Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 80gr | Sierra SP SSPistol bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Alliant AR-Comp and Somchem S321.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2992 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2982 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2992 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 3022 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2864 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 97.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2999 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 3005 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 44% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 24.8 gr | 80% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 26.9 gr | 84% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 42% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 49% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2943 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2992 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2890 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,555 psi | 42% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2884 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2835 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,979 psi | 49% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | 28.9 gr | 84% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 45% | 2500 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,705 psi | 54% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 76 powders for 6 mm B.R. Rem. loaded with the .243 | 80gr | Sierra SP SSPistol. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,117 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,854 fps to 3,117 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 80.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Alliant AR-Comp, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for 6 mm B.R. Rem. with the .243 | 80gr | Sierra SP SSPistol they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.