Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 59% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,751 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 75% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,281 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2825 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,344 psi | 54% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,191 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.1 gr | 80% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,799 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,756 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 43% | 2287 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,952 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 37.9 gr | 82% | 30,168 psi | 49% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,219 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,756 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2415 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,219 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 44% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,530 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,426 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,329 psi | 52% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,379 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,376 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,411 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,190 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 45% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 36.7 gr | 80% | 35,868 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,784 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 54% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 47% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,918 psi | 40% | 2306 fps | 96% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,540 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
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 92 powders for 6 mm Creedmoor loaded with the .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,940 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,716 fps to 2,940 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 115.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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 Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Creedmoor with the .243 | 115gr | 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.