Load data for 6 x 52 R Bretschneider + .243 | 80gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 80gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:	26178
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.090" \| 27.7mm
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:	0.608" \| 15.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.488" \| 12.4mm
Case Capacity:	36.2 Grains of Water \| 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B1362_C965
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 106 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 80gr Hornady CX bullet and 53 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp. 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>>	95%	42395	89%	**36	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	42366	89%	**49	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42250	88%	**10	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	41945	88%	**90	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	41539	87%	**00	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41858	87%	**92	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	43018	90%	**92	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	34505	72%	**31	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42627	89%	**99	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	43018	90%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	42728	89%	**41	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	95%	42931	90%	**89	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	42453	89%	**71	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	92%	42975	90%	**59	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	42641	89%	**49	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30197	63%	**96	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37768	79%	**17	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	41785	87%	**71	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	42105	88%	**10	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	41771	87%	**97	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	42221	88%	**20	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41466	87%	**62	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	41858	87%	**41	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38290	80%	**51	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	41945	88%	**94	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	95%	41698	87%	**03	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42960	90%	**66	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	41452	87%	**20	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	42264	88%	**77	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30095	63%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	42815	89%	**26	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	37376	78%	**90	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	41829	87%	**97	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41031	86%	**80	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	42743	89%	**46	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42192	88%	**30	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	42119	88%	**48	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37724	79%	**79	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41466	87%	**62	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38290	80%	**51	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	42221	88%	**64	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	42670	89%	**43	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	41872	87%	**67	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	43047	90%	**23	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	41800	87%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	42264	88%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42061	88%	**71	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31952	67%	**36	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39987	84%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	42743	89%	**43	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40176	84%	**10	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	41423	87%	**53	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	42308	88%	**43	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	36738	77%	**18	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36564	76%	**25	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31212	65%	**70	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	34954	73%	**39	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	67%	**93	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25005	52%	**88	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	27470	57%	**21	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	24569	51%	**59	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27166	57%	**38	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34403	72%	**59	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37405	78%	**36	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	33431	70%	**75	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	67%	**38	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30893	65%	**87	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35447	74%	**02	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	28761	60%	**67	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24308	51%	**33	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35853	75%	**52	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	32634	68%	**00	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	70%	**13	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31531	66%	**80	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	27470	57%	**21	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	36303	76%	**30	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	31952	67%	**00	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38957	81%	**41	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	32460	68%	**00	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26803	56%	**75	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	37594	79%	**38	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	37942	79%	**89	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	85%	25773	54%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	69%	**20	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	32648	68%	**72	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	63%	**34	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	31894	67%	**74	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36869	77%	**25	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	37898	79%	**31	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28834	60%	**46	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	24366	51%	**31	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	27470	57%	**21	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	31952	67%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34940	73%	**16	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	31981	67%	**10	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28427	59%	**59	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	37478	78%	**08	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38609	81%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32576	68%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26977	56%	**26	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	21379	45%	**01	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24961	52%	**93	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	31792	66%	**93	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	26339	55%	**56	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	31183	65%	**10	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	35549	74%	**02	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.