Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 95gr | ShellHouse Castings SP Hard Cast bullet and 89 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.
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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>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2883 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2741 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2876 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2834 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2837 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2984 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2899 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2824 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2886 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2763 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2901 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2793 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2882 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2860 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2764 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2896 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 1721 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2916 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2742 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2850 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2834 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2865 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2823 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2860 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2791 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2833 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2842 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2852 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2852 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 1760 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2837 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2961 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2827 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2865 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2860 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2842 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2909 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2783 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2888 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2843 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2645 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2682 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2754 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2770 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2816 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2679 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2857 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2716 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2895 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 46% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 44% | 2362 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,363 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2619 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2721 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 31.4 gr | 90% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2525 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2632 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2646 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2708 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2619 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2669 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2570 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2538 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2590 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2719 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2748 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2568 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 28.7 gr | 84% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 41% | 1536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 2458 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2613 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2532 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2609 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 52% | 2476 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 54% | 2458 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 54% | 2479 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2634 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2647 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2739 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2594 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2574 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 41% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 29.7 gr | 88% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2742 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2465 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 52% | 2476 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2642 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2732 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2583 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2446 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 46% | 2302 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2449 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2576 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2593 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2597 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2532 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2406 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 49% | 2411 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 51% | 2415 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2423 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 50% | 2424 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2622 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2658 fps | 96.8% |
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 89 powders for 6 mm BRA loaded with the .243 | 95gr | ShellHouse Castings SP Hard Cast. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,984 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,721 fps to 2,984 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 95.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 | 95gr | ShellHouse Castings SP Hard Cast 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.