Load data for 6 mm Creedmoor + .243 | 103gr | Hornady ELD-X

6 mm Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:103 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:1:8.0

Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 103gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 97 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 Hodgdon Superformance.

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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%54,346 psi88%2822 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%56,057 psi90%2884 fps98.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,689 psi79%2851 fps98.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%54,360 psi88%2871 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%54,723 psi88%2969 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%53,853 psi87%2900 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,042 psi89%2904 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%52,460 psi85%2946 fps96.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%56,043 psi90%2897 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%53,664 psi87%3022 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,550 psi90%2930 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,680 psi90%2946 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%55,564 psi90%3028 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%53,171 psi86%3002 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,998 psi89%2992 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,675 psi79%2930 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,919 psi74%2877 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,219 psi65%2779 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,402 psi85%3068 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%53,621 psi86%2913 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%52,533 psi85%2887 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,675 psi79%2930 fps96.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,840 psi90%2920 fps98.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,854 psi90%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%53,098 psi86%2900 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%53,635 psi87%2966 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%53,751 psi87%2923 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,447 psi88%2907 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,506 psi90%2943 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,389 psi88%2943 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%53,737 psi87%3002 fps98.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,984 psi58%1808 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,288 psi89%2907 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%54,882 psi89%2887 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,273 psi88%2884 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%53,824 psi87%2864 fps98.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%53,185 psi86%2897 fps98%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,201 psi87%2897 fps98.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,187 psi89%2959 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%53,896 psi87%2927 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%56,043 psi90%2897 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%54,070 psi87%2874 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%52,881 psi85%2822 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,462 psi88%2881 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%54,128 psi87%2894 fps99.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,259 psi89%2933 fps98.9%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,306 psi65%2694 fps96.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%52,562 psi85%2841 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%53,156 psi86%2841 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%54,955 psi89%2933 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%53,476 psi86%2940 fps96.9%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,474 psi83%3015 fps98.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%53,722 psi87%2956 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%55,927 psi90%2963 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%55,767 psi90%3005 fps99.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%56,086 psi90%2936 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,637 psi59%1854 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%53,200 psi86%2884 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%53,127 psi86%2963 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%52,881 psi85%2999 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%54,694 psi88%2995 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%53,476 psi86%3022 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%53,447 psi86%2848 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%52,823 psi85%2884 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%54,070 psi87%2917 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,244 psi87%2979 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,840 psi90%2920 fps98.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%54,128 psi87%2894 fps99.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%54,070 psi87%2874 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,462 psi88%2881 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,259 psi89%2933 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,114 psi87%2943 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,013 psi89%2900 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,535 psi90%2917 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%53,795 psi87%2779 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%54,244 psi87%2779 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%53,795 psi87%2841 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,751 psi87%2972 fps97.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%53,214 psi86%2772 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%54,592 psi88%2887 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%53,055 psi86%2884 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%55,869 psi90%3009 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,984 psi89%2956 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%54,259 psi88%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%53,432 psi86%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%53,925 psi87%2825 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%54,041 psi87%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%55,840 psi90%2949 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,268 psi76%2812 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,245 psi89%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%54,969 psi89%2956 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,329 psi83%2956 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%55,637 psi90%2920 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%53,635 psi87%2966 fps98.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,176 psi66%2910 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,666 psi90%2927 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,474 psi83%2887 fps96.6%

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%47,703 psi77%2723 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%45,774 psi74%2707 fps96.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%36,927 psi60%2621 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,150 psi73%2726 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%33,678 psi54%2562 fps96.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,430 psi81%2841 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,931 psi69%2694 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%46,151 psi74%2828 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,533 psi85%2844 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,775 psi75%2900 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,221 psi70%2720 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,021 psi74%2782 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,402 psi54%2572 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-1736.4 gr80%37,521 psi61%2700 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%45,440 psi73%2822 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%45,469 psi73%2867 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%27,702 psi45%2431 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%35,317 psi57%2657 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%33,982 psi55%2671 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,270 psi81%2858 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,149 psi70%2726 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%45,469 psi73%2867 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%43,555 psi70%2700 fps95.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,301 psi84%2874 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,787 psi71%2736 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%40,988 psi66%2726 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%44,483 psi72%2756 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,995 psi82%2854 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,951 psi50%2474 fps97.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,601 psi77%2835 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance41.4 gr86%43,265 psi70%2805 fps96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,919 psi43%1617 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,849 psi79%2805 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,605 psi83%2841 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,136 psi73%2726 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,601 psi77%2753 fps97.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%41,249 psi67%2674 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%39,755 psi64%2621 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,663 psi53%2520 fps96%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,210 psi76%2815 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,533 psi85%2844 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,546 psi82%2822 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,937 psi81%2776 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,353 psi73%2730 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,405 psi60%2572 fps96%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%40,422 psi65%2661 fps95.8%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%35,505 psi57%2589 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,588 psi80%2792 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,140 psi81%2795 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,411 psi73%2772 fps99.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%46,702 psi75%2822 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%41,930 psi68%2825 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%33,721 psi54%2559 fps96.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,527 psi73%2792 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%37,405 psi60%2654 fps95.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,518 psi85%2881 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,282 psi44%1654 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,801 psi71%2713 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,574 psi80%2904 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%39,900 psi64%2766 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%33,475 psi54%2579 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7037.9 gr82%35,288 psi57%2641 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,166 psi76%2743 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,466 psi65%2667 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%50,966 psi82%2864 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%44,338 psi72%2802 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%43,555 psi70%2700 fps95.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,405 psi60%2572 fps96%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,546 psi82%2822 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,353 psi73%2730 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%40,422 psi65%2661 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,771 psi67%2723 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,488 psi83%2848 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,168 psi79%2818 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,328 psi81%2726 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,293 psi68%2592 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%39,044 psi63%2569 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%47,065 psi76%2854 fps95.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,256 psi81%2730 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%51,126 psi82%2835 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,249 psi67%2674 fps99.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,327 psi49%2513 fps98.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%42,308 psi68%2730 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,778 psi82%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,920 psi76%2710 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,224 psi76%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,117 psi63%2602 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,143 psi57%2562 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%44,121 psi71%2753 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,818 psi74%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%34,780 psi56%2566 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%29,979 psi48%2507 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,708 psi56%2539 fps98.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%40,988 psi66%2726 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%27,688 psi45%2513 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,834 psi79%2818 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%47,964 psi77%2828 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 97 powders for 6 mm Creedmoor loaded with the .243 | 103gr | Hornady ELD-X. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,068 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,808 fps to 3,068 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 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 103.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 6 mm Creedmoor with the .243 | 103gr | Hornady ELD-X 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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