Load data for 6 x 52 R Bretschneider + .243 | 105gr | Lapua Naturalis

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 105gr \| Lapua Naturalis
Manufacturer SKU:	NPL6201 \| GB478
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.121" \| 28.5mm
Caliber:	6 x 52 R Bretschneider load data
Case Length (l3):	2.040" \| 51.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.522" \| 64.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.639" \| 16.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.639" \| 16.2mm
Case Capacity:	36.2 Grains of Water \| 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B3096_C965
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 105gr | Lapua Naturalis bullet and 60 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, 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>>	92%	42989	90%	**95	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42844	90%	**62	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	42714	89%	**49	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	42989	90%	**39	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	41901	88%	**33	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	42598	89%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42177	88%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	42105	88%	**12	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40683	85%	**95	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	43062	90%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	40640	85%	**79	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	41727	87%	**39	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	95%	42395	89%	**08	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42960	90%	**02	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	42627	89%	**31	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42380	89%	**13	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	42438	89%	**12	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	87%	41771	87%	**75	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	43062	90%	**98	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42264	88%	**56	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42685	89%	**51	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41771	87%	**39	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	95%	43047	90%	**35	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	42293	88%	**62	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	42641	89%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	41872	87%	**49	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**21	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	41858	87%	**97	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	42134	88%	**69	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**62	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42279	88%	**85	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	42801	89%	**18	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	42264	88%	**08	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	43018	90%	**05	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	42830	89%	**33	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	43062	90%	**72	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	41829	87%	**41	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	42438	89%	**46	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	41974	88%	**46	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	36564	76%	**00	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39827	83%	**66	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	41916	88%	**69	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	41930	88%	**87	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42322	88%	**10	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**21	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	42134	88%	**69	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	42119	88%	**16	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	42018	88%	**79	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	42395	89%	**23	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	42192	88%	**62	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	38812	81%	**30	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42308	88%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	42279	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36637	77%	**84	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	41974	88%	**59	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32242	67%	**62	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	41640	87%	**62	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	42424	89%	**95	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	42061	88%	**12	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	41582	87%	**82	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	32532	68%	**69	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	36013	75%	**21	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35462	74%	**11	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	38638	81%	**54	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36230	76%	**25	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37043	77%	**54	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29791	62%	**59	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	63%	**52	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25454	53%	**31	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30821	64%	**82	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	30516	64%	**46	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38798	81%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	34142	71%	**28	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	37420	78%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	65%	**69	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	75%	**75	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	38377	80%	**30	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34476	72%	**25	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39943	83%	**46	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	35491	74%	**11	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27615	58%	**00	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	34838	73%	**95	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	32387	68%	**05	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	69%	**62	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38101	80%	**67	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36332	76%	**41	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	60%	**06	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32706	68%	**00	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	28311	59%	**60	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	65%	**10	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30414	64%	**29	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	32256	67%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	35288	74%	**54	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	33663	70%	**05	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	75%	**95	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37420	78%	**64	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	29472	62%	**43	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34519	72%	**82	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	62%	**64	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	30342	63%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	34882	73%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	33069	69%	**75	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32576	68%	**93	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26571	56%	**59	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	60%	**06	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	28311	59%	**60	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39349	82%	**57	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35259	74%	**38	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32184	67%	**06	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	34156	71%	**88	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	31111	65%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36492	76%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30211	63%	**64	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23757	50%	**46	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28239	59%	**54	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	27876	58%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34606	72%	**08	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27746	58%	**60	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	71%	**38	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	76%	**67	93%

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.