Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 85gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 85gr \| Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	1213
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.940" \| 23.9mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.215" \| 5.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.105" \| 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_B6074_C184
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 180 loads in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 85gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 90 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	93%	54114	90%	**61	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	50792	84%	**79	97%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	52707	88%	**15	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	54041	90%	**72	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	53229	88%	**05	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	53983	90%	**09	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	53882	90%	**18	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	92%	53563	89%	**48	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53127	88%	**48	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	50372	84%	**90	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51387	85%	**28	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	37130	62%	**05	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	53606	89%	**38	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	50154	83%	**18	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	52895	88%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	52620	87%	**58	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	96%	38696	64%	**15	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	44135	73%	**79	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	53577	89%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	53084	88%	**54	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53563	89%	**84	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	53026	88%	**76	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	52794	88%	**87	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	53388	89%	**25	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	53272	89%	**35	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	51140	85%	**15	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	45672	76%	**56	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	34708	58%	**90	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	42148	70%	**81	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	49995	83%	**66	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32372	54%	**21	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	52678	88%	**71	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49864	83%	**63	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	50183	83%	**13	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	53432	89%	**36	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	47863	80%	**10	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	53911	90%	**00	99%
IMR 8208 XBR 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54041	90%	**35	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	52910	88%	**89	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	53127	88%	**05	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53882	90%	**61	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	53766	89%	**82	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	53809	89%	**38	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	43685	73%	**38	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	53345	89%	**25	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	53417	89%	**31	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	53316	89%	**68	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	38508	64%	**08	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	54085	90%	**07	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	91%	53766	89%	**22	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	54157	90%	**64	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	54056	90%	**05	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32982	55%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	53214	88%	**15	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	51924	86%	**92	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	52721	88%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	43033	71%	**63	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	37826	63%	**15	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	53954	90%	**09	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	54056	90%	**18	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	46586	77%	**56	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	53156	88%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	48878	81%	**25	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	92%	53026	88%	**15	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	53229	88%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	53621	89%	**46	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50459	84%	**97	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	43685	73%	**38	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53882	90%	**61	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	53809	89%	**38	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	54128	90%	**92	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	53911	90%	**48	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	53330	89%	**53	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	52765	88%	**22	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	47848	79%	**63	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	34142	57%	**43	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	53983	90%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	52794	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	53287	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	44817	74%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	53258	88%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	40234	67%	**85	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	42090	70%	**44	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	52779	88%	**28	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	53301	89%	**31	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	41800	69%	**97	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	41669	69%	**02	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	52736	88%	**74	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	45672	76%	**56	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	53287	89%	**61	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	36651	61%	**17	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31531	52%	**59	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	48225	80%	**40	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41655	69%	**76	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	39117	65%	**26	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	43990	73%	**35	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	44193	73%	**48	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36172	60%	**30	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37536	62%	**56	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	93%	45194	75%	**92	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	30414	51%	**89	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	32750	54%	**90	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37086	62%	**59	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	50%	**69	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	45585	76%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	54%	**25	91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	93%	34664	58%	**00	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	86%	30864	51%	**35	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	48356	80%	**35	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	36027	60%	**13	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	37043	62%	**59	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41365	69%	**56	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	83%	33228	55%	**61	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41060	68%	**08	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47688	79%	**40	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	84%	34360	57%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	42090	70%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	91%	29414	49%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	91%	35636	59%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31067	52%	**43	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	25541	42%	**67	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32503	54%	**74	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	51%	**33	91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	41524	69%	**46	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	46267	77%	**28	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	41785	69%	**79	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	55%	**64	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	38667	64%	**40	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45701	76%	**64	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43526	72%	**41	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	34838	58%	**97	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	37855	63%	**67	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	54%	**98	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	92%	36840	61%	**87	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	35911	60%	**71	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	35926	60%	**94	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	53%	**21	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	92%	33388	55%	**80	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	53%	**25	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	38957	65%	**30	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	37768	63%	**46	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	42424	70%	**92	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26107	43%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43903	73%	**51	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	39508	66%	**46	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	50%	**15	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	85%	29414	49%	**79	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	94%	34737	58%	**43	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39813	66%	**46	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34577	57%	**35	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	46%	**90	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48878	81%	**56	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	82%	29805	50%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	36898	61%	**94	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	35331	59%	**77	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37811	63%	**54	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30850	51%	**07	98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	36840	61%	**87	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	34838	58%	**97	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	54%	**98	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	46731	78%	**67	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	41930	70%	**31	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37347	62%	**64	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	36666	61%	**00	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	48%	**07	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	90%	27398	46%	**30	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	49690	83%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42076	70%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35679	59%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27804	46%	**90	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33779	56%	**25	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24642	41%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	89%	33533	56%	**38	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40683	68%	**95	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33054	55%	**25	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	89%	33330	55%	**84	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	86%	29544	49%	**90	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	40901	68%	**51	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	42090	70%	**77	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	43700	73%	**87	97%

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.