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

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 85gr \| Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:	24352
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.030" \| 26.2mm
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:	0.548" \| 13.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.448" \| 11.4mm
Case Capacity:	36.2 Grains of Water \| 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B479_C965
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 85gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 58 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	42641	89%	**57	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42931	90%	**38	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	42105	88%	**12	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	42235	88%	**95	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	42554	89%	**15	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	42540	89%	**35	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41553	87%	**87	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	41524	87%	**74	97%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42844	90%	**10	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42844	90%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	41930	88%	**84	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	42699	89%	**35	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	41800	87%	**64	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	42206	88%	**57	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	43062	90%	**10	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	42815	89%	**98	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	42018	88%	**57	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42931	90%	**38	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	43004	90%	**33	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	42569	89%	**35	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	42409	89%	**97	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	42134	88%	**31	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	42192	88%	**15	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	41843	87%	**21	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	42177	88%	**84	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	43004	90%	**95	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	41626	87%	**35	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	41858	87%	**25	95%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42583	89%	**67	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	95%	42337	88%	**84	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	42554	89%	**80	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	42366	89%	**67	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	42018	88%	**95	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31589	66%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	41930	88%	**28	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	42786	89%	**33	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	42308	88%	**18	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	42815	89%	**28	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	39088	82%	**21	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	40480	85%	**48	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**61	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	41974	88%	**62	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	41959	88%	**82	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	42177	88%	**84	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	41626	87%	**35	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	42917	90%	**67	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	43047	90%	**05	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	42728	89%	**48	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	40451	85%	**35	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42902	90%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	42540	89%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37333	78%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	42989	90%	**54	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	33968	71%	**70	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	42163	88%	**41	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	42018	88%	**61	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	41553	87%	**77	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	42453	89%	**71	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	33852	71%	**61	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	36477	76%	**03	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36608	76%	**07	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	39740	83%	**49	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38145	80%	**33	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38377	80%	**56	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31604	66%	**70	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31807	66%	**57	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	27021	56%	**29	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32416	68%	**97	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	31415	66%	**31	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39900	83%	**82	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	35549	74%	**23	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	38377	80%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32372	68%	**67	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	36651	77%	**70	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35491	74%	**13	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	36477	76%	**03	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28703	60%	**92	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	36158	76%	**90	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	33663	70%	**00	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	72%	**61	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	39494	83%	**62	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37710	79%	**43	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	63%	**15	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	71%	**98	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	30110	63%	**62	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	67%	**98	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31473	66%	**21	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	33663	70%	**90	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	36361	76%	**49	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	34954	73%	**97	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37144	78%	**90	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	88%	28747	60%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37797	79%	**46	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	29907	62%	**18	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35897	75%	**74	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	64%	**56	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	31821	66%	**54	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	35534	74%	**39	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	34243	72%	**74	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33997	71%	**95	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27746	58%	**57	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	63%	**15	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	30110	63%	**62	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	36506	76%	**30	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33112	69%	**98	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	35302	74%	**80	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	33040	69%	**70	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37579	79%	**84	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31270	65%	**52	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24874	52%	**41	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29602	62%	**52	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	28892	60%	**33	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35462	74%	**00	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	61%	**65	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	35418	74%	**43	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37101	78%	**62	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.