Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 68gr \| Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:	30205
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.842" \| 21.4mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.117" \| 3.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.022" \| 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_B473_C184
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	96%	51996	86%	**33	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	54012	90%	**74	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	44353	74%	**40	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	53983	90%	**66	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	94%	53621	89%	**04	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	53185	88%	**94	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	53229	88%	**94	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	53374	89%	**17	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51735	86%	**60	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	54012	90%	**79	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	42554	71%	**79	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53954	90%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	42482	71%	**59	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	91%	53824	89%	**23	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	45934	76%	**25	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	53708	89%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	53084	88%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	97%	52518	87%	**40	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	53345	89%	**86	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	53925	90%	**84	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	53940	90%	**45	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	46122	77%	**41	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53983	90%	**66	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	54056	90%	**60	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	52837	88%	**38	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	44353	74%	**40	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31560	52%	**31	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	45716	76%	**78	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	42235	70%	**87	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	53998	90%	**78	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	47195	78%	**74	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	53606	89%	**30	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	53664	89%	**07	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	53374	89%	**17	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	50749	84%	**17	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	54114	90%	**81	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	45847	76%	**92	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	52924	88%	**84	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	51271	85%	**87	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	51358	85%	**10	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	45078	75%	**15	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	46499	77%	**38	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	53272	89%	**97	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	95%	52968	88%	**40	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	53737	89%	**97	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31314	52%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53113	88%	**27	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	44106	73%	**41	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	95%	52866	88%	**10	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	48559	81%	**19	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	38595	64%	**61	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	53708	89%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	52823	88%	**40	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	41524	69%	**33	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	53664	89%	**07	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	51097	85%	**94	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	54012	90%	**61	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	43627	72%	**71	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	50749	84%	**17	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	45847	76%	**92	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	53127	88%	**74	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	53693	89%	**46	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	52794	88%	**61	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	53780	89%	**30	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	40495	67%	**94	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	52866	88%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	53330	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	49559	82%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	38537	64%	**51	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	47587	79%	**09	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	33504	56%	**94	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	53896	90%	**53	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	46876	78%	**28	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	53780	89%	**92	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	53171	88%	**60	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	35317	59%	**56	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	46963	78%	**56	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	37724	63%	**79	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41713	69%	**27	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35984	60%	**46	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	41452	69%	**48	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37666	63%	**69	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	62%	**82	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30197	50%	**71	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	51%	**64	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25411	42%	**94	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31633	53%	**23	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	32938	55%	**10	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39421	66%	**45	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	36724	61%	**12	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	48095	80%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42076	70%	**09	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	40190	67%	**68	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	32227	54%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36143	60%	**07	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	47050	78%	**20	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	41350	69%	**23	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35186	58%	**59	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41017	68%	**04	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44730	74%	**77	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	37724	63%	**79	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24947	41%	**64	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	27949	46%	**99	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	36796	61%	**56	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40422	67%	**35	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	35708	59%	**99	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	56%	**87	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	39189	65%	**25	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	62%	**82	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	49%	**15	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	35288	59%	**71	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	31096	52%	**22	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	44991	75%	**43	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	52%	**05	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	51%	**28	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	35114	58%	**72	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	37391	62%	**25	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	44280	74%	**14	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	36201	60%	**72	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37028	62%	**40	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24816	41%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38116	63%	**09	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	31560	52%	**07	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34229	57%	**90	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	31241	52%	**02	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	33460	56%	**27	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	48109	80%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42337	70%	**30	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	37434	62%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	42757	71%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	35853	60%	**63	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33141	55%	**15	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26818	45%	**41	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	49%	**15	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	31096	52%	**22	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40118	67%	**09	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	59%	**56	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32460	54%	**12	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	36521	61%	**63	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	33286	55%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43308	72%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36956	61%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30647	51%	**72	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23351	39%	**98	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	47%	**40	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	30110	50%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35186	58%	**46	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	47%	**53	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34519	57%	**63	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37144	62%	**12	92%

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.