Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 100gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 100gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2450
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.062" \| 27.0mm
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:	0.423" \| 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.423" \| 10.7mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B2552_C964
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 100gr | Hornady SP bullet and 59 powders such as ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60. 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%	41800	87%	**39	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	89%	42714	89%	**89	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	40408	84%	**02	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	89%	41887	88%	**82	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	87%	42496	89%	**95	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	41278	86%	**15	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	94%	42960	90%	**87	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	84%	42293	88%	**85	96%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	88%	42873	90%	**35	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	88%	42119	88%	**79	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	42569	89%	**21	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	37840	79%	**16	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	95%	42482	89%	**18	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	89%	42598	89%	**56	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	41872	87%	**98	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	89%	42003	88%	**36	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	42090	88%	**00	92%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	42279	88%	**49	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	42337	88%	**36	92%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	35027	73%	**70	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	86%	42293	88%	**02	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	85%	42917	90%	**95	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	87%	41974	88%	**49	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	94%	42293	88%	**52	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	42322	88%	**69	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	84%	42322	88%	**46	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	84%	42438	89%	**62	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	87%	42018	88%	**89	97%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	41060	86%	**05	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	87%	42264	88%	**12	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	40756	85%	**89	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	42540	89%	**52	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42337	88%	**31	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41858	87%	**74	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	40596	85%	**25	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	41481	87%	**25	94%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	41814	87%	**26	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	92%	42525	89%	**98	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	42525	89%	**33	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	90%	42105	88%	**12	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	85%	42873	90%	**75	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	83%	42859	90%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	89%	42525	89%	**87	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	42554	89%	**10	93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	42293	88%	**52	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	42917	90%	**95	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	87%	41974	88%	**49	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	91%	42366	89%	**85	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	36521	76%	**52	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	85%	42728	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	92%	41814	87%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	86%	41974	88%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	42511	89%	**62	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	94%	41785	87%	**82	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	42627	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	42975	90%	**44	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	30371	63%	**15	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	95%	42772	89%	**75	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	42569	89%	**21	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33794	71%	**72	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33330	70%	**02	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	28892	60%	**39	91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	32619	68%	**88	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	35462	74%	**51	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	87%	30661	64%	**56	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	59%	**20	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	38566	81%	**13	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	33620	70%	**34	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	69%	**75	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	36680	77%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	25585	53%	**88	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	31314	65%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33344	70%	**56	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35433	74%	**70	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32793	69%	**43	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	36187	76%	**75	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	38798	81%	**84	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	37507	78%	**34	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	28297	59%	**97	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36332	76%	**80	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37797	79%	**97	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34795	73%	**05	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	32285	67%	**33	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	35244	74%	**21	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38667	81%	**74	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38711	81%	**90	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	34722	73%	**38	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	29399	61%	**29	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	34229	72%	**41	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	92%	35244	74%	**67	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	34548	72%	**79	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	32938	69%	**38	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	27630	58%	**00	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	88%	30153	63%	**72	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	33910	71%	**44	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36927	77%	**31	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	63%	**23	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	90%	38827	81%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31299	65%	**69	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37768	79%	**77	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40118	84%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33011	69%	**10	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	35085	73%	**72	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	32285	67%	**33	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37797	79%	**97	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34795	73%	**05	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	65%	**39	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	23902	50%	**92	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37840	79%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30240	63%	**03	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35926	75%	**11	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	26426	55%	**98	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	84%	29849	62%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35389	74%	**25	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	84%	29921	63%	**46	91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	94%	27862	58%	**36	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	26818	56%	**92	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	36680	77%	**00	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.