Size |
Bullet |
Powder |
Load |
Primer |
Case |
BC |
Velocity |
Comments |
55 |
Sierra BlitzKing |
H322 |
28.9 |
Rem 7.5 |
Lapua Std |
.225 |
3200 |
Sierra's Accuracy Load. 31.5gr H322 clocks 3400 fps with CCI BR4. |
55 |
Nosler Ballistic Tip |
AA XMR-2015 |
32.0 |
Fed 205M |
Lapua Std |
.276 |
3700 |
Explosive hunting load with excellent accuracy and velocity. |
55 |
Nosler Ballistic Tip |
Benchmark |
32.6 |
CCI BR4 |
Lapua Std |
.276 |
3600 |
Good accuracy + long case life. "H322 or AA2010 may be a bit more accurate but they're hard on cases." |
58 |
Hornady V-Max |
AA 2230 |
32.5 |
Fed 205M |
Lapua Std |
.250 |
3680 |
Dan Dowling Load. Meters well on progressive press (Dillon). |
60 |
Berger MEF |
H322 |
31.0 |
Rem 7.5 |
Lapua Std |
.241 |
3400 |
Accurate and "the MEF bullets really clobber varmints."--Steve Timm |
65 |
Hornady V-Max |
VV N135 |
33.0 |
Fed 205M |
Lapua Std |
.280 |
3350 |
"[This load] shoots .25MOA easily and sends critters flying". |
68 |
Bart's FB High 7 |
H322 |
29.6 |
Fed 205M |
Lapua Std |
n/a |
3215 |
"Shoots extremely well for me--very accurate, with ten-shot ES of 11." |
68 |
Berger FBHP |
Varget |
34.2 |
CCI BR4 |
Lapua Std |
.276 |
n/a |
"Consistently my best load, and [I've tried] Sierra 55gr BKs and 70gr HPs, plus V-Maxs in 58, 65 & 75gr." |
69 |
Berger Low Drag |
VV N135 |
29.3 |
CCI BR4 |
Lapua Std |
.321 |
3000 |
Excellent, mild 300m accuracy load. |
70 |
Nosler Ballistic Tip |
VV N135 |
32.7 |
Fed 205M |
Lapua Std |
.310 |
3300+ |
"My best 6BR varmint load so far. Jump the Noslers .010-.015." |
70 |
Sierra BlitzKing |
AA2460 |
33.0 |
Rem 7.5 |
Lapua Std |
.299 |
3275 |
33gr AA2460 is a classic Varmint load. 31.2gr Benchmark (3200 fps) is also effective |
74 |
Berger FBHP |
Varget |
33.3 |
Rem 7.5 |
Lapua Std |
.292 |
3200+ |
"[I've shot] the 74 Bergers in my 1:14 barrel for 15+ yrs--love this load" |
75 |
Hornady V-Max |
Varget |
32.8 |
CCI BR4 or 400 |
Lapua Std |
.330 |
3300 |
Shoots in the Twos in 12-twist barrel. Try .010" jam or .010" jump. |
75 |
Hornady V-Max |
VV N135 |
31.5 |
Fed 205M |
Lapua Std |
.330 |
3300 |
A near-perfect bullet for the 6BR case capacity. Varget also works great. |
75 |
Sierra FB Varmint |
Benchmark |
31.2 |
Rem 7.5 |
Lapua Std |
.217 |
3200 |
Inexpensive yet very accurate bullet. Sierra's Accuracy Load is 29.3gr VV N135, 3000 fps. |
80 |
Berger HP |
H4895 |
30.0 |
Rem 7.5 |
Lapua Std |
.314 |
3100 |
Very accurate bullet at a good price. Start low with surplus 4895 powders. |
80 |
Berger Varmint |
Varget |
31.8 |
Rem 7.5 |
Lapua Std |
.278 |
3120 |
More speed possible, but start low and watch pressures above 3100 fps. |
80 |
Berger Varmint |
VV N135 |
31.5 |
CCI 450 |
Lapua Std |
.278 |
3242 |
Super-accurate in Pac-Nor 3-groove. Sub-quarter MOA. Pretty hot load. |
80 |
Fowler FBHP |
VV N140 |
32.5 |
Rem 7.5 |
Lapua Std |
n/a |
3120 |
"Tried Varget, Benchmark, N135, N140. All shot well. N140 gave 3120fps, ES of 9, so that's my pick." |
87 |
Hornady V-Max |
Varget |
31.0 |
CCI 450 |
Lapua Std |
.400 |
3050 |
Very accurate bullet with good BC. 3100+ fps in a 27" 10-twist with a bit more powder. Target Photo. |