Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 72gr | Barnes Varm HP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 40

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 72gr \| Barnes Varm HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30210
Bullet Weight:	72gr \| 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.850" \| 21.6mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.125" \| 3.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.125" \| 3.2mm
Case Capacity:	40.5 Grains of Water \| 2.63 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B472_C184
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 72gr | Barnes Varm HP bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, 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>>	96%	54099	90%	**97	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	52982	88%	**73	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	46253	77%	**14	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	52997	88%	**68	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	53040	88%	**05	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	94%	53911	90%	**25	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	53838	89%	**32	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	53055	88%	**32	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52823	88%	**87	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	53461	89%	**91	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	44918	75%	**46	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	95%	53388	89%	**87	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	44425	74%	**20	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	52736	88%	**25	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	48138	80%	**99	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	39291	65%	**51	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	54027	90%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	53548	89%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	53345	89%	**74	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	52982	88%	**94	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	52924	88%	**92	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	53534	89%	**69	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	47921	80%	**05	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52997	88%	**68	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	53258	88%	**71	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	46601	77%	**43	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	53098	88%	**59	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	44962	75%	**84	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32024	53%	**82	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48022	80%	**41	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	44077	73%	**58	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	52721	88%	**79	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	49269	82%	**35	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	52939	88%	**45	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	53722	89%	**28	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	53055	88%	**32	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	53461	89%	**91	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	53113	88%	**92	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	47993	80%	**63	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	53534	89%	**02	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	53548	89%	**55	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53490	89%	**71	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	47268	79%	**79	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	47398	79%	**92	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	54172	90%	**32	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	95%	53795	89%	**84	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	52924	88%	**12	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31865	53%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	90%	53650	89%	**58	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	46151	77%	**05	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	38247	64%	**18	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	53577	89%	**38	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	50502	84%	**82	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	40727	68%	**48	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	53563	89%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	53592	89%	**71	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	43482	72%	**17	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	53069	88%	**25	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	52997	88%	**58	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	53011	88%	**63	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	45339	75%	**31	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	53461	89%	**91	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	47993	80%	**63	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	53809	89%	**12	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	52910	88%	**58	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	53476	89%	**92	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	52953	88%	**35	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	42337	70%	**68	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	53229	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	53824	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	51590	86%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40103	67%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	49588	82%	**69	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	35128	58%	**74	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	53098	88%	**61	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	48878	81%	**82	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37797	63%	**94	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	53156	88%	**07	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	52779	88%	**71	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	33982	56%	**41	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	48689	81%	**94	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	36071	60%	**71	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43497	72%	**87	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37507	62%	**04	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	39552	66%	**33	91%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	39392	65%	**43	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38928	65%	**56	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31502	52%	**35	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	54%	**44	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26629	44%	**67	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33054	55%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	30705	51%	**79	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40988	68%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	35389	59%	**04	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	36303	60%	**66	91%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	49763	83%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43410	72%	**63	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	37637	63%	**40	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32822	55%	**48	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37449	62%	**67	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	48095	80%	**68	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	38667	64%	**99	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36477	61%	**30	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	42830	71%	**68	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	40335	67%	**05	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	46166	77%	**38	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	36071	60%	**71	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25324	42%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29022	48%	**76	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	35201	58%	**44	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41843	70%	**79	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	33199	55%	**58	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	58%	**51	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	40379	67%	**76	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38928	65%	**56	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	51%	**89	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34519	57%	**79	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	29675	49%	**13	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	46586	77%	**87	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	54%	**76	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32097	53%	**99	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	33794	56%	**61	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	35085	58%	**97	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	42482	71%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	56%	**41	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38508	64%	**07	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25266	42%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	39508	66%	**69	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	29428	49%	**66	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	34461	57%	**10	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35607	59%	**54	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30589	51%	**17	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	31328	52%	**99	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	49327	82%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	44135	73%	**94	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	34954	58%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	40016	66%	**59	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	34287	57%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34403	57%	**79	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27847	46%	**08	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	51%	**89	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	29675	49%	**13	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41771	69%	**76	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	37101	62%	**27	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33765	56%	**82	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	34084	57%	**25	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	32053	53%	**08	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44860	75%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38334	64%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31850	53%	**33	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24366	40%	**69	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	49%	**10	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	28123	47%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36680	61%	**13	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29573	49%	**33	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	35012	58%	**18	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	36056	60%	**36	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	38856	65%	**92	93%

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.