Load data for 6 x 52 R Bretschneider + .243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 85gr \| Barnes Solid BT
Manufacturer SKU:	24302
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.063" \| 27.0mm
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:	0.581" \| 14.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.481" \| 12.2mm
Case Capacity:	36.2 Grains of Water \| 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B480_C965
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, 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>>	94%	42409	89%	**84	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	84%	41756	87%	**67	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	42192	88%	**38	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	42772	89%	**25	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	42714	89%	**48	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	43018	90%	**74	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42003	88%	**23	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	42482	89%	**10	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35868	75%	**05	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42714	89%	**30	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	37507	78%	**08	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	43033	90%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	39914	83%	**51	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	42656	89%	**79	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	41582	87%	**00	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	42337	88%	**08	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	89%	41756	87%	**67	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	42496	89%	**90	98%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39987	84%	**03	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	38363	80%	**66	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	41727	87%	**98	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	40756	85%	**84	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	41930	88%	**48	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	41655	87%	**31	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	42322	88%	**54	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	41800	87%	**00	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	41727	87%	**89	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	39653	83%	**18	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	41727	87%	**48	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	42424	89%	**84	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	39073	82%	**44	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	41278	86%	**80	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	42395	89%	**84	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	42192	88%	**18	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29892	62%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	42815	89%	**71	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38029	79%	**54	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	42801	89%	**61	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	42438	89%	**54	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	41829	87%	**67	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	42946	90%	**80	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	41727	87%	**82	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39059	82%	**46	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	41800	87%	**00	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	39653	83%	**18	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	41887	88%	**05	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	42670	89%	**90	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	41945	88%	**12	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	43004	90%	**67	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	42438	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	42844	90%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	41901	88%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32634	68%	**93	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41336	86%	**44	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	42076	88%	**61	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41727	87%	**77	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	42960	90%	**23	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	42250	88%	**94	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	34040	71%	**97	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37101	78%	**79	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32184	67%	**38	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	39653	83%	**62	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	32880	69%	**41	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	69%	**67	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25759	54%	**52	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26716	56%	**52	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	22495	47%	**38	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27934	58%	**05	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	31328	65%	**61	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35752	75%	**23	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	35824	75%	**59	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38537	81%	**03	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	30908	65%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	69%	**08	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31850	67%	**57	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36680	77%	**69	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24381	51%	**93	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	35650	74%	**03	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37101	78%	**13	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	33910	71%	**30	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	63%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34447	72%	**87	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	68%	**51	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	26194	55%	**36	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	33736	70%	**15	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	29428	61%	**85	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	29791	62%	**75	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	57%	**29	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	33663	70%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	37130	78%	**89	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	34200	71%	**07	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	35302	74%	**74	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	28514	60%	**54	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	72%	**90	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	29501	62%	**38	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	65%	**95	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	30560	64%	**85	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37463	78%	**79	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	34809	73%	**13	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	62%	**20	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23989	50%	**69	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	26194	55%	**36	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	29428	61%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36085	75%	**87	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	67%	**54	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29167	61%	**29	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	36013	75%	**20	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39407	82%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33025	69%	**15	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27702	58%	**90	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20581	43%	**26	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25570	53%	**64	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31140	65%	**15	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25135	53%	**67	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	65%	**54	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32822	69%	**80	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.