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Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 85gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 85gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 85gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
1520
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.910" | 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:
0.271" | 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.271" | 6.9mm
Case Capacity:
40.0 Grains of Water | 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B5773_C964
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 85gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter bullet and 61 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>
85%
42032
88%
**79
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
42902
90%
**72
95%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
42264
88%
**36
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
41713
87%
**92
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
85%
42815
89%
**08
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
91%
41655
87%
**99
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
36129
75%
**13
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
42917
90%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
42467
89%
**02
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
42105
88%
**99
95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
37710
79%
**30
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
42424
89%
**74
96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
42061
88%
**89
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
42308
88%
**12
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
42366
89%
**18
94%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
41930
88%
**79
93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
34882
73%
**38
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
96%
41408
87%
**99
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
42148
88%
**56
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
31618
66%
**68
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
41756
87%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
41771
87%
**43
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
41858
87%
**08
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
41916
88%
**49
97%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
87%
42815
89%
**08
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
43076
90%
**20
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
42685
89%
**82
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
42598
89%
**59
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
42438
89%
**56
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
42525
89%
**76
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
42554
89%
**08
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
96%
37579
79%
**30
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
43018
90%
**35
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
42989
90%
**49
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
42960
90%
**99
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32837
69%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
42076
88%
**44
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42540
89%
**87
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
42801
89%
**49
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
42989
90%
**62
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
42714
89%
**18
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
43062
90%
**41
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
41872
87%
**40
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
42888
90%
**85
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
42699
89%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
41800
87%
**90
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
42598
89%
**59
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
87%
42815
89%
**08
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
42685
89%
**82
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
42554
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
41713
87%
**56
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
42946
90%
**02
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
33330
70%
**64
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
42047
88%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
42772
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
42293
88%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
39189
82%
**07
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
41321
86%
**66
93%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
89%
42728
89%
**82
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
42206
88%
**35
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
40901
85%
**26
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
76%
**48
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
65%
**90
90%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
38624
81%
**57
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35636
74%
**64
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36637
77%
**84
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
29979
63%
**26
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
32953
69%
**41
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36506
76%
**87
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29718
62%
**00
92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
68%
**69
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
93%
34635
72%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
30966
65%
**75
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
74%
**35
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
36405
76%
**84
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
33663
70%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
34171
71%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
29385
61%
**84
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
35824
75%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
31531
66%
**03
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
26861
56%
**67
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32387
68%
**12
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
63%
**64
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
69%
**98
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38348
80%
**74
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34563
72%
**31
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
78%
**05
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
67%
**26
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
37072
77%
**31
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
35491
74%
**08
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35520
74%
**31
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
66%
**52
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
33576
70%
**25
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
66%
**49
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38464
80%
**57
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
37028
77%
**71
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25744
54%
**77
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
30153
63%
**52
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
30385
63%
**52
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39320
82%
**80
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
34098
71%
**62
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
27064
57%
**34
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
30487
64%
**30
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
76%
**18
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
73%
**12
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37797
79%
**02
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30821
64%
**54
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
37072
77%
**31
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34563
72%
**31
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
67%
**26
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36927
77%
**95
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
76%
**31
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
28224
59%
**48
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
27325
57%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34896
73%
**52
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27688
58%
**31
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33257
69%
**56
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
24903
52%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
33576
70%
**89
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32837
69%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
33649
70%
**35
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
86%
29385
61%
**34
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.

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