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Load data for 6mm-284 + .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70

6mm-284 + .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
30205
Bullet Weight:
68gr | 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.842" | 21.4mm
Caliber:
6mm-284 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.170" | 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.300" | 83.8mm
Seated Depth:
-0.288" | -7.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.382" | -9.7mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62076 psi | 4280 bar
LID:
LID_B473_C958
Last updated:
2025-12-16
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 6mm-284 with .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 70 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
55854
90%
**99
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
55622
90%
**45
96%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55506
89%
**75
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
55869
90%
**33
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54549
88%
**70
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
55361
89%
**32
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
54737
88%
**42
93%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55869
90%
**91
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
55463
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
55027
89%
**25
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54897
88%
**58
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52054
84%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44802
72%
**61
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55811
90%
**27
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
50038
81%
**63
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
54897
88%
**58
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
87%
55013
89%
**83
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
55666
90%
**45
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
55666
90%
**93
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
50430
81%
**97
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
55448
89%
**06
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
55390
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
55434
89%
**38
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
55825
90%
**65
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
55419
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34563
56%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
55709
90%
**96
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
55230
89%
**76
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
55143
89%
**89
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
55579
90%
**83
98%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55303
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
55811
90%
**86
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
55492
89%
**91
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
55187
89%
**79
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
55796
90%
**96
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45585
73%
**73
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
55535
89%
**19
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
55811
90%
**17
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
55579
90%
**38
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
55767
90%
**91
96%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55506
89%
**48
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
54288
87%
**12
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35563
57%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
55317
89%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
55753
90%
**42
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
89%
55492
89%
**01
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44382
71%
**81
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
55463
89%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
55550
89%
**99
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
55288
89%
**32
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
55013
89%
**83
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
55187
89%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
55869
90%
**78
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
55158
89%
**17
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
55187
89%
**79
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
55288
89%
**96
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
55114
89%
**17
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
55245
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
55724
90%
**02
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
55056
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
55477
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
55419
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50647
82%
**74
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
54969
89%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
55463
89%
**48
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
55376
89%
**84
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
47210
76%
**61
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
55651
90%
**63
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
55666
90%
**45
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
48298
78%
**35
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50952
82%
**04
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
38812
63%
**55
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
43149
70%
**83
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49516
80%
**02
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
51%
**86
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42612
69%
**50
97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
48037
77%
**01
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40625
65%
**56
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47224
76%
**17
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
37956
61%
**22
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
38203
62%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
48%
**18
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
31807
51%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
53%
**40
92%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
89%
38247
62%
**64
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
87%
38203
62%
**64
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
46021
74%
**76
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48472
78%
**01
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39305
63%
**09
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
44454
72%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
44454
72%
**66
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38232
62%
**22
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45049
73%
**22
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
43874
71%
**15
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50676
82%
**04
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27731
45%
**01
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49951
80%
**88
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49182
79%
**38
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
41452
67%
**71
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47210
76%
**12
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36825
59%
**76
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
43250
70%
**04
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42975
69%
**89
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44875
72%
**60
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43062
69%
**17
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
31444
51%
**86
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
41104
66%
**97
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
34954
56%
**86
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41887
67%
**37
97%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
87%
42018
68%
**66
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40857
66%
**20
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
36477
59%
**76
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28166
45%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49966
80%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42583
69%
**60
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41060
66%
**76
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
36593
59%
**45
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49647
80%
**84
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
41539
67%
**81
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
37637
61%
**12
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46021
74%
**76
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51155
82%
**37
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50038
81%
**83
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43932
71%
**81
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44875
72%
**60
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49705
80%
**78
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
43511
70%
**78
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38421
62%
**74
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
57%
**14
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47732
77%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42598
69%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45266
73%
**92
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
36289
58%
**30
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45716
74%
**35
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
54%
**23
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
43859
71%
**32
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
42322
68%
**56
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42975
69%
**07
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48472
78%
**01
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24366
39%
**40
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.

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