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%37,101 psi63%2539 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%32,256 psi55%2444 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%31,894 psi54%2434 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%32,416 psi55%2451 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%27,282 psi46%2395 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%26,919 psi46%2382 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%27,427 psi47%2402 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%28,456 psi48%2392 fps95%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%29,979 psi51%2431 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%28,572 psi49%2395 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%35,592 psi61%2582 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%35,259 psi60%2572 fps95%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%35,723 psi61%2585 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%37,260 psi63%2598 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%36,927 psi63%2589 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%37,434 psi64%2605 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%30,937 psi53%2470 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%30,966 psi53%2470 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%31,067 psi53%2477 fps95.6%
Winchester 74826.7 gr84%35,781 psi61%2628 fps95.6%
Winchester 74826.7 gr84%35,462 psi60%2618 fps95.4%
Winchester 74826.7 gr84%35,868 psi61%2635 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%40,074 psi68%2707 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%39,813 psi68%2697 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%40,205 psi68%2710 fps95.2%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 246 powders for 6 mm B.R. Rem. loaded with the .243 | 88gr | Berger Varmint. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,986 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,986 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 246 of the 246 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 88.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495 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 | 88gr | Berger Varmint 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.

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