Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 60gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1500
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.818" \| 20.8mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.093" \| 2.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.093" \| 2.4mm
Case Capacity:	40.5 Grains of Water \| 2.63 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B5765_C184
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 61 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%	47601	79%	**02	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	53577	89%	**58	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53911	90%	**43	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52591	87%	**61	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	51750	86%	**19	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	93%	53505	89%	**61	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	52953	88%	**74	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	46209	77%	**32	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48341	80%	**35	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38000	63%	**32	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47877	80%	**68	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53563	89%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	53287	89%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	53055	88%	**79	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	49574	82%	**71	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	53983	90%	**58	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	53577	89%	**99	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	53911	90%	**43	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	53505	89%	**17	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	53388	89%	**25	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30661	51%	**46	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40669	68%	**30	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	52852	88%	**51	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42815	71%	**33	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	50546	84%	**35	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	54012	90%	**81	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	52953	88%	**74	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	45614	76%	**89	96%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	53403	89%	**50	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	50125	83%	**63	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	69%	**55	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	52808	88%	**74	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46862	78%	**60	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46804	78%	**92	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	50923	85%	**65	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	53447	89%	**45	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30922	51%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	53795	89%	**07	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	39842	66%	**78	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49676	83%	**25	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	44164	73%	**97	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	53592	89%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	53882	90%	**27	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	46470	77%	**66	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48950	81%	**37	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39204	65%	**30	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45614	76%	**89	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	69%	**55	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	53113	88%	**32	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	53214	88%	**10	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48530	81%	**40	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	48994	81%	**89	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	53069	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54157	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45542	76%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34432	57%	**07	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	43323	72%	**84	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	53737	89%	**14	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42467	71%	**94	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	53026	88%	**50	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	54099	90%	**37	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	40321	67%	**35	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42569	71%	**55	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38043	63%	**02	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32343	54%	**09	96%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	46311	77%	**07	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	37898	63%	**30	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33779	56%	**41	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	44%	**07	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	30313	50%	**92	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	27499	46%	**23	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28297	47%	**66	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35853	60%	**23	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43845	73%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38696	64%	**94	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	36448	61%	**69	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33344	55%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43279	72%	**86	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	53%	**25	93%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37449	62%	**76	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41756	69%	**73	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24250	40%	**72	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25759	43%	**64	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37507	62%	**27	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	39160	65%	**48	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	35520	59%	**77	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	58%	**68	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33779	56%	**41	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	30313	50%	**92	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	49066	82%	**78	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	40422	67%	**46	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	35230	59%	**87	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40944	68%	**28	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	35462	59%	**84	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28848	48%	**17	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39943	66%	**22	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	41089	68%	**86	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24555	41%	**28	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	57%	**64	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	35911	60%	**69	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	52%	**63	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	35389	59%	**74	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45252	75%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38754	64%	**96	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	40756	68%	**32	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30124	50%	**67	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	26498	44%	**62	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	30313	50%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	35230	59%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	61%	**68	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	34171	57%	**64	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29704	49%	**81	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	40480	67%	**99	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39827	66%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33620	56%	**99	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	47%	**38	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	23844	40%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	28427	47%	**81	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	35056	58%	**91	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	28979	48%	**13	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	33272	55%	**74	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	38711	64%	**99	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.