Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 70gr | Osprey Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Osprey Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Osprey-0.243-70
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
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:	0.196" \| 5.0mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10743_C964
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 70gr | Osprey Virtus bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031. 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>>	91%	42235	88%	**22	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42902	90%	**95	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42641	89%	**95	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	43047	90%	**86	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	42540	89%	**99	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43062	90%	**84	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	42685	89%	**54	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40321	84%	**15	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42830	89%	**81	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	40712	85%	**09	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	42351	88%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	95%	42032	88%	**31	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42859	90%	**31	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	41713	87%	**45	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	42598	89%	**56	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	41872	87%	**18	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41611	87%	**72	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31401	66%	**55	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42264	88%	**87	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40988	86%	**53	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	83%	41771	87%	**53	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**74	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	42395	89%	**02	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	41727	87%	**72	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	42540	89%	**99	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**54	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	42960	90%	**56	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	42670	89%	**15	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	42612	89%	**05	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	42540	89%	**31	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	42221	88%	**38	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	42540	89%	**41	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	43033	90%	**38	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	42279	88%	**59	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31096	65%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	42192	88%	**02	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	42293	88%	**81	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42960	90%	**09	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	42598	89%	**95	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36898	77%	**23	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39929	83%	**89	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	42511	89%	**12	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	41858	87%	**20	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41771	87%	**27	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**54	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	42670	89%	**15	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	42380	89%	**53	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	42032	88%	**12	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	41713	87%	**36	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	42380	89%	**92	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	38754	81%	**49	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	42467	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	42134	88%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35549	74%	**77	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	43018	90%	**09	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	42743	89%	**18	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	42119	88%	**15	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	41974	88%	**48	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	42438	89%	**28	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	35389	74%	**54	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	38087	80%	**90	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34200	71%	**02	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	75%	**18	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	74%	**41	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27847	58%	**10	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	61%	**23	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	24149	50%	**69	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30110	63%	**79	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	32010	67%	**92	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37405	78%	**94	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	37028	77%	**13	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	39508	83%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	31836	67%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	73%	**76	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33591	70%	**18	96%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	38087	80%	**90	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24381	51%	**88	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26339	55%	**51	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	36390	76%	**44	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39233	82%	**04	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	34592	72%	**67	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	68%	**46	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37014	77%	**67	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	74%	**41	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	57%	**61	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	34911	73%	**62	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	30589	64%	**17	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	31343	65%	**20	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	61%	**97	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	35302	74%	**71	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	36695	77%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	34983	73%	**48	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35650	74%	**95	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24265	51%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36361	76%	**61	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	31227	65%	**92	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	68%	**62	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	31473	66%	**20	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	93%	32576	68%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	36579	76%	**00	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	35650	74%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	66%	**80	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25440	53%	**10	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	57%	**61	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	30589	64%	**17	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38551	81%	**74	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33968	71%	**18	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30951	65%	**74	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	36535	76%	**58	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	33359	70%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35360	74%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29066	61%	**35	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22060	46%	**61	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27253	57%	**08	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	69%	**85	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26760	56%	**15	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	69%	**22	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	74%	**67	91%

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.