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Load data for 6 x 52 R Bretschneider + .243 | 108gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

6 x 52 R Bretschneider + .243 | 108gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 108gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
24561
Bullet Weight:
108gr | 7.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.252" | 31.8mm
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:
0.770" | 19.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.590" | 15.0mm
Case Capacity:
36.2 Grains of Water | 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B2556_C965
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 108gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 70 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>
88%
41684
87%
**65
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
41539
87%
**39
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
42496
89%
**20
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
42902
90%
**36
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
42453
89%
**39
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
42105
88%
**46
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
90%
42627
89%
**98
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
41481
87%
**82
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43062
90%
**18
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
42685
89%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
42917
90%
**08
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
42801
89%
**05
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
38725
81%
**88
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
90%
42946
90%
**98
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
42801
89%
**25
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
42076
88%
**06
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
93%
41945
88%
**08
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
41640
87%
**52
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
41829
87%
**75
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
30908
65%
**62
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
37652
79%
**16
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
41539
87%
**39
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
92%
41669
87%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
42714
89%
**52
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
42322
88%
**11
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
42395
89%
**52
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
42105
88%
**46
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42279
88%
**92
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
42960
90%
**13
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
42322
88%
**69
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
38914
81%
**87
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
42409
89%
**56
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
42569
89%
**75
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
41974
88%
**95
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
94%
43004
90%
**21
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
42685
89%
**46
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
42206
88%
**82
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
42786
89%
**36
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
42931
90%
**56
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
41452
87%
**33
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
43018
90%
**51
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
37695
79%
**72
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
41785
87%
**23
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
41756
87%
**36
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
39552
83%
**59
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
42018
88%
**11
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
43047
90%
**62
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
42685
89%
**82
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
42395
89%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
41785
87%
**93
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
38914
81%
**87
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42279
88%
**92
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
42322
88%
**69
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
41568
87%
**62
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
42351
88%
**06
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
42076
88%
**56
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42322
88%
**88
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
30110
63%
**98
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
42960
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
42743
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39117
82%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
42482
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35346
74%
**44
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
37434
78%
**93
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
41611
87%
**49
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42525
89%
**79
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
36898
77%
**29
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
37028
77%
**54
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
41916
88%
**98
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
42989
90%
**05
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
69%
**95
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
29573
62%
**90
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37550
78%
**41
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
74%
**95
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38972
81%
**80
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38899
81%
**90
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31705
66%
**08
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32474
68%
**11
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26818
56%
**90
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33489
70%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
56%
**77
92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
61%
**26
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
29907
62%
**75
91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32169
67%
**78
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
32619
68%
**24
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37652
79%
**24
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
32489
68%
**15
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36767
77%
**67
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
31908
67%
**78
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
28703
60%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
34882
73%
**60
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
29573
62%
**90
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28964
61%
**49
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
29008
61%
**73
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29863
62%
**52
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35157
73%
**15
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38899
81%
**90
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30530
64%
**72
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
72%
**52
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28863
60%
**90
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
36056
75%
**34
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
32460
68%
**59
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32314
68%
**82
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
60%
**13
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
28631
60%
**13
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
74%
**08
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
70%
**11
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38305
80%
**51
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39711
83%
**06
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
38609
81%
**80
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
57%
**06
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
29138
61%
**52
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35853
75%
**11
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
64%
**16
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
25396
53%
**44
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
29167
61%
**33
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
69%
**69
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
66%
**62
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34650
72%
**52
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28152
59%
**28
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
36056
75%
**34
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30530
64%
**72
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28863
60%
**90
93%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37043
77%
**77
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33794
71%
**52
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
68%
**69
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
25556
53%
**28
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
26005
54%
**83
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38377
80%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32430
68%
**19
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25077
52%
**18
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29907
62%
**13
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
23192
48%
**42
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
33475
70%
**11
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37057
77%
**64
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30153
63%
**36
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
31952
67%
**21
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
29022
61%
**73
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36042
75%
**90
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38406
80%
**20
96%

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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