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

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Bullet:	.243 \| 85gr \| Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:	24310
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	6 x 52 R Bretschneider load data
Case Length (l3):	2.040" \| 51.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	36.2 Grains of Water \| 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B476_C965
Last updated:	2026-03-26
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 62 powder(s). 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>>	90%	42177	88%	**54	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	43018	90%	**41	93%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	89%	42772	89%	**41	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	42453	89%	**18	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	41713	87%	**05	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	41959	88%	**21	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42047	88%	**90	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	41930	88%	**77	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41727	87%	**87	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42946	90%	**13	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	40944	86%	**57	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	43033	90%	**35	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	42728	89%	**87	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	43018	90%	**74	92%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	97%	41510	87%	**80	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	42612	89%	**00	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	41524	87%	**75	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42351	88%	**64	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	42293	88%	**64	94%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	43018	90%	**41	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31560	66%	**63	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41887	88%	**13	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	42105	88%	**21	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	41945	88%	**87	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	42772	89%	**41	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	42598	89%	**25	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	41959	88%	**21	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	42583	89%	**94	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	42264	88%	**79	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	42612	89%	**54	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	41974	88%	**21	95%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42946	90%	**74	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	41872	87%	**71	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	42656	89%	**87	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	42714	89%	**67	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	42337	88%	**02	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31633	66%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	42264	88%	**35	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	42525	89%	**36	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	40553	85%	**94	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	42163	88%	**12	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	42641	89%	**28	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	37913	79%	**95	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	40857	85%	**57	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	43004	90%	**67	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	43004	90%	**79	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	42931	90%	**98	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	42583	89%	**94	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	42612	89%	**54	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	42424	89%	**61	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	41655	87%	**79	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	42322	88%	**38	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	40553	85%	**38	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42946	90%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	42598	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37405	78%	**69	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	42525	89%	**44	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	34055	71%	**67	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	42250	88%	**44	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	42119	88%	**57	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	42409	89%	**94	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	42264	88%	**71	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	33576	70%	**57	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	36535	76%	**00	90%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	71%	**44	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36941	77%	**07	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37869	79%	**23	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37811	79%	**39	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31734	66%	**70	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31662	66%	**57	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	57%	**36	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32489	68%	**93	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	31270	65%	**31	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40219	84%	**82	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	35911	75%	**39	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	38914	81%	**89	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	87%	30284	63%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	66%	**54	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36477	76%	**61	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35549	74%	**16	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	68%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	36535	76%	**00	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25860	54%	**42	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28761	60%	**95	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	35462	74%	**80	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	33417	70%	**90	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	71%	**44	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	39595	83%	**69	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37811	79%	**39	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	63%	**11	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	70%	**82	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	29602	62%	**52	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32198	67%	**05	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31531	66%	**18	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	34040	71%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	36448	76%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	35012	73%	**00	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37231	78%	**93	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	26005	54%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38072	80%	**46	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	36985	77%	**12	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	32387	68%	**80	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35998	75%	**80	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	64%	**56	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	31691	66%	**54	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	36782	77%	**62	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	34301	72%	**70	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33649	70%	**82	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	57%	**44	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	63%	**11	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	29602	62%	**52	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	36027	75%	**23	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33185	69%	**95	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	34664	72%	**70	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	32213	67%	**48	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37420	78%	**84	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31502	66%	**59	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24932	52%	**38	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29312	61%	**43	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	28964	61%	**39	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35752	75%	**00	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	61%	**62	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	73%	**23	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	78%	**59	92%

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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