Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 90gr | Impala RNFP KO bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2999 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2841 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 30.9 gr | 88% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2844 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 28.2 gr | 82% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 43% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 44% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 29.3 gr | 86% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 53% | 2421 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,329 psi | 54% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 81 powders for 6 mm BRA loaded with the .243 | 90gr | Impala RNFP KO. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,071 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,775 fps to 3,071 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 6 mm BRA with the .243 | 90gr | Impala RNFP KO they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.