Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 55gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	39565
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.787" \| 20.0mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.062" \| 1.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.003" \| 0.1mm
Case Capacity:	40.5 Grains of Water \| 2.63 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B3977_C184
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 110 loads in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 55gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	53650	89%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53577	89%	**58	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50328	84%	**47	99%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	53969	90%	**76	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	53127	88%	**93	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42641	71%	**84	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	46209	77%	**14	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	35099	58%	**71	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45382	75%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53592	89%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	52823	88%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	53519	89%	**10	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	46891	78%	**33	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	51198	85%	**10	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	52910	88%	**01	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	50531	84%	**02	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	53751	89%	**48	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	91%	53969	90%	**60	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30342	50%	**38	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38000	63%	**73	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53040	88%	**89	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	52924	88%	**20	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	48892	81%	**10	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	52982	88%	**73	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	53795	89%	**06	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	42293	70%	**22	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	53998	90%	**97	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	47340	79%	**19	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	53998	90%	**22	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	44063	73%	**06	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43685	73%	**38	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	47950	80%	**07	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	53258	88%	**56	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29921	50%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	54027	90%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	52881	88%	**06	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	48109	80%	**04	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	41713	69%	**46	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	53635	89%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	53403	89%	**45	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47718	79%	**19	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38130	63%	**15	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	42293	70%	**22	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	52837	88%	**37	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	53432	89%	**22	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45774	76%	**99	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	53098	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	51140	85%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43236	72%	**63	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	32445	54%	**56	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40495	67%	**40	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	52228	87%	**99	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40944	68%	**69	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	51735	86%	**45	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	95%	53519	89%	**42	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40350	67%	**33	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	36013	60%	**51	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30922	51%	**74	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	40350	67%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	34780	58%	**73	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24526	41%	**36	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	32460	54%	**59	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	29544	49%	**94	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27209	45%	**25	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33997	56%	**96	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42395	70%	**46	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37304	62%	**63	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	38464	64%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	36332	60%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41626	69%	**61	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	50%	**68	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35592	59%	**35	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39885	66%	**51	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24018	40%	**60	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	27325	45%	**18	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35766	59%	**99	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48341	80%	**42	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	38305	64%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	35520	59%	**76	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	35288	59%	**92	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	32460	54%	**59	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47007	78%	**76	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42641	71%	**14	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38609	64%	**01	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	38435	64%	**78	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	31125	52%	**97	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	43932	73%	**22	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	44179	73%	**66	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23728	39%	**00	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	48312	80%	**65	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	33837	56%	**53	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	83%	31212	52%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	94%	38145	63%	**58	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42931	71%	**27	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36405	60%	**48	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	31183	52%	**99	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	28007	47%	**13	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	32460	54%	**59	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	39958	66%	**58	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	37333	62%	**55	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	47%	**27	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37797	63%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31865	53%	**54	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26760	44%	**94	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	25817	43%	**17	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	30037	50%	**31	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	37985	63%	**78	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	31285	52%	**94	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	36230	60%	**58	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	41756	69%	**83	90%

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.

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