Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 72gr | Barnes Varm HP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 72gr \| Barnes Varm HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30210
Bullet Weight:	72gr \| 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.850" \| 21.6mm
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:	0.211" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.211" \| 5.4mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B472_C964
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 72gr | Barnes Varm HP bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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%	42395	89%	**89	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	95%	42975	90%	**66	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	41887	88%	**43	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	42641	89%	**30	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	42598	89%	**46	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	41771	87%	**46	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42714	89%	**38	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41887	88%	**99	97%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42728	89%	**28	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	42003	88%	**28	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	42264	88%	**12	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	42221	88%	**99	93%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	39320	82%	**76	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	42946	90%	**02	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	42250	88%	**18	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	42685	89%	**23	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	85%	41945	88%	**82	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	42975	90%	**66	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31879	67%	**39	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42554	89%	**54	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	42438	89%	**56	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	43004	90%	**41	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	42554	89%	**72	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	41771	87%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	41887	88%	**99	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	42873	90%	**23	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	41887	88%	**69	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	42960	90%	**72	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42888	90%	**99	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	42569	89%	**09	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	42424	89%	**09	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	43047	90%	**05	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	42366	89%	**30	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31734	66%	**82	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	42366	89%	**69	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	42975	90%	**74	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38624	81%	**56	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	42308	88%	**53	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	42946	90%	**66	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	39987	84%	**59	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	43018	90%	**28	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	43076	90%	**92	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	41887	88%	**94	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	43062	90%	**20	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	41887	88%	**99	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	41887	88%	**69	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	42163	88%	**76	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	41945	88%	**13	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	42322	88%	**59	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	41568	87%	**79	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	42757	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	42308	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	39682	83%	**36	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	42177	88%	**63	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	35404	74%	**15	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	42264	88%	**79	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	43033	90%	**95	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	42163	88%	**18	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	42569	89%	**99	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	33736	70%	**69	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	36143	76%	**08	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37043	77%	**35	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	38885	81%	**51	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38856	81%	**64	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38305	80%	**74	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31169	65%	**69	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	67%	**59	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26223	55%	**02	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32677	68%	**12	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	31459	66%	**40	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	35520	74%	**38	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	36318	76%	**90	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	38464	80%	**94	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	68%	**72	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37072	77%	**02	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35955	75%	**48	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	36143	76%	**08	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25005	52%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28660	60%	**97	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	35650	74%	**95	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	34026	71%	**18	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34795	73%	**82	93%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38305	80%	**74	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29979	63%	**03	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	72%	**17	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	30472	64%	**74	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	67%	**13	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31836	67%	**36	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	33692	70%	**99	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	35955	75%	**58	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	34316	72%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37942	79%	**31	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24918	52%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38899	81%	**87	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	29501	62%	**13	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	35360	74%	**67	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35607	74%	**02	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30240	63%	**48	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	31372	66%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	35201	74%	**35	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	34345	72%	**89	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33953	71%	**10	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	57%	**43	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29979	63%	**03	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	30472	64%	**74	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	36521	76%	**48	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33359	70%	**10	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	34664	72%	**76	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	31966	67%	**36	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38072	80%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31357	66%	**61	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24352	51%	**10	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29472	62%	**48	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	28877	60%	**25	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36376	76%	**41	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29501	62%	**71	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	74%	**58	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	38014	79%	**97	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.