Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 120gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,185 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,085 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,505 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,637 psi | 59% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,072 psi | 60% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,272 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,010 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 60% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,972 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 44% | 2254 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,545 psi | 49% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 36.4 gr | 80% | 28,805 psi | 46% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,972 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,617 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,500 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,595 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 44% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,340 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,209 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,980 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,349 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 38 gr | 86% | 35,723 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,105 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,218 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 45% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,375 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,308 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,669 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 55% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 48% | 2326 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 41.5 gr | 94% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 39% | 2228 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,611 psi | 66% | 2510 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 88 powders for 6 mm Creedmoor loaded with the .243 | 120gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,680 fps to 2,897 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Creedmoor with the .243 | 120gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid 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.