Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Target

6 mm BRA cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:105 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.56"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:40.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.5

Load data in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

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 2015<<locked>>88%53,737 psi89%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%52,098 psi87%2674 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%54,404 psi90%2710 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%53,635 psi89%2733 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%53,838 psi89%2746 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,021 psi76%2700 fps97.6%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%53,447 psi89%2598 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%53,853 psi89%2621 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%52,779 psi88%2736 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%53,505 psi89%2730 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%53,679 psi89%2710 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%51,895 psi86%2690 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%51,634 psi86%2677 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%53,243 psi88%2792 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%51,474 psi86%2828 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%52,692 psi88%2749 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%53,693 psi89%2657 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%53,258 psi88%2766 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,730 psi76%2703 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,200 psi88%2858 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%52,504 psi87%2595 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%52,199 psi87%2746 fps98.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%52,721 psi88%2759 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%54,230 psi90%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%54,215 psi90%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%52,214 psi87%2808 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%52,605 psi87%2694 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%53,635 psi89%2720 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%50,966 psi85%2720 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%53,243 psi88%2749 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,930 psi70%2592 fps98.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%51,314 psi85%2769 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,635 psi58%1640 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%54,375 psi90%2746 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%52,359 psi87%2736 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%53,214 psi88%2717 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%53,766 psi89%2690 fps96.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%53,925 psi90%2618 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%52,866 psi88%2707 fps95.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,077 psi73%2648 fps97.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%51,488 psi86%2749 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%51,895 psi86%2690 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%51,851 psi86%2680 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%51,271 psi85%2710 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%53,069 psi88%2671 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%52,301 psi87%2710 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,430 psi85%2697 fps97.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%51,271 psi85%2684 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%51,793 psi86%2694 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%52,402 psi87%2753 fps99.4%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,876 psi76%2690 fps97.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%52,750 psi88%2779 fps99.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%52,112 psi87%2700 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%51,590 psi86%2726 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%52,953 psi88%2694 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,911 psi58%1680 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%51,358 psi85%2674 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%51,851 psi86%2703 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%53,417 psi89%2835 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%53,055 psi88%2864 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,614 psi76%2713 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,036 psi78%2736 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%52,678 psi88%2674 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%51,590 psi86%2677 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%52,576 psi87%2749 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%51,430 psi85%2697 fps97.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%51,271 psi85%2710 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%52,301 psi87%2710 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%51,372 psi85%2648 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%54,302 psi90%2723 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%50,995 psi85%2759 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%54,244 psi90%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%53,925 psi90%2733 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%54,404 psi90%2756 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%53,693 psi89%2638 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%52,982 psi88%2628 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,982 psi86%2654 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%53,055 psi88%2726 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%52,460 psi87%2631 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%53,403 psi89%2726 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%53,577 psi89%2753 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,959 psi68%2644 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%53,171 psi88%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%53,621 psi89%2625 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%54,041 psi90%2697 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%52,199 psi87%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%51,459 psi85%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,646 psi81%2697 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%52,286 psi87%2690 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%53,548 psi89%2710 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,601 psi79%2700 fps97.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,966 psi83%2687 fps99.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%51,242 psi85%2733 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%53,824 psi89%2762 fps99.8%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%41,916 psi70%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,411 psi75%2572 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,156 psi57%2385 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,553 psi67%2526 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,343 psi54%2369 fps99%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%37,144 psi62%2533 fps95.2%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%50,444 psi84%2556 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%50,807 psi84%2575 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,348 psi64%2480 fps96.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%37,028 psi62%2434 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%50,546 psi84%2664 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,350 psi67%2493 fps98.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,595 psi66%2500 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,644 psi77%2684 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR28.3 gr82%36,985 psi61%2539 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,792 psi53%2356 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,137 psi78%2566 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,301 psi57%2408 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%38,493 psi64%2552 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%33,388 psi55%2464 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%49,197 psi82%2549 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,304 psi62%2477 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,067 psi52%2349 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,380 psi70%2490 fps99.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,464 psi64%2510 fps98.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,047 psi70%2631 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,151 psi77%2598 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,847 psi78%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%39,392 psi65%2513 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,653 psi64%2490 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%32,764 psi54%2392 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,679 psi58%2457 fps96.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,643 psi43%1463 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,159 psi62%2444 fps97.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,463 psi62%2493 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,476 psi57%2372 fps95.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,314 psi84%2638 fps95.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%47,776 psi79%2533 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%49,516 psi82%2654 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%38,696 psi64%2546 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,085 psi58%2441 fps96.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,350 psi67%2493 fps98.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,237 psi75%2575 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,767 psi61%2461 fps99.1%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,117 psi65%2428 fps97.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,982 psi56%2375 fps97.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%42,917 psi71%2552 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,507 psi62%2438 fps98%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,724 psi63%2454 fps99.6%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,692 psi56%2398 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%38,029 psi63%2539 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%35,462 psi59%2461 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%42,844 psi71%2539 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,421 psi65%2510 fps97.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,918 psi73%2543 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,005 psi43%1503 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,266 psi75%2579 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%45,353 psi75%2595 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5226.8 gr80%35,491 psi59%2500 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6027.2 gr80%29,414 psi49%2362 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%40,089 psi67%2608 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%43,918 psi73%2677 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,365 psi69%2490 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,911 psi60%2395 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%31,299 psi52%2349 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%42,917 psi71%2552 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,767 psi61%2461 fps99.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,982 psi56%2375 fps97.1%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,921 psi80%2595 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%50,749 psi84%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%34,650 psi58%2448 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,037 psi80%2585 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%40,959 psi68%2513 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,072 psi62%2451 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,320 psi65%2408 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,314 psi54%2280 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%48,370 psi80%2598 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,352 psi72%2572 fps99.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,653 psi64%2411 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,014 psi63%2464 fps96.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%32,401 psi54%2359 fps95.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%29,950 psi50%2382 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,599 psi74%2480 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,407 psi65%2411 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,737 psi58%2388 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,534 psi59%2392 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,645 psi48%2247 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%39,842 psi66%2539 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,350 psi67%2490 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,316 psi57%2382 fps99%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%39,131 psi65%2543 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%33,663 psi56%2375 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,117 psi65%2526 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,984 psi60%2448 fps96.9%

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.

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This overview compares 94 powders for 6 mm BRA loaded with the .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,864 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,864 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 105.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6 mm BRA with the .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Target 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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