Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 100gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

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Bullet:	.243 \| 100gr \| Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	1220
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.050" \| 26.7mm
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:	0.411" \| 10.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.291" \| 7.4mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B6078_C964
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 100gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 59 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 2208	<<locked>>	88%	42134	88%	**52	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	88%	41916	88%	**85	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	40741	85%	**15	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	89%	42366	89%	**98	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	86%	41785	87%	**82	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	41742	87%	**35	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	93%	42090	88%	**77	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	96%	29356	61%	**56	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	84%	42569	89%	**98	96%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	88%	43004	90%	**44	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	88%	42554	89%	**85	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	42366	89%	**28	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38145	80%	**30	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	94%	42656	89%	**28	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	89%	42931	90%	**72	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	41814	87%	**98	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	89%	42366	89%	**52	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	42395	89%	**10	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	42554	89%	**62	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	42583	89%	**49	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	35520	74%	**87	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	86%	42830	89%	**21	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	84%	42105	88%	**79	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	87%	42337	88%	**66	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	94%	42641	89%	**66	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	95%	42641	89%	**82	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	84%	42888	90%	**62	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	87%	42351	88%	**95	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	41553	87%	**18	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	87%	42627	89%	**25	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	40959	86%	**98	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	32590	68%	**67	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	42264	88%	**49	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42627	89%	**44	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42250	88%	**87	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	40988	86%	**38	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	41771	87%	**38	94%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	42235	88%	**43	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	91%	41655	87%	**85	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	42743	89%	**46	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	90%	42308	88%	**21	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	84%	41872	87%	**66	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	89%	42902	90%	**00	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	42888	90%	**23	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	42641	89%	**66	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	42105	88%	**79	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	87%	42337	88%	**66	99%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42670	89%	**95	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	36782	77%	**66	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	84%	41989	88%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	92%	42264	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	86%	42525	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	42772	89%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	94%	42090	88%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	42409	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	94%	42134	88%	**35	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	30647	64%	**28	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	95%	42728	89%	**79	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	42366	89%	**28	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34185	71%	**82	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33808	71%	**21	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	86%	28326	59%	**29	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33040	69%	**98	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	35853	75%	**61	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	30139	63%	**46	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	60%	**39	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	94%	27064	57%	**80	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	39001	81%	**23	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	71%	**41	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	70%	**85	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	36419	76%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	25860	54%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	84%	30632	64%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33736	70%	**75	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35447	74%	**77	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	69%	**56	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	36535	76%	**85	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	37956	79%	**74	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	36767	77%	**25	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	28660	60%	**13	91%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36753	77%	**90	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38348	80%	**10	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35230	74%	**18	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	31691	66%	**23	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	35621	74%	**28	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39117	82%	**90	98%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35114	73%	**48	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	85%	28834	60%	**20	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	34505	72%	**48	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	34418	72%	**54	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	31343	65%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	72%	**85	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	33286	70%	**48	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	58%	**16	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	30313	63%	**85	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	33982	71%	**51	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37376	78%	**41	98%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	30385	63%	**39	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	38072	80%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	66%	**79	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	38406	80%	**97	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33344	70%	**20	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	35346	74%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	31691	66%	**23	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38348	80%	**10	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35230	74%	**18	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	31589	66%	**49	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	23612	49%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38101	80%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30777	64%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36361	76%	**28	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	26818	56%	**11	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	61%	**00	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36521	76%	**54	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	29356	61%	**36	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	27209	57%	**26	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	57%	**11	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	36419	76%	**97	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.