Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 100gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 84% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,724 psi | 59% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,737 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 83% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 96.5% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,086 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,224 psi | 75% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 75% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2618 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.3 gr | 80% | 37,579 psi | 61% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 74% | 2913 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,775 psi | 45% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,055 psi | 55% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 74% | 2913 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,483 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 83% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 50% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 42.4 gr | 86% | 43,279 psi | 70% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 43% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,019 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,956 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,818 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,901 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 61% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 44% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 80% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 54% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 38.9 gr | 82% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 49% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,396 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,081 psi | 49% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,278 psi | 67% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,804 psi | 45% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,196 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
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 93 powders for 6 mm Creedmoor loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Norma ORYX. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,110 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,847 fps to 3,110 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Creedmoor with the .243 | 100gr | Norma ORYX 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.