Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 70gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,911 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 3415 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 79% | 3415 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,214 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,634 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 73% | 3278 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 3343 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 80% | 3406 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,969 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 80% | 3425 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 3399 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 85% | 3389 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 71% | 3337 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 83% | 3409 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 3389 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 99% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 77% | 3268 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 59% | 3031 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 69% | 3196 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 3002 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 70% | 3268 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 65% | 3140 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 67% | 3140 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 3166 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 67% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 79% | 3409 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.6 gr | 86% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 3346 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,781 psi | 58% | 3038 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 66% | 3179 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,064 psi | 74% | 3350 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,101 psi | 61% | 3176 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 83% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,208 psi | 73% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,739 psi | 61% | 3100 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 71% | 3166 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 66% | 3169 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 72% | 3330 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 78% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 80% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,616 psi | 77% | 3304 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 66% | 3156 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,552 psi | 64% | 3146 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 59% | 3097 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 42% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 3100 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 64% | 3166 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,843 psi | 66% | 3127 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 80% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 3278 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,494 psi | 64% | 3153 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 3166 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 77% | 3268 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 63% | 3117 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 66% | 3081 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 3005 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 3350 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 64% | 3094 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 64% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 3166 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,601 psi | 75% | 3337 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,501 psi | 78% | 3284 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 67% | 3176 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 74% | 3215 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 42% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 77% | 3278 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 3291 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.1 gr | 82% | 33,040 psi | 53% | 3041 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,659 psi | 75% | 3356 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 70% | 3173 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 61% | 3035 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 61% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 3350 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 63% | 3117 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 3005 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 81% | 3291 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,276 psi | 63% | 3153 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 81% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,543 psi | 75% | 3248 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 63% | 3097 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 3068 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 54% | 2894 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 73% | 3251 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 65% | 3068 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 3107 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 3100 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,040 psi | 55% | 3064 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 75% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 66% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 59% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 3035 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,693 psi | 56% | 2972 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 74% | 3271 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 3159 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 3012 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,049 psi | 73% | 3274 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,087 psi | 61% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 3202 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 61% | 3091 fps | 95.4% |
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 87 powders for 6 mm Creedmoor loaded with the .243 | 70gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,583 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,175 fps to 3,583 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 70.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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. Hodgdon H4350, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6 mm Creedmoor with the .243 | 70gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 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.