Load data for 6 x 52 R Bretschneider + .243 | 90gr | Barnes X S

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Bullet:	.243 \| 90gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	24315
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.075" \| 27.3mm
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:	0.593" \| 15.1mm
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_B481_C965
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 6 x 52 R Bretschneider with .243 | 90gr | Barnes X S bullet and 58 powder(s). 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>>	88%	42337	88%	**75	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	42366	89%	**46	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	42772	89%	**33	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	41785	87%	**10	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	43062	90%	**43	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	42902	90%	**56	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	41800	87%	**95	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	41640	87%	**89	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41814	87%	**02	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	42308	88%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	42076	88%	**98	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**02	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	38899	81%	**66	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	42496	89%	**85	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	42221	88%	**12	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	42105	88%	**03	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	42946	90%	**18	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	85%	42772	89%	**85	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	42366	89%	**46	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42612	89%	**44	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	42090	88%	**43	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	42409	89%	**15	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	42902	90%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	42902	90%	**56	97%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42351	88%	**02	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	42177	88%	**93	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	42859	90%	**75	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	42714	89%	**56	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	42453	89%	**75	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	41829	87%	**92	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	42279	88%	**05	94%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	41974	88%	**72	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	41756	87%	**07	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	83%	42772	89%	**62	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	42598	89%	**44	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	38101	80%	**43	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	41785	87%	**20	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	42308	88%	**36	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	40364	84%	**66	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	42656	89%	**21	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	42235	88%	**72	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	42554	89%	**90	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	42569	89%	**10	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42351	88%	**02	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	42859	90%	**75	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	42163	88%	**69	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	42366	89%	**07	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	41945	88%	**49	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	41669	87%	**75	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	83%	41858	87%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	42395	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	39552	83%	**26	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	42279	88%	**56	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	35491	74%	**25	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	41220	86%	**43	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	91%	41437	87%	**69	98%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	38189	80%	**44	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	41814	87%	**98	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	72%	**05	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	35723	75%	**11	91%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38856	81%	**57	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	37652	79%	**25	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	40234	84%	**90	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	40466	85%	**07	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34316	72%	**38	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33982	71%	**28	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	29080	61%	**13	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34301	72%	**51	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	30313	63%	**23	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	85%	34055	71%	**11	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	35360	74%	**77	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	37681	79%	**77	91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	70%	**25	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38072	80%	**21	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	39088	82%	**33	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37434	78%	**74	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	35723	75%	**11	91%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30414	64%	**62	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	34548	72%	**75	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	32634	68%	**95	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36260	76%	**25	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	40466	85%	**07	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32387	68%	**92	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35708	75%	**59	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	64%	**06	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	71%	**69	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33359	70%	**82	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	84%	32271	67%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	34911	73%	**38	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	34737	73%	**15	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38986	81%	**54	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	40016	84%	**03	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	28892	60%	**10	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	34911	73%	**61	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37956	79%	**38	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32576	68%	**23	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	30008	63%	**23	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	34534	72%	**34	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32822	69%	**56	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35679	75%	**52	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29327	61%	**24	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32387	68%	**92	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	64%	**06	92%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37927	79%	**84	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34925	73%	**52	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	69%	**56	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	30980	65%	**29	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39117	82%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33576	70%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26469	55%	**11	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31502	66%	**20	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	86%	27412	57%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	78%	**57	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30879	65%	**26	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	34650	72%	**65	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36796	77%	**90	95%

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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