Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 55gr \| Nosler Varmageddon HP
Manufacturer SKU:	17245
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.665" \| 16.9mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	-0.060" \| -1.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.060" \| -1.5mm
Case Capacity:	40.5 Grains of Water \| 2.63 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B3980_C184
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon HP bullet and 60 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Vihtavuori N130. 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>>	96%	46630	77%	**14	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	53780	89%	**09	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53650	89%	**71	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52852	88%	**06	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	53853	89%	**96	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	53069	88%	**09	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	45179	75%	**50	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	47471	79%	**56	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	37159	62%	**23	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46557	77%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53301	89%	**42	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	53925	90%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	53374	89%	**17	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	49400	82%	**99	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	53127	88%	**73	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	53026	88%	**17	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	52272	87%	**48	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	53940	90%	**58	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	53490	89%	**63	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30226	50%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40118	67%	**45	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	94%	54085	90%	**25	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	53505	89%	**43	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	49559	82%	**50	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	53026	88%	**96	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	53969	90%	**25	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44425	74%	**88	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	54041	90%	**07	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	49414	82%	**74	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41002	68%	**56	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	53882	90%	**29	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	46050	77%	**65	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45934	76%	**97	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	50169	83%	**70	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	52982	88%	**63	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30893	51%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	53751	89%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	53301	89%	**38	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49197	82%	**37	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	43497	72%	**06	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	53592	89%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	53751	89%	**65	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	45905	76%	**78	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	49139	82%	**74	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39320	65%	**58	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44425	74%	**88	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41002	68%	**56	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	52997	88%	**53	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	53127	88%	**35	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47732	79%	**65	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47514	79%	**78	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	53011	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53592	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44788	74%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33214	55%	**96	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42554	71%	**99	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	54027	90%	**55	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42366	70%	**09	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	53055	88%	**75	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	53737	89%	**61	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	41930	70%	**89	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41742	69%	**76	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37449	62%	**14	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31995	53%	**20	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	39697	66%	**91	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	34360	57%	**66	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25846	43%	**95	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	32068	53%	**63	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	28761	48%	**68	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28065	47%	**71	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35375	59%	**35	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43569	72%	**86	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38595	64%	**12	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	37579	62%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	35186	58%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43047	72%	**17	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	53%	**36	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36927	61%	**78	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41031	68%	**87	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24091	40%	**73	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	26687	44%	**05	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37057	62%	**51	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	49240	82%	**61	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	37130	62%	**45	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34795	58%	**76	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	33692	56%	**56	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	32532	54%	**79	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48559	81%	**19	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	42337	70%	**10	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	36637	61%	**45	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40132	67%	**50	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	37115	62%	**45	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	30458	51%	**84	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	42975	71%	**09	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	43381	72%	**60	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23844	40%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	49559	82%	**97	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33910	56%	**63	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	51%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	37173	62%	**38	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44483	74%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	37913	63%	**07	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	42540	71%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	50%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	27760	46%	**07	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	32532	54%	**79	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	36637	61%	**45	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	39378	65%	**58	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	36564	61%	**55	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	48%	**66	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42714	71%	**73	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39204	65%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32967	55%	**04	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27340	45%	**30	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	25266	42%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	29225	49%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	36912	61%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	30705	51%	**84	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	35491	59%	**61	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	40147	67%	**46	90%

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.