Load data for 6 mm Creedmoor + .243 | 108gr | Hornady ELD Match

6 mm Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:108 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:1:8.5

Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 108gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 98 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-16 and Alliant Reloder-26.

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>>82%52,431 psi85%2730 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%54,114 psi87%2792 fps98.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,865 psi82%2825 fps99.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%53,011 psi86%2785 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%53,069 psi86%2881 fps100%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%55,637 psi90%3025 fps97.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%55,434 psi89%2861 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%53,098 psi86%2812 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%54,331 psi88%2920 fps97.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%55,608 psi90%2986 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%54,143 psi87%2917 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%53,693 psi87%2835 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%54,215 psi87%2861 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%53,853 psi87%2936 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%55,361 psi89%2966 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%53,374 psi86%2904 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,691 psi82%2907 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,848 psi77%2851 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,800 psi67%2762 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,926 psi89%3045 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%55,347 psi89%2877 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,311 psi75%2825 fps96.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%54,404 psi88%2851 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,691 psi82%2907 fps97.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%54,331 psi88%2838 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%55,274 psi89%2871 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%55,622 psi90%2936 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%55,506 psi90%2894 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,970 psi90%2917 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%54,679 psi88%2897 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%56,101 psi90%2867 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%54,172 psi87%2861 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%52,663 psi85%2854 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%55,869 psi90%2972 fps99%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,260 psi58%1772 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%53,722 psi87%2818 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%55,927 psi90%2844 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%55,288 psi89%2828 fps99%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%54,969 psi89%2867 fps98.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,782 psi90%2861 fps99%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%53,534 psi86%2874 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%55,637 psi90%2887 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%53,969 psi87%2848 fps95.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%55,854 psi90%2831 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%54,288 psi88%2779 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%52,968 psi85%2792 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%55,825 psi90%2858 fps99.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%53,534 psi86%2844 fps99%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,395 psi68%2680 fps97.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%54,114 psi87%2802 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%54,766 psi88%2799 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%53,505 psi86%2848 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%55,506 psi90%2917 fps97.8%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%53,722 psi87%2992 fps99%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%55,709 psi90%2923 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%53,824 psi87%2864 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%54,201 psi87%2920 fps99.5%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%44,121 psi71%2762 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,941 psi60%1814 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%54,926 psi89%2851 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%55,085 psi89%2927 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%54,940 psi89%2963 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%52,779 psi85%2904 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%55,550 psi90%2992 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%54,998 psi89%2805 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%54,665 psi88%2848 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%55,941 psi90%2887 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%52,605 psi85%2894 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%54,331 psi88%2838 fps98.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%55,825 psi90%2858 fps99.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%55,854 psi90%2831 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%52,968 psi85%2792 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%53,534 psi86%2844 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%52,794 psi85%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%54,027 psi87%2831 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%55,245 psi89%2736 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%55,782 psi90%2733 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%55,463 psi89%2808 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,912 psi90%2946 fps98.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%54,679 psi88%2730 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%54,752 psi88%2844 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%54,375 psi88%2920 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%53,388 psi86%2871 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%55,738 psi90%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%55,143 psi89%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%55,550 psi90%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%52,591 psi85%2772 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%54,085 psi87%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,182 psi79%2789 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%53,751 psi87%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%53,330 psi86%2867 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,592 psi86%2927 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,230 psi87%2979 fps96.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%53,983 psi87%2835 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%55,622 psi90%2936 fps99.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%42,989 psi69%2897 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%53,838 psi87%2835 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,534 psi86%2864 fps97.5%

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%49,327 psi80%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%47,500 psi77%2684 fps97.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%33,779 psi54%2493 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%46,702 psi75%2690 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%35,114 psi57%2539 fps97.3%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>96%48,356 psi78%2900 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%51,938 psi84%2805 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%44,193 psi71%2657 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>92%44,672 psi72%2746 fps95.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%48,472 psi78%2867 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>92%44,599 psi72%2746 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%44,657 psi72%2687 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%47,514 psi77%2749 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-1633.7 gr80%34,548 psi56%2549 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%38,943 psi63%2677 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>92%44,063 psi71%2736 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>96%44,237 psi71%2789 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>82%26,919 psi43%2359 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>94%34,606 psi56%2589 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-2640 gr86%32,895 psi53%2592 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%51,895 psi84%2822 fps99.9%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>98%43,613 psi70%2772 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,686 psi72%2694 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>96%44,237 psi71%2789 fps95.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%39,610 psi64%2562 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%45,208 psi73%2703 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%37,101 psi60%2585 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%43,018 psi69%2671 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%52,243 psi84%2858 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%51,053 psi82%2838 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%52,518 psi85%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%32,111 psi52%2451 fps98.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,269 psi79%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>82%38,986 psi63%2657 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,137 psi44%1581 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%50,270 psi81%2766 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,470 psi75%2694 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,936 psi79%2720 fps98.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>84%40,234 psi65%2598 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,930 psi66%2592 fps96.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%33,953 psi55%2497 fps97%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%48,718 psi79%2779 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%50,546 psi82%2792 fps95.1%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%52,286 psi84%2782 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%51,242 psi83%2733 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,760 psi75%2694 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%38,580 psi62%2546 fps97%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%36,883 psi59%2526 fps95.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>94%34,838 psi56%2520 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%51,024 psi82%2753 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%51,634 psi83%2753 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,862 psi76%2736 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>88%45,556 psi73%2746 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>90%38,159 psi62%2687 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%35,288 psi57%2543 fps97.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%47,152 psi76%2759 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%36,579 psi59%2582 fps95.9%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>98%41,075 psi66%2697 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,514 psi44%1621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%45,208 psi73%2684 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%51,387 psi83%2871 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%41,394 psi67%2733 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%34,911 psi56%2559 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7036.9 gr80%34,200 psi55%2559 fps96%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%48,559 psi78%2707 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%42,235 psi68%2641 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>94%49,298 psi80%2779 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>92%43,047 psi69%2720 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%39,610 psi64%2562 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%38,580 psi62%2546 fps97%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%52,286 psi84%2782 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,760 psi75%2694 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%36,883 psi59%2526 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%43,279 psi70%2694 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%50,676 psi82%2779 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%52,040 psi84%2690 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%43,874 psi71%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%37,724 psi61%2490 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>92%42,627 psi69%2713 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%51,619 psi83%2687 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%42,612 psi69%2641 fps99.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,807 psi51%2500 fps99.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%41,118 psi66%2651 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%52,547 psi85%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%48,820 psi79%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%49,052 psi79%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%40,727 psi66%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,477 psi59%2536 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%43,163 psi70%2680 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%47,253 psi76%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,100 psi58%2543 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%29,443 psi47%2434 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%50,676 psi82%2917 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,926 psi58%2513 fps99.2%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%37,405 psi60%2592 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>84%25,483 psi41%2385 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%50,401 psi81%2782 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%43,308 psi70%2687 fps95.1%

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 98 powders for 6 mm Creedmoor loaded with the .243 | 108gr | Hornady ELD Match. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,045 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,045 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 108.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, 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-16, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Creedmoor with the .243 | 108gr | Hornady ELD Match 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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