Load data for 6 mm BRA + .243 | 71gr | Berger BT M

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 71gr \| Berger BT M
Bullet Weight:	71gr \| 4.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.938" \| 23.8mm
Caliber:	6 mm BRA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.560" \| 39.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.285" \| 58.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.213" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.113" \| 2.9mm
Case Capacity:	40.5 Grains of Water \| 2.63 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B937_C184
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 6 mm BRA with .243 | 71gr | Berger BT M bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, 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>>	97%	52939	88%	**74	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	52910	88%	**82	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	44092	73%	**74	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	53272	88%	**84	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	93%	53171	88%	**22	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	53476	89%	**25	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	53679	89%	**32	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	53359	89%	**41	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51082	85%	**78	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	53737	89%	**04	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	42047	70%	**04	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	53388	89%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	42090	70%	**81	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	52881	88%	**41	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	47007	78%	**76	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	54157	90%	**92	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	53838	89%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	97%	52460	87%	**71	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	52663	87%	**07	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	53359	89%	**09	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	54041	90%	**76	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	46702	78%	**79	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53272	88%	**84	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	52852	88%	**64	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	53359	89%	**79	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	44092	73%	**74	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31676	53%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	44991	75%	**92	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	43105	72%	**45	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	53505	89%	**99	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	48095	80%	**22	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	53200	88%	**58	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	52504	87%	**22	98%
Lovex D073.5 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54099	90%	**55	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	49937	83%	**41	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	53621	89%	**09	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	45368	75%	**20	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	53359	89%	**15	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	50966	85%	**19	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	50705	84%	**35	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	46137	77%	**69	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	46398	77%	**69	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	95%	53693	89%	**35	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	53650	89%	**84	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	54157	90%	**35	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31415	52%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53403	89%	**55	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	43801	73%	**66	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53737	89%	**58	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	47979	80%	**43	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	38421	64%	**99	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	52823	88%	**00	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	53142	88%	**64	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	41452	69%	**77	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	52605	87%	**22	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	50792	84%	**32	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	53388	89%	**79	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	44367	74%	**22	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	49937	83%	**41	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	45368	75%	**20	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	52620	87%	**89	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	53577	89%	**84	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	52315	87%	**76	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	53737	89%	**51	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	40277	67%	**28	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	53838	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	53853	89%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	49124	82%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37724	63%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	47123	78%	**36	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	34113	57%	**54	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	53606	89%	**81	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	47790	79%	**76	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	53490	89%	**17	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	53737	89%	**01	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	34737	58%	**67	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	47166	78%	**87	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	37072	62%	**07	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	42192	70%	**64	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36260	60%	**87	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	40321	67%	**53	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37782	63%	**17	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37666	63%	**30	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30269	50%	**15	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31343	52%	**15	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25469	42%	**41	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31923	53%	**71	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	31589	52%	**18	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39624	66%	**82	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	36419	60%	**40	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	48443	80%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42511	71%	**59	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	38740	64%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31299	52%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36332	60%	**51	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	47065	78%	**51	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	40509	67%	**48	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35172	58%	**97	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40988	68%	**35	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44904	75%	**12	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	37072	62%	**07	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24903	41%	**11	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27963	46%	**49	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	36172	60%	**84	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41133	68%	**79	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	34127	57%	**94	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33982	56%	**25	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	39262	65%	**59	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37086	62%	**13	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	48%	**49	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	34563	57%	**85	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	30414	51%	**46	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	45034	75%	**77	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	52%	**59	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	52%	**82	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	34766	58%	**97	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	36201	60%	**33	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	44672	74%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	35143	58%	**87	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	61%	**71	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24787	41%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37942	63%	**43	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	30371	50%	**08	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34432	57%	**35	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	30516	51%	**23	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	32140	53%	**38	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	48486	81%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42395	70%	**61	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	36085	60%	**33	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	41858	70%	**12	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	34418	57%	**61	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33330	55%	**59	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26977	45%	**89	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	48%	**49	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	30414	51%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40683	68%	**59	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35911	60%	**04	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32634	54%	**56	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	35099	58%	**58	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	32764	54%	**31	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44164	73%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37115	62%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30705	51%	**10	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23366	39%	**36	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28805	48%	**94	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	29718	49%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	59%	**87	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28732	48%	**10	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34911	58%	**23	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	62%	**59	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.