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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Osprey Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Osprey-0.243-70
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.910" \| 23.1mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.185" \| 4.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.110" \| 2.8mm
Case Capacity:	40.5 Grains of Water \| 2.63 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B10743_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 | Osprey 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%	51532	86%	**81	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	53040	88%	**15	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42612	71%	**61	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	53272	89%	**10	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52823	88%	**45	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	52721	88%	**35	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	53287	89%	**58	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	52533	87%	**61	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48704	81%	**68	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53214	88%	**27	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	40074	67%	**87	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	51474	86%	**01	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	40350	67%	**71	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	91%	52663	87%	**64	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	45281	75%	**73	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	54056	90%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	53838	89%	**86	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	50749	84%	**58	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	52982	88%	**33	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	53316	89%	**32	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	53896	90%	**09	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	44367	74%	**56	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53272	89%	**10	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	53563	89%	**10	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	52779	88%	**96	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42612	71%	**61	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	30429	51%	**72	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	44643	74%	**09	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	42018	70%	**51	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	53751	89%	**32	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	46325	77%	**19	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	52895	88%	**74	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	53679	89%	**68	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	53476	89%	**81	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	49066	82%	**45	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	52156	87%	**05	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	43729	73%	**17	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	53185	88%	**45	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	49124	82%	**02	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	48936	81%	**25	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	44411	74%	**63	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	44817	74%	**66	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	95%	53635	89%	**55	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	54172	90%	**23	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	93%	53969	90%	**61	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31227	52%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53127	88%	**84	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	42105	70%	**56	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	53954	90%	**91	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	46253	77%	**40	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37782	63%	**15	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	53925	90%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	53461	89%	**07	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	39755	66%	**64	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	52112	87%	**41	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	48994	81%	**15	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	53330	89%	**05	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42844	71%	**22	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49066	82%	**45	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	43729	73%	**17	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	54128	90%	**51	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	53127	88%	**97	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	50560	84%	**79	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	51909	86%	**48	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	38392	64%	**09	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	53954	90%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	53795	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	47587	79%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36187	60%	**56	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46673	78%	**59	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32677	54%	**41	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	53330	89%	**97	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	46064	77%	**73	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	53243	88%	**46	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	53621	89%	**20	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	35418	59%	**20	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45556	76%	**87	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	37927	63%	**46	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40828	68%	**71	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34679	58%	**81	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	40596	67%	**86	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	60%	**97	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35824	60%	**13	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28195	47%	**85	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	49%	**02	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23728	39%	**08	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30487	51%	**51	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	32024	53%	**51	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38000	63%	**72	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	36970	61%	**82	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46775	78%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41234	69%	**56	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	39436	66%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	31241	52%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35012	58%	**38	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	45527	76%	**54	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	40770	68%	**74	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33982	56%	**00	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40147	67%	**51	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44469	74%	**35	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	37927	63%	**46	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24816	41%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26614	44%	**30	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	36434	61%	**07	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39943	66%	**82	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	34577	57%	**36	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	54%	**18	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37536	62%	**46	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35404	59%	**00	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27528	46%	**26	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	35288	59%	**28	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	30748	51%	**85	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43149	72%	**68	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	30748	51%	**66	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	49%	**69	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	35041	58%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	36709	61%	**69	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	44179	73%	**74	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	35331	59%	**17	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35607	59%	**67	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24613	41%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36477	61%	**30	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	30748	51%	**41	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33098	55%	**35	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	30734	51%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	32445	54%	**67	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46760	78%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41568	69%	**68	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	36738	61%	**72	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	42525	71%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	34940	58%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	53%	**49	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25817	43%	**79	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27528	46%	**26	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	30748	51%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39218	65%	**56	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34534	57%	**97	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31227	52%	**46	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	35853	60%	**07	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	33214	55%	**74	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42685	71%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35926	60%	**64	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29457	49%	**07	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22205	37%	**16	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27514	46%	**80	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	29892	50%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34055	57%	**81	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	46%	**94	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	56%	**04	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	59%	**43	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.