Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 70gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.243-70
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.920" \| 23.4mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.195" \| 4.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.108" \| 2.7mm
Case Capacity:	40.5 Grains of Water \| 2.63 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B10745_C184
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 70gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40. 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%	50966	85%	**64	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	53983	90%	**25	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42670	71%	**64	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	52663	87%	**91	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53853	89%	**58	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	53867	90%	**58	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	53403	89%	**55	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	53780	89%	**81	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49908	83%	**78	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52620	87%	**10	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40654	68%	**00	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	51039	85%	**97	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	41133	68%	**94	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	91%	52924	88%	**64	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	44773	74%	**63	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	53563	89%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	53476	89%	**86	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	50256	84%	**55	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	52649	87%	**33	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	52779	88%	**25	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	52692	88%	**82	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	43918	73%	**50	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53519	89%	**07	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	53026	88%	**94	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	53809	89%	**09	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42134	70%	**51	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31111	52%	**88	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	44251	74%	**05	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41669	69%	**35	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	53142	88%	**25	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	45977	76%	**02	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	52707	88%	**64	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	52533	87%	**51	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	53780	89%	**81	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	47979	80%	**28	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	51619	86%	**99	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	43207	72%	**97	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	52533	87%	**35	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	50111	83%	**28	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	50009	83%	**51	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	43918	73%	**43	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	44367	74%	**59	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	53940	90%	**64	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	53650	89%	**20	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	93%	52823	88%	**35	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31401	52%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53432	89%	**84	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	42931	71%	**69	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	53519	89%	**78	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	46354	77%	**46	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37289	62%	**95	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	52765	88%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	53098	88%	**94	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	40799	68%	**84	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	52649	87%	**48	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	50024	83%	**41	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	52663	87%	**96	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42438	71%	**09	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	47979	80%	**28	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	43207	72%	**97	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	53722	89%	**38	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	54114	90%	**20	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	51692	86%	**92	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	51387	85%	**45	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	39175	65%	**25	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	53476	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	53563	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	47819	79%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36535	61%	**69	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	45716	76%	**33	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32735	54%	**38	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	52736	88%	**94	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	45571	76%	**56	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	52881	88%	**33	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	53069	88%	**14	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	34969	58%	**07	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45237	75%	**84	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	38247	64%	**59	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40306	67%	**51	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34403	57%	**74	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	40118	67%	**76	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36318	60%	**04	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35607	59%	**10	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27920	46%	**76	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29515	49%	**85	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	24279	40%	**35	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30139	50%	**38	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	32663	54%	**67	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38305	64%	**82	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	36506	61%	**63	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46499	77%	**87	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40814	68%	**43	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	39160	65%	**09	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	30951	51%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34679	58%	**31	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	45905	76%	**54	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	40364	67%	**68	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34127	57%	**97	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39653	66%	**31	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43947	73%	**25	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	37623	62%	**43	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24381	40%	**18	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26397	44%	**13	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	37130	62%	**33	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39537	66%	**66	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	35273	59%	**53	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	54%	**12	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37753	63%	**46	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35607	59%	**10	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27688	46%	**26	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	34838	58%	**18	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	30429	51%	**76	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42844	71%	**61	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	31430	52%	**89	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	49%	**62	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	34867	58%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	36593	61%	**69	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	44425	74%	**71	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	34911	58%	**10	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	60%	**71	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24685	41%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36651	61%	**36	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	31357	52%	**58	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32837	55%	**25	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	30893	51%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	33040	55%	**84	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46920	78%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41060	68%	**61	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	36332	60%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	41452	69%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	35592	59%	**20	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	53%	**36	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25527	42%	**69	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27688	46%	**26	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	30429	51%	**76	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39001	65%	**43	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	57%	**90	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30893	51%	**40	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	35433	59%	**97	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	32909	55%	**67	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42076	70%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35534	59%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29689	49%	**10	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22220	37%	**23	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27644	46%	**80	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	30182	50%	**62	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33707	56%	**71	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27122	45%	**84	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	55%	**90	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35549	59%	**30	91%

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.