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Load data for 6 x 52 R Bretschneider + .243 | 108gr | Berger Elite Hunter BT

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

6 x 52 R Bretschneider + .243 | 108gr | Berger Elite Hunter BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 108gr | Berger Elite Hunter BT
Manufacturer SKU:
24556
Bullet Weight:
108gr | 7.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
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:
0.778" | 19.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.593" | 15.1mm
Case Capacity:
36.2 Grains of Water | 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B1148_C965
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 108gr | Berger Elite Hunter BT 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>>
89%
43018
90%
**82
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
43004
90%
**62
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
42090
88%
**13
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
42627
89%
**33
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
42177
88%
**29
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
41814
87%
**39
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
90%
42250
88%
**95
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
42815
89%
**02
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42786
89%
**08
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
42308
88%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
42670
89%
**02
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
42554
89%
**02
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
38435
80%
**75
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
90%
42757
89%
**92
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
42583
89%
**15
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
41756
87%
**93
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
41829
87%
**02
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
42801
89%
**69
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
41611
87%
**65
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
30748
64%
**52
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
37492
78%
**13
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
43004
90%
**62
96%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42105
88%
**11
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
42438
89%
**49
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
42047
88%
**02
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
42090
88%
**46
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
41814
87%
**39
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42003
88%
**88
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
41974
88%
**93
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
94%
43004
90%
**72
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
38537
81%
**83
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
42105
88%
**46
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
42264
88%
**65
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
41713
87%
**85
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
94%
42670
89%
**11
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
42482
89%
**36
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
41974
88%
**72
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
42366
89%
**26
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
83%
42612
89%
**52
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
43004
90%
**52
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
94%
41713
87%
**25
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
37594
79%
**65
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
42279
88%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
43062
90%
**56
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
39117
82%
**46
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
42540
89%
**18
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
42641
89%
**52
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
41771
87%
**62
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
42119
88%
**80
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
41510
87%
**83
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
38537
81%
**83
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42003
88%
**88
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
94%
43004
90%
**72
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
42946
90%
**79
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
42047
88%
**97
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
41872
87%
**52
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42090
88%
**82
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
29965
63%
**92
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
41785
87%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
42395
89%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
38783
81%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
42931
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35114
73%
**34
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
37130
78%
**80
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
42815
89%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42293
88%
**69
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
36738
77%
**23
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
36956
77%
**47
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
41655
87%
**95
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
42786
89%
**98
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
69%
**85
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
29298
61%
**80
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37289
78%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
73%
**88
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38682
81%
**70
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38595
81%
**83
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31430
66%
**95
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32300
67%
**05
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26455
55%
**77
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33112
69%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
56%
**64
91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29066
61%
**13
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
29617
62%
**65
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
67%
**69
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
32372
68%
**18
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37333
78%
**11
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
32314
68%
**05
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36695
77%
**60
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
32967
69%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
28529
60%
**96
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
34722
73%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
29298
61%
**80
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29240
61%
**56
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
28819
60%
**67
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29559
62%
**39
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34838
73%
**05
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38595
81%
**83
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30356
63%
**62
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34722
73%
**56
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
61%
**00
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
35853
75%
**24
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
32111
67%
**49
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32111
67%
**72
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
59%
**06
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
29472
62%
**33
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
74%
**98
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
70%
**05
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38189
80%
**51
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39537
83%
**97
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
38406
80%
**70
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
57%
**13
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
28979
61%
**49
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36274
76%
**21
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
64%
**03
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
25237
53%
**37
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
29486
62%
**36
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
68%
**59
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
67%
**62
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34563
72%
**42
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27847
58%
**21
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
35853
75%
**24
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30356
63%
**62
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
61%
**00
93%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36753
77%
**67
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33591
70%
**42
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
67%
**62
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
26324
55%
**47
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
25846
54%
**73
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38711
81%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32053
67%
**06
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24845
52%
**05
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30211
63%
**13
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
23032
48%
**36
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
33315
70%
**01
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36709
77%
**54
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29863
62%
**29
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
32938
69%
**41
91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
28906
60%
**64
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35766
75%
**80
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38174
80%
**16
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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