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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

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 Bretschneider load data
Case Length (l3):	2.040" \| 51.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.522" \| 64.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.528" \| 13.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.410" \| 10.4mm
Case Capacity:	36.2 Grains of Water \| 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B10744_C965
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 80gr | Osprey Virtus bullet and 56 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	94%	41539	87%	**46	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	41858	87%	**62	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	41597	87%	**20	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	42757	89%	**30	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	42003	88%	**33	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42453	89%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	41989	88%	**92	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34751	73%	**61	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41930	88%	**12	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	36100	75%	**57	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	42786	89%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42206	88%	**57	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	41959	88%	**99	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	41858	87%	**80	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42641	89%	**79	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	41989	88%	**62	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	42946	90%	**67	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29486	62%	**03	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38522	80%	**53	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	41713	87%	**87	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	39885	83%	**53	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	42844	90%	**53	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	41843	87%	**23	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	42003	88%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41989	88%	**92	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	42801	89%	**90	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38783	81%	**87	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	42844	90%	**36	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42467	89%	**46	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42322	88%	**69	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	42163	88%	**66	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	42235	88%	**00	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30705	64%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	42192	88%	**43	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	36448	76%	**94	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	42221	88%	**36	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40350	84%	**90	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	41901	88%	**59	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42917	90%	**69	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	41350	86%	**61	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37159	78%	**89	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41989	88%	**92	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38783	81%	**87	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	42177	88%	**87	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	41974	88%	**53	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	42656	89%	**07	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	42119	88%	**30	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	42409	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	41945	88%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41713	87%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31894	67%	**52	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40596	85%	**10	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42206	88%	**53	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40089	84%	**26	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42221	88%	**92	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	42134	88%	**66	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	36129	75%	**25	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36129	75%	**38	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30676	64%	**80	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	32866	69%	**16	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	65%	**00	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24004	50%	**82	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	26527	55%	**25	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	23656	49%	**56	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26643	56%	**41	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	32372	68%	**66	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33939	71%	**75	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36840	77%	**52	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	31517	66%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	66%	**48	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30443	64%	**93	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34824	73%	**08	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39943	83%	**08	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	28050	59%	**70	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23772	50%	**43	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35868	75%	**75	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	35650	74%	**54	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	32343	68%	**13	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33170	69%	**33	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31314	65%	**00	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	26527	55%	**25	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	35766	75%	**39	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	31169	65%	**07	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38377	80%	**54	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	31749	66%	**03	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26194	55%	**82	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	36854	77%	**44	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	36767	77%	**85	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	25106	52%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	68%	**30	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	31647	66%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	61%	**31	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	31227	65%	**77	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36347	76%	**41	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	35940	75%	**15	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28500	60%	**62	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	23844	50%	**34	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	26527	55%	**25	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	31169	65%	**07	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	73%	**39	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	31212	65%	**13	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27688	58%	**62	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	36637	77%	**15	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37927	79%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32256	67%	**77	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26614	56%	**36	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	21132	44%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24395	51%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	31285	65%	**03	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	26107	55%	**75	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	30560	64%	**16	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	34040	71%	**85	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.