Load data for 6 x 52 R BB2 + .243 | 80gr | Osprey Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 80gr \| Osprey Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Osprey-0.243-80
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.010" \| 25.7mm
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:	0.371" \| 9.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.253" \| 6.4mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10744_C964
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R BB2 with .243 | 80gr | Osprey Virtus bullet and 63 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>	89%	42772	89%	**58	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	42772	89%	**31	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	42192	88%	**99	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	42076	88%	**89	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	42757	89%	**22	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	42554	89%	**31	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42047	88%	**84	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41727	87%	**58	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42163	88%	**84	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	42859	90%	**97	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	42395	89%	**74	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	42627	89%	**74	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	38638	81%	**41	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	43047	90%	**67	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	43004	90%	**94	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	42076	88%	**79	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	42003	88%	**71	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42612	89%	**51	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	95%	42728	89%	**51	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	42772	89%	**31	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	30792	64%	**01	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42076	88%	**10	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	42076	88%	**18	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	42337	88%	**84	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	42612	89%	**28	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	41843	87%	**15	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	41727	87%	**58	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	88%	42264	88%	**72	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	42873	90%	**51	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	42351	88%	**25	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42424	89%	**51	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	41800	87%	**64	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	42757	89%	**94	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	42772	89%	**08	91%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	42380	89%	**54	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	42743	89%	**99	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31212	65%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	42627	89%	**23	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	37608	79%	**15	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	42337	88%	**18	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	42221	88%	**15	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	40524	85%	**41	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	42612	89%	**94	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	42685	89%	**22	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	42337	88%	**41	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	42395	89%	**62	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	42859	90%	**79	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	41727	87%	**58	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	42873	90%	**51	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	41945	88%	**41	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	42511	89%	**79	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	42540	89%	**31	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	41495	87%	**41	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	42830	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	42250	88%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	39363	82%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	34577	72%	**64	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	42337	88%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	42221	88%	**48	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37594	79%	**00	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	42076	88%	**84	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	42163	88%	**54	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	68%	**18	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	87%	33547	70%	**18	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36999	77%	**94	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	35969	75%	**51	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	38899	81%	**36	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38769	81%	**46	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30893	65%	**28	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32256	67%	**41	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25976	54%	**77	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32750	68%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	29138	61%	**49	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	33344	70%	**54	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	33272	70%	**87	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	34954	73%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32358	68%	**48	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37260	78%	**67	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	36100	75%	**33	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36303	76%	**20	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	37623	79%	**49	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	33547	70%	**18	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24772	52%	**63	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28471	59%	**69	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	32822	69%	**98	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	30951	65%	**12	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34577	72%	**48	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38116	80%	**36	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	63%	**95	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	72%	**89	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	28587	60%	**03	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	67%	**82	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31865	67%	**08	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	31517	66%	**12	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	32750	68%	**44	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	39189	82%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	70%	**38	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37985	79%	**00	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	25266	53%	**16	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	27601	58%	**36	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	32532	68%	**71	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35157	73%	**54	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	63%	**30	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	87%	29225	61%	**62	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	32518	68%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	37623	79%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	65%	**82	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33997	71%	**79	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27398	57%	**25	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	63%	**95	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	28587	60%	**03	91%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37246	78%	**40	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33402	70%	**82	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	68%	**95	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	30429	64%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37826	79%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31691	66%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	23902	50%	**88	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29544	62%	**26	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	26716	56%	**48	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36056	75%	**03	95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29109	61%	**33	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	92%	32416	68%	**62	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	35911	75%	**43	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	38290	80%	**72	94%

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.