Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm B.R. Rem. with .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 48% | 2336 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 45% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 29.8 gr | 94% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 27.9 gr | 86% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 42% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 53% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 51% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 43% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 28.2 gr | 92% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 51% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 47% | 2234 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 51% | 2339 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
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 87 powders for 6 mm B.R. Rem. loaded with the .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,917 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,917 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 95.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6 mm B.R. Rem. with the .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Target 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.