Load data for 6 x 52 R Bretschneider + .243 | 80gr | Berger Varmint

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 80gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	24321
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.925" \| 23.5mm
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:	0.443" \| 11.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.443" \| 11.3mm
Case Capacity:	36.2 Grains of Water \| 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B940_C965
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 80gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, 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>>	93%	42206	88%	**69	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	84%	42554	89%	**79	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	42714	89%	**40	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	41887	88%	**13	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	42989	90%	**59	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42119	88%	**15	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	42786	89%	**12	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37376	78%	**17	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42554	89%	**22	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38043	79%	**10	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	41989	88%	**46	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	40959	86%	**59	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	42583	89%	**71	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	41669	87%	**95	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	42453	89%	**03	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	41611	87%	**62	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	41626	87%	**59	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30342	63%	**22	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40074	84%	**92	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	42366	89%	**07	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	41858	87%	**99	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	42105	88%	**43	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	42337	88%	**30	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	42989	90%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	42163	88%	**95	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	41727	87%	**74	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	40944	86%	**30	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	41640	87%	**36	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	42830	89%	**85	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	40132	84%	**49	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	41379	86%	**62	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	42482	89%	**72	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	42467	89%	**13	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30211	63%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	42786	89%	**56	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	39624	83%	**76	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	41916	88%	**26	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	42424	89%	**40	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	42525	89%	**72	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	41684	87%	**46	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	41916	88%	**74	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38856	81%	**31	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	42163	88%	**95	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	40944	86%	**30	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	42670	89%	**07	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	42424	89%	**69	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	41800	87%	**90	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42177	88%	**40	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	41771	87%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	43033	90%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34026	71%	**05	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42569	89%	**56	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	42743	89%	**62	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42119	88%	**72	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	42612	89%	**12	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	42380	89%	**79	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	35549	74%	**18	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38116	80%	**87	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33083	69%	**39	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	33895	71%	**43	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33460	70%	**49	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26629	56%	**51	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	58%	**54	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	23424	49%	**39	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28660	60%	**03	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	31894	67%	**52	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36492	76%	**31	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	37101	78%	**74	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38754	81%	**95	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	31604	66%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	70%	**00	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32460	68%	**56	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37405	78%	**74	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	88%	27586	58%	**63	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25222	53%	**92	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37956	79%	**21	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	35143	73%	**48	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	31763	66%	**00	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35360	74%	**89	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33460	70%	**49	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26295	55%	**11	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	35215	74%	**33	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	30879	65%	**97	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	30618	64%	**70	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28181	59%	**41	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	34969	73%	**31	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	37289	78%	**74	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	36013	75%	**35	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	35969	75%	**69	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24889	52%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	73%	**82	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	31241	65%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31850	67%	**97	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	31169	65%	**80	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38580	81%	**84	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	35288	74%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	64%	**18	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24729	52%	**67	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26295	55%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	30879	65%	**97	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	78%	**92	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32213	67%	**43	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29849	62%	**21	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	35708	75%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33779	71%	**13	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28079	59%	**82	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21480	45%	**31	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26165	55%	**52	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	67%	**33	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26136	55%	**75	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31357	66%	**39	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	33504	70%	**79	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.