Load data for 6 mm Creedmoor + .243 | 100gr | Hornady SP

6 mm Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:100 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.92"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:51.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,001 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.5

Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 100gr | Hornady SP bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%54,897 psi89%2877 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%52,779 psi85%2881 fps97.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,588 psi80%2910 fps98.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%54,853 psi88%2927 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%55,593 psi90%3028 fps99.9%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%53,969 psi87%3107 fps96.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%54,404 psi88%2959 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,434 psi89%2959 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%53,011 psi86%3005 fps96.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%54,244 psi87%3077 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%53,156 psi86%3005 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,898 psi90%2982 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%52,982 psi85%2953 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%56,014 psi90%3084 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%53,635 psi87%3058 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,883 psi90%3054 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,110 psi79%2982 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,528 psi75%2933 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,654 psi66%2831 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,026 psi86%3123 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%54,273 psi88%2972 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%53,330 psi86%2946 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,110 psi79%2982 fps96.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%52,924 psi85%2920 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%53,751 psi87%2959 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%54,012 psi87%3022 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%54,273 psi88%2982 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,969 psi89%2966 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%53,026 psi86%2956 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%55,114 psi89%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%54,549 psi88%3061 fps98.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,042 psi58%1850 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%52,707 psi85%2917 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,216 psi89%2943 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,795 psi88%2940 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%54,172 psi87%2920 fps98.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%53,563 psi86%2953 fps98%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,723 psi88%2953 fps98.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,927 psi90%3018 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%54,375 psi88%2982 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%54,549 psi88%2930 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%53,447 psi86%2881 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,940 psi89%2936 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%54,665 psi88%2953 fps99.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,680 psi90%2989 fps98.8%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,959 psi66%2749 fps96.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%53,156 psi86%2900 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%53,795 psi87%2900 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%55,724 psi90%2992 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%54,172 psi87%3002 fps96.9%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,257 psi84%3074 fps98.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%54,201 psi87%3012 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%52,605 psi85%2959 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%52,852 psi85%3005 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,680 psi59%1893 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%53,766 psi87%2940 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%53,606 psi86%3018 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%53,359 psi86%3054 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%55,347 psi89%3051 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%53,983 psi87%3077 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%53,664 psi87%2900 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%53,156 psi86%2940 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%54,694 psi88%2976 fps96%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,781 psi88%3035 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%52,924 psi85%2920 fps97.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%54,665 psi88%2953 fps99.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%54,549 psi88%2930 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,940 psi89%2936 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,680 psi90%2989 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%55,085 psi89%3005 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,680 psi90%2963 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%52,866 psi85%2927 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%54,143 psi87%2835 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%54,708 psi88%2835 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%54,621 psi88%2904 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,288 psi88%3028 fps97.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%53,838 psi87%2831 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%55,230 psi89%2946 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%53,417 psi86%2936 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%52,924 psi85%3015 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,434 psi89%3009 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%54,621 psi88%2818 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%53,722 psi87%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%54,389 psi88%2877 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%54,607 psi88%2913 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%53,069 psi86%2956 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,080 psi78%2871 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,912 psi90%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%55,680 psi90%3012 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,025 psi84%3015 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%52,620 psi85%2923 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%54,433 psi88%3025 fps98.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,814 psi67%2969 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%52,866 psi85%2933 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,243 psi84%2946 fps96.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%48,051 psi78%2779 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,180 psi74%2759 fps96.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%37,666 psi61%2677 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,498 psi73%2779 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,214 psi55%2615 fps96.3%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%50,386 psi81%3041 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%51,068 psi82%2904 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,221 psi70%2743 fps99%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%46,485 psi75%2884 fps95.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,195 psi76%2956 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%46,673 psi75%2887 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,526 psi70%2772 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,601 psi75%2841 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,692 psi54%2621 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-1737.6 gr80%37,927 psi61%2753 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%46,108 psi74%2877 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%46,006 psi74%2923 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%28,036 psi45%2480 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%35,795 psi58%2710 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%34,301 psi55%2717 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,618 psi82%2913 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,729 psi71%2782 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%46,006 psi74%2923 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%41,249 psi67%2697 fps95%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,280 psi71%2789 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%41,626 psi67%2785 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%44,817 psi72%2805 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,590 psi83%2913 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,241 psi50%2520 fps97.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%48,051 psi78%2890 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%40,814 psi66%2795 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,948 psi43%1654 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,429 psi80%2861 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%52,040 psi84%2897 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,440 psi73%2779 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,790 psi77%2805 fps97.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%41,872 psi68%2733 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,277 psi65%2677 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,924 psi53%2566 fps95.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,805 psi77%2871 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%51,097 psi82%2877 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%50,212 psi81%2828 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,672 psi74%2782 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,666 psi61%2621 fps96%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%40,828 psi66%2713 fps95.8%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%35,969 psi58%2638 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,864 psi80%2848 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,459 psi81%2848 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,977 psi74%2828 fps99.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%47,442 psi77%2881 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%42,438 psi68%2881 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%34,258 psi55%2612 fps96.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,890 psi74%2844 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%37,956 psi61%2713 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,311 psi44%1693 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,208 psi71%2766 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%50,125 psi81%2963 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6037.6 gr80%40,306 psi65%2818 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%33,866 psi55%2628 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 7039.2 gr82%35,752 psi58%2694 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,529 psi77%2799 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,075 psi66%2723 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%51,663 psi83%2923 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%44,744 psi72%2854 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%41,249 psi67%2697 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,666 psi61%2621 fps96%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%51,097 psi82%2877 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,672 psi74%2782 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%40,828 psi66%2713 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%42,235 psi68%2779 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,837 psi84%2900 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,647 psi80%2871 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,691 psi82%2782 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,685 psi69%2644 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%39,465 psi64%2621 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%47,413 psi76%2907 fps95.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,575 psi82%2782 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%51,474 psi83%2890 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,539 psi67%2723 fps99.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,806 psi50%2566 fps98.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%42,699 psi69%2782 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%51,184 psi83%2769 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,398 psi76%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,848 psi77%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,639 psi64%2654 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,650 psi57%2615 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%45,005 psi73%2812 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,296 psi75%2772 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,215 psi57%2615 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%30,400 psi49%2556 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,954 psi56%2585 fps98.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%41,626 psi67%2785 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%28,181 psi45%2566 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,211 psi79%2874 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%48,762 psi79%2887 fps95.8%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for 6 mm Creedmoor loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Hornady SP. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,123 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,850 fps to 3,123 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Alliant Reloder-19 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Creedmoor with the .243 | 100gr | Hornady SP 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.

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