Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 70gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2410
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.793" \| 20.1mm
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:	0.154" \| 3.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.154" \| 3.9mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B2537_C964
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 70gr | Hornady SP bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. 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>>	89%	42119	88%	**22	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	42308	88%	**95	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	42844	90%	**99	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	42641	89%	**79	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	42076	88%	**79	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	43018	90%	**15	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42134	88%	**71	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	42047	88%	**38	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	95%	41989	88%	**54	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	42888	90%	**87	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	42960	90%	**61	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	42786	89%	**48	93%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	39392	82%	**18	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	42815	89%	**41	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	42105	88%	**61	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	42264	88%	**53	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42888	90%	**48	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	42308	88%	**95	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31734	66%	**72	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42134	88%	**94	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	41959	88%	**79	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	42598	89%	**64	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	42177	88%	**99	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	42554	89%	**02	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	42496	89%	**51	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	42540	89%	**53	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	42569	89%	**22	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	42525	89%	**12	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	42264	88%	**31	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	41959	88%	**38	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	42366	89%	**48	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	42409	89%	**35	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	42090	88%	**56	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31488	66%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	83%	42047	88%	**99	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	42395	89%	**91	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38522	80%	**89	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	43076	90%	**15	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	42482	89%	**02	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	39465	82%	**89	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	42424	89%	**54	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	42496	89%	**25	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	42917	90%	**49	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	42540	89%	**56	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	42496	89%	**51	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	42569	89%	**22	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	42380	89%	**28	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	42772	89%	**63	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	42380	89%	**05	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	41104	86%	**09	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	42482	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	41916	88%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	39262	82%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	42844	90%	**15	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	34925	73%	**35	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	41901	88%	**09	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	42409	89%	**28	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	42163	88%	**64	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	42641	89%	**45	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	34432	72%	**35	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	36840	77%	**67	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36825	77%	**71	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	39291	82%	**00	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38450	80%	**90	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38348	80%	**13	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31038	65%	**95	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31981	67%	**02	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26252	55%	**41	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32460	68%	**44	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	31343	65%	**72	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	36216	76%	**94	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	36289	76%	**27	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	38450	80%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32372	68%	**08	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36970	77%	**28	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36027	75%	**90	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	36840	77%	**67	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24889	52%	**08	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28529	60%	**33	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	36405	76%	**58	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	34766	73%	**77	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	72%	**12	92%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37913	79%	**00	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29892	62%	**36	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	71%	**40	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	30197	63%	**03	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	67%	**46	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	66%	**69	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	34403	72%	**58	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	35897	75%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	34954	73%	**44	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37782	79%	**61	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24801	52%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38551	81%	**17	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	30139	63%	**62	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	35331	74%	**04	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35418	74%	**28	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	63%	**87	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	32068	67%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	35955	75%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	35012	73%	**38	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33794	71%	**36	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	57%	**72	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29892	62%	**36	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	30197	63%	**03	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	77%	**97	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33257	69%	**46	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	34911	73%	**18	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	32532	68%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37942	79%	**58	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31285	65%	**00	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24294	51%	**46	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	61%	**80	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	29298	61%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	76%	**77	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	61%	**97	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	74%	**97	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	38029	79%	**33	93%

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.