Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 71gr | Berger BT Target

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Bullet:	.243 \| 71gr \| Berger BT Target
Bullet Weight:	71gr \| 4.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.908" \| 23.1mm
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:	0.269" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.169" \| 4.3mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B936_C964
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 71gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 57 powder(s). 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>>	90%	42467	89%	**02	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	95%	42380	89%	**69	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	43062	90%	**72	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	42409	89%	**53	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	42424	89%	**72	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42496	89%	**51	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	42496	89%	**28	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	42351	88%	**38	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	90%	43047	90%	**64	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	42380	89%	**25	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	42337	88%	**12	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	42453	89%	**95	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	42032	88%	**25	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	42728	89%	**40	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42496	89%	**15	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42960	90%	**82	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31734	66%	**46	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42525	89%	**74	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	42351	88%	**63	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	41727	87%	**18	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	42598	89%	**79	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	42902	90%	**72	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	42902	90%	**86	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	41843	87%	**12	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	42946	90%	**30	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	43062	90%	**99	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	42946	90%	**82	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	42772	89%	**09	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	95%	42496	89%	**28	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	42134	88%	**09	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	41858	87%	**86	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	42482	89%	**40	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31575	66%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	42960	90%	**92	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	43033	90%	**84	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	42061	88%	**59	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	42279	88%	**69	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	38740	81%	**46	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	41843	87%	**15	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	41887	88%	**82	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	41959	88%	**04	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	41930	88%	**13	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	41843	87%	**12	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	43062	90%	**99	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	42888	90%	**05	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	42032	88%	**23	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	41945	88%	**59	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	40350	84%	**66	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42699	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	42888	90%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	38450	80%	**17	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	42670	89%	**82	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	33779	71%	**82	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	42308	88%	**89	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	42989	90%	**18	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	42656	89%	**38	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	42569	89%	**18	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	34780	73%	**15	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	37753	79%	**54	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35868	75%	**18	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37753	79%	**51	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37623	79%	**64	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29936	63%	**46	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	65%	**56	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25208	53%	**85	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31488	66%	**99	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	31473	66%	**49	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	36318	76%	**74	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	38957	81%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31299	65%	**53	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	75%	**85	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35433	74%	**48	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	37072	77%	**44	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24758	52%	**75	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	27557	58%	**74	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	36564	76%	**31	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	34925	73%	**58	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	70%	**62	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	39175	82%	**90	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36999	77%	**58	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	61%	**87	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	34229	72%	**20	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	30168	63%	**84	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	65%	**90	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	64%	**20	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	34606	72%	**28	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	36622	77%	**74	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	35201	74%	**28	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36811	77%	**15	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24671	52%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38145	80%	**84	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	30240	63%	**43	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34330	72%	**76	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	30676	64%	**67	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	32256	67%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	36347	76%	**81	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	34374	72%	**99	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32967	69%	**90	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26643	56%	**23	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	61%	**87	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	30168	63%	**84	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35853	75%	**38	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32271	67%	**90	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	35259	74%	**02	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	32764	68%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36651	77%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30705	64%	**54	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23322	49%	**84	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	60%	**44	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	30008	63%	**71	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35230	74%	**22	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	60%	**51	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34867	73%	**58	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	77%	**84	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.

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