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Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 115gr | Barnes RNSP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365

6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 115gr | Barnes RNSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 115gr | Barnes RNSP
Manufacturer SKU:
24330
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.090" | 27.7mm
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:
0.451" | 11.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.451" | 11.5mm
Case Capacity:
40.0 Grains of Water | 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B487_C964
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 115gr | Barnes RNSP bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365. 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>>
85%
41872
87%
**85
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
86%
42221
88%
**36
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
96%
32576
68%
**67
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
42322
88%
**08
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
43047
90%
**90
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
42424
89%
**21
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
42931
90%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
94%
42395
89%
**90
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42525
89%
**16
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
32561
68%
**10
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
35331
74%
**18
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
42105
88%
**61
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
42003
88%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
42902
90%
**80
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
95%
41901
88%
**95
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
41655
87%
**38
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
41872
87%
**48
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
91%
41916
88%
**67
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
41872
87%
**85
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
42308
88%
**21
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
42656
89%
**88
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
42525
89%
**52
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
42830
89%
**11
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
42438
89%
**82
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
38957
81%
**98
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
42192
88%
**88
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
42743
89%
**02
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
43047
90%
**21
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
42453
89%
**28
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
43018
90%
**44
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
41959
88%
**67
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
85%
42946
90%
**61
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
42873
90%
**84
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
42424
89%
**92
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
42032
88%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42699
89%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
41916
88%
**93
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
42366
89%
**00
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
42206
88%
**25
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
42076
88%
**75
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
87%
42917
90%
**61
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
43047
90%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
41974
88%
**49
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
42743
89%
**02
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
42192
88%
**88
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
42830
89%
**25
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
41060
86%
**90
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
96%
38276
80%
**65
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
42337
88%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
42351
88%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
42656
89%
**38
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
42134
88%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
35114
73%
**82
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
42018
88%
**08
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
42902
90%
**80
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
28921
60%
**67
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37014
77%
**93
97%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
35433
74%
**05
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
28572
60%
**69
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37289
78%
**20
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
26977
56%
**46
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36390
76%
**10
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39102
82%
**65
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
60%
**69
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31299
65%
**74
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
23627
49%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
28543
60%
**34
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37362
78%
**65
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37130
78%
**16
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
68%
**60
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
33924
71%
**34
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26078
54%
**83
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
64%
**05
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
34911
73%
**20
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37014
77%
**93
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39639
83%
**72
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36477
76%
**70
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36535
76%
**38
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
33837
71%
**28
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34418
72%
**24
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
24439
51%
**47
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38493
80%
**20
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
66%
**69
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
30864
64%
**69
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38624
81%
**59
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
38058
80%
**49
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
58%
**56
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38043
79%
**65
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
29936
63%
**95
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37521
78%
**00
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36753
77%
**62
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30618
64%
**57
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
57%
**52
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
29515
62%
**01
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
33721
70%
**64
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
69%
**85
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34534
72%
**00
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36738
77%
**24
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
63%
**16
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
66%
**69
92%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38493
80%
**20
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
34461
72%
**64
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25063
52%
**06
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
33808
71%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33576
70%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29936
63%
**42
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
63%
**78
93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
65%
**28
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
85%
24178
51%
**90
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
29602
62%
**42
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
68%
**60
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
25048
52%
**29
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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