Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

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 Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17250
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.750" \| 19.0mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.025" \| 0.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.025" \| 0.6mm
Case Capacity:	40.5 Grains of Water \| 2.63 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B3979_C184
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 110 loads in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip 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>>	89%	52968	88%	**89	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53954	90%	**71	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51866	86%	**73	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	52881	88%	**66	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	95%	52982	88%	**96	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42598	71%	**74	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	46702	78%	**33	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	35070	58%	**61	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45208	75%	**47	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54056	90%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	54172	90%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	53316	89%	**14	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	48080	80%	**66	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	51488	86%	**27	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	52866	88%	**10	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	51140	85%	**09	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	53708	89%	**55	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	53301	89%	**47	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30530	51%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38551	64%	**99	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52779	88%	**83	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	52765	88%	**17	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	48153	80%	**07	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	53505	89%	**93	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	52982	88%	**96	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	43584	72%	**61	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	53867	89%	**04	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47340	79%	**15	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	91%	54070	90%	**32	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44019	73%	**15	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44715	74%	**71	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48356	80%	**24	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	53664	89%	**73	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30139	50%	**87	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	53766	89%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	53954	90%	**32	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	48733	81%	**27	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42250	70%	**56	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	52910	88%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	53940	90%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48269	80%	**38	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38609	64%	**25	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	43584	72%	**61	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	53345	89%	**56	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	53040	88%	**22	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45759	76%	**09	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	53896	90%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	51764	86%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42931	71%	**53	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	32343	54%	**50	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40988	68%	**46	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	52518	87%	**12	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41394	69%	**76	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	51619	86%	**35	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	95%	53882	90%	**38	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40973	68%	**60	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	36434	61%	**74	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31082	52%	**77	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	39798	66%	**81	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	34621	58%	**76	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24787	41%	**40	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	32213	54%	**56	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	29399	49%	**94	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27195	45%	**22	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34534	57%	**12	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42395	70%	**46	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37202	62%	**69	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	38406	64%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	35853	60%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41684	69%	**61	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30850	51%	**91	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	59%	**35	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40379	67%	**68	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24265	40%	**67	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	27557	46%	**28	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35694	59%	**09	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48602	81%	**45	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	37768	63%	**58	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	34882	58%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	34621	58%	**76	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	32503	54%	**69	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47094	78%	**79	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	42685	71%	**14	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38754	64%	**04	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	37260	62%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	30371	50%	**77	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	43192	72%	**12	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	43497	72%	**46	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24004	40%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	48327	80%	**74	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	33968	56%	**56	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	83%	31865	53%	**84	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	37855	63%	**45	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43613	72%	**50	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36970	61%	**61	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	30719	51%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	28471	47%	**30	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	32503	54%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	39320	65%	**51	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	37173	62%	**58	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	47%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38566	64%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32503	54%	**77	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26672	44%	**90	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	25788	43%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	29573	49%	**22	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	37391	62%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	89%	31734	53%	**07	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	36085	60%	**61	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	41031	68%	**56	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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