Load data for 6 mm B.R. Rem. + .243 | 89gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 89gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.243-89
Bullet Weight:	89gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.130" \| 28.7mm
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:	0.513" \| 13.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.359" \| 9.1mm
Case Capacity:	37.8 Grains of Water \| 2.45 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B10746_C937
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 89gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Winchester 748. 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%	51010	87%	**64	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	52721	90%	**82	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42786	73%	**94	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	52054	89%	**71	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	93%	51082	87%	**99	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	95%	52199	89%	**35	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	51721	88%	**28	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52794	90%	**64	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48370	82%	**51	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	51750	88%	**97	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39668	68%	**07	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	51024	87%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	40176	68%	**00	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	91%	52620	90%	**38	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	44831	76%	**79	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	51909	88%	**69	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	51576	88%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	97%	50647	86%	**67	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	52562	89%	**20	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	52547	89%	**15	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	52692	90%	**79	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	43874	75%	**76	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51372	87%	**58	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	52214	89%	**81	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	42496	72%	**17	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	51111	87%	**46	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42090	72%	**74	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31343	53%	**86	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	44164	75%	**05	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41887	71%	**67	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	51198	87%	**69	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	46035	78%	**22	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	52417	89%	**61	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	51459	88%	**31	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	51880	88%	**48	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	47950	82%	**31	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	51721	88%	**95	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	43192	74%	**17	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	51764	88%	**99	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	48689	83%	**08	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	48863	83%	**25	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	43976	75%	**69	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	44585	76%	**85	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	51590	88%	**28	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	52214	89%	**87	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	51619	88%	**22	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31198	53%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51895	88%	**51	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	41930	71%	**72	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	51082	87%	**31	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	46456	79%	**59	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37347	64%	**41	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	52344	89%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	52417	89%	**77	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	39610	67%	**90	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	96%	52011	89%	**48	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	48617	83%	**18	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	51111	87%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42627	73%	**41	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	47950	82%	**31	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	43192	74%	**17	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	51663	88%	**08	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	51837	88%	**77	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	50502	86%	**76	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	51822	88%	**54	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	38363	65%	**48	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	51256	87%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	52460	89%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48762	83%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36376	62%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46630	79%	**59	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32416	55%	**90	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	52185	89%	**71	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	45905	78%	**76	99%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52373	89%	**23	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	52170	89%	**97	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	30705	52%	**38	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45948	78%	**80	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	33866	58%	**97	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40756	69%	**74	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34650	59%	**10	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	35679	61%	**16	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36274	62%	**46	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35984	61%	**59	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28543	49%	**48	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	51%	**67	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24018	41%	**10	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30632	52%	**97	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	28514	49%	**11	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38247	65%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	33025	56%	**23	91%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46949	80%	**87	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41365	70%	**85	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	35317	60%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	51%	**70	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	35418	60%	**90	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	46238	79%	**74	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	35940	61%	**05	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34650	59%	**49	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39769	68%	**64	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	37043	63%	**05	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44715	76%	**41	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	33286	57%	**77	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	29965	51%	**57	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26890	46%	**98	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	32953	56%	**70	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40059	68%	**85	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	30472	52%	**70	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	56%	**70	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37536	64%	**82	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35404	60%	**49	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	48%	**15	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32605	56%	**11	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	26716	45%	**26	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43526	74%	**77	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	51%	**08	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30066	51%	**34	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	30269	52%	**61	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	33156	56%	**26	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	39784	68%	**12	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	54%	**74	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36201	62%	**26	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	28485	49%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36883	63%	**75	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	26803	46%	**88	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32996	56%	**74	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28601	49%	**59	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	28979	49%	**38	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47311	81%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41582	71%	**90	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	32489	55%	**16	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	36854	63%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	31401	53%	**54	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32285	55%	**05	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	26063	44%	**60	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	48%	**15	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	26716	45%	**26	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39189	67%	**85	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	59%	**46	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31488	54%	**11	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	31227	53%	**44	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	29037	49%	**18	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43163	73%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35984	61%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29820	51%	**69	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22713	39%	**31	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	27775	47%	**56	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	26382	45%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34287	58%	**23	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27586	47%	**72	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	33721	57%	**56	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35723	61%	**82	93%

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.