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Load data for 6mm-284 + .243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6mm-284 + .243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT
Manufacturer SKU:
24302
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.063" | 27.0mm
Caliber:
6mm-284 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.170" | 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.300" | 83.8mm
Seated Depth:
-0.067" | -1.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.167" | -4.2mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62076 psi | 4280 bar
LID:
LID_B480_C958
Last updated:
2025-12-16
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 6mm-284 with .243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
55695
90%
**86
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
54911
88%
**99
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
44440
72%
**56
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39523
64%
**81
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
54998
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
55767
90%
**46
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
55027
89%
**96
95%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
55201
89%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
55056
89%
**69
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
55811
90%
**09
98%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54955
89%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50125
81%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55738
90%
**42
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
55753
90%
**06
98%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
46151
74%
**32
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
94%
55811
90%
**09
98%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
84%
55114
89%
**07
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
44440
72%
**56
94%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
55448
89%
**14
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
55608
90%
**46
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
55608
90%
**46
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
55564
90%
**10
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
55521
89%
**50
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39523
64%
**81
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
55013
89%
**89
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35346
57%
**56
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
55448
89%
**14
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
55593
90%
**17
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
55042
89%
**27
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
55753
90%
**17
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
55201
89%
**22
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
55448
89%
**01
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
55825
90%
**27
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50966
82%
**38
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
55201
89%
**46
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
35665
57%
**89
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55114
89%
**28
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
55245
89%
**50
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
91%
55521
89%
**32
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
55622
90%
**63
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
54810
88%
**63
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35911
58%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
55564
90%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
55680
90%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
49966
80%
**76
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
44817
72%
**19
93%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
55172
89%
**14
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
55259
89%
**63
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
55114
89%
**07
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
55361
89%
**55
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
55448
89%
**01
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
55622
90%
**87
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
55492
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
55840
90%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
55854
90%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
55593
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
55042
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
55187
89%
**01
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
55347
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55027
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
55593
90%
**25
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52417
84%
**37
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
46412
75%
**48
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
55419
89%
**74
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54810
88%
**71
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
39320
63%
**25
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
36405
59%
**59
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
36506
59%
**36
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
30589
49%
**05
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35041
56%
**61
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47340
76%
**99
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
41017
66%
**84
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45223
73%
**99
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
39450
64%
**15
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
57%
**30
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33837
55%
**04
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29283
47%
**72
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37391
60%
**61
97%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
53%
**74
90%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
89%
35215
57%
**59
91%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
57%
**30
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
50111
81%
**99
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
36506
59%
**36
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43236
70%
**71
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
37536
60%
**49
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
37536
60%
**49
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42583
69%
**71
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49792
80%
**45
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
30589
49%
**05
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49066
79%
**61
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28166
45%
**85
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45252
73%
**10
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51532
83%
**35
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40538
65%
**28
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
60%
**97
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
59%
**76
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49052
79%
**79
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46963
76%
**50
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
48%
**13
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45469
73%
**50
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
31299
50%
**61
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
36912
59%
**09
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46296
75%
**76
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
60%
**12
91%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45368
73%
**69
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
53%
**38
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28718
46%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47195
76%
**05
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45600
73%
**25
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
31459
51%
**58
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
39088
63%
**71
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
40712
66%
**12
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
38522
62%
**02
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50111
81%
**99
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48138
78%
**17
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49052
79%
**79
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41597
67%
**86
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43192
70%
**23
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39378
63%
**89
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52402
84%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46673
75%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49908
80%
**12
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
53%
**92
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50343
81%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37666
61%
**92
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
38014
61%
**18
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
36521
59%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
41118
66%
**14
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47268
76%
**36
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29283
47%
**77
98%

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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