Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 85gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 78 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, IMR 3031 and Hodgdon H4895.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2910 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 97.4% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 49% | 2444 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 24.7 gr | 84% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 26.5 gr | 90% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 43% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | 22.8 gr | 80% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2539 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 43% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,109 psi | 50% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 49% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 95.4% |
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 78 powders for 6 mm B.R. Rem. loaded with the .243 | 85gr | IBEX TRD. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 2,995 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 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, IMR 3031, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for 6 mm B.R. Rem. with the .243 | 85gr | IBEX TRD 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.