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

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Bullet:	.243 \| 80gr \| Hornady FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	2430
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.850" \| 21.6mm
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:	0.368" \| 9.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.368" \| 9.4mm
Case Capacity:	36.2 Grains of Water \| 2.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B2541_C965
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 80gr | Hornady FMJ bullet and 60 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>>	92%	42917	90%	**89	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	41321	86%	**30	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	83%	41727	87%	**79	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	42177	88%	**43	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	41742	87%	**30	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	42830	89%	**72	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	43004	90%	**41	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	42772	89%	**15	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38290	80%	**46	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41959	88%	**25	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	38479	80%	**33	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	41713	87%	**49	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	41756	87%	**89	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	42801	89%	**92	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	42279	88%	**18	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	42946	90%	**23	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	89%	42656	89%	**92	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	42438	89%	**89	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	40466	85%	**10	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31430	66%	**59	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42322	88%	**51	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40292	84%	**03	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	42728	89%	**23	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42699	89%	**31	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	42699	89%	**62	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	41655	87%	**30	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	42830	89%	**72	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	42772	89%	**15	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	42322	88%	**97	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	41640	87%	**59	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	42409	89%	**59	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	42105	88%	**79	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	42380	89%	**08	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	42917	90%	**12	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	42467	89%	**89	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	42583	89%	**30	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31270	65%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	42221	88%	**56	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	40190	84%	**99	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	42714	89%	**59	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	41742	87%	**43	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	42221	88%	**72	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	42859	90%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40857	85%	**77	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	42772	89%	**15	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	41640	87%	**59	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	41959	88%	**03	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	42293	88%	**76	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	42598	89%	**20	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	42061	88%	**49	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	36753	77%	**71	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	42583	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	42192	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34940	73%	**41	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	41814	87%	**56	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31879	67%	**33	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	42090	88%	**69	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42685	89%	**95	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	42293	88%	**15	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	42279	88%	**95	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	35085	73%	**15	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	37449	78%	**41	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39015	82%	**17	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34026	71%	**75	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	73%	**85	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34882	73%	**98	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27833	58%	**97	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	60%	**03	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23453	49%	**46	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29457	62%	**39	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	31705	66%	**62	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37550	78%	**61	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	36448	76%	**74	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	38783	81%	**03	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	31328	65%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34389	72%	**33	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33417	70%	**89	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38261	80%	**00	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	36666	77%	**28	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	87%	27354	57%	**70	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25991	54%	**28	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	36448	76%	**21	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38406	80%	**41	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	34592	72%	**51	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	66%	**03	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	76%	**18	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34882	73%	**98	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	56%	**44	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	34867	73%	**36	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	29675	62%	**80	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	30240	63%	**74	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28906	60%	**67	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	34374	72%	**28	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	36579	76%	**71	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	34795	73%	**18	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	73%	**59	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24729	52%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35505	74%	**12	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	30763	64%	**66	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32735	68%	**33	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	30748	64%	**84	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	34737	73%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31343	65%	**48	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25367	53%	**97	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	56%	**44	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	29675	62%	**80	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	79%	**15	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33504	70%	**79	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30560	64%	**54	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	35795	75%	**08	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	33243	69%	**92	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34751	73%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28964	61%	**15	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22133	46%	**60	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26934	56%	**92	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	28776	60%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	69%	**62	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26672	56%	**02	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32372	68%	**85	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34519	72%	**18	91%

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.