Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 103gr | Hornady ELD-X

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 103gr \| Hornady ELD-X
Manufacturer SKU:	24550
Bullet Weight:	103gr \| 6.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.129" \| 28.7mm
Caliber:	6 x 52 R BB2 load data
Case Length (l3):	2.040" \| 51.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.679" \| 68.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.490" \| 12.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.310" \| 7.9mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B2555_C964
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 103gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	88%	42061	88%	**13	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	42917	90%	**57	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	88%	42511	89%	**46	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	40814	85%	**75	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42946	90%	**66	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	87%	42815	89%	**66	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	42337	88%	**08	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**51	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	29965	63%	**36	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	84%	42540	89%	**56	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	87%	42554	89%	**92	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	89%	43062	90%	**56	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	42453	89%	**92	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38885	81%	**00	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	94%	42786	89%	**92	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	42061	88%	**13	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	42293	88%	**62	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	89%	42917	90%	**20	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	42801	89%	**77	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	42583	89%	**23	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	42525	89%	**07	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	36071	75%	**64	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	86%	42612	89%	**69	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	84%	42496	89%	**46	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	87%	42786	89%	**33	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	93%	41974	88%	**07	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	95%	41916	88%	**23	93%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	87%	42177	88%	**56	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	42090	88%	**95	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	87%	42554	89%	**82	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	41916	88%	**79	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	42424	89%	**10	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	88%	41930	88%	**92	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42859	90%	**57	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	41234	86%	**05	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	96%	42047	88%	**08	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	42134	88%	**00	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42366	89%	**62	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	42018	88%	**93	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	90%	43062	90%	**98	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	84%	42366	89%	**33	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	88%	41872	87%	**41	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	42308	88%	**74	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	41974	88%	**07	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	42496	89%	**46	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	87%	42786	89%	**33	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	90%	42177	88%	**39	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	36811	77%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	84%	42279	88%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	92%	42844	90%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	86%	42772	89%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	95%	42032	88%	**13	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	94%	42989	90%	**66	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	42250	88%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	94%	43047	90%	**08	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	31067	65%	**02	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	95%	43004	90%	**39	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	42453	89%	**92	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	71%	**39	94%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	37971	79%	**69	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33910	71%	**82	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	27398	57%	**70	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33286	70%	**69	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	35636	74%	**18	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	29617	62%	**97	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28964	61%	**13	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	26687	56%	**34	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	38870	81%	**84	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34461	72%	**18	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	33605	70%	**62	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	86%	35302	74%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	25164	53%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	84%	30414	64%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	71%	**39	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35694	75%	**34	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33460	70%	**23	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	35795	75%	**33	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	37840	79%	**31	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	35534	74%	**62	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	89%	28195	59%	**60	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36376	76%	**44	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38783	81%	**77	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35563	74%	**88	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	83%	31024	65%	**70	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	89%	34911	73%	**82	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35027	73%	**05	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	28311	59%	**70	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	34490	72%	**11	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	90%	33953	71%	**08	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	72%	**43	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	33649	70%	**15	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	28282	59%	**90	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	86%	29370	61%	**23	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	33170	69%	**95	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37130	78%	**02	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	30763	64%	**10	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	37260	78%	**98	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31778	66%	**52	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	38609	81%	**61	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33431	70%	**83	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	88%	34737	73%	**29	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	31024	65%	**70	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38783	81%	**77	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35563	74%	**88	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	31792	66%	**23	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	23351	49%	**46	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38261	80%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30908	65%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36579	76%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	27021	56%	**82	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	28776	60%	**44	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36187	76%	**08	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	82%	28718	60%	**83	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	26774	56%	**74	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27079	57%	**75	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	86%	35302	74%	**38	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.