Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 73gr | SUS-TAC HPPT 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 3330 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3501 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 3340 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 72% | 3202 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,563 psi | 56% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 76% | 3261 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 79% | 3327 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 3369 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 56% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 79% | 3346 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 3310 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 71% | 3261 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 83% | 3323 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 3330 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3389 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 43,395 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 76% | 3192 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 58% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 69% | 3130 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 55% | 2930 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,859 psi | 69% | 3196 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 83% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 84% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 84% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 68% | 3094 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 3330 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.1 gr | 86% | 44,425 psi | 72% | 3281 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,404 psi | 57% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 79% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,596 psi | 65% | 3100 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 3205 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.4 gr | 88% | 37,637 psi | 61% | 3104 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 82% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,585 psi | 72% | 3189 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 3028 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 70% | 3091 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 65% | 3100 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 3248 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 77% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 79% | 3251 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 76% | 3228 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 65% | 3081 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,088 psi | 63% | 3077 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 3022 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 42% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 62% | 3028 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 3097 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 3054 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 3202 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 68% | 3094 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 76% | 3189 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 62% | 3041 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 65% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 57% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 82% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 63% | 3018 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 63% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 3261 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 3097 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 3205 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 66% | 3100 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 73% | 3140 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 42% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 76% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,380 psi | 68% | 3219 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.6 gr | 82% | 32,648 psi | 53% | 2969 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 74% | 3278 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 69% | 3094 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 60% | 2959 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,318 psi | 60% | 3022 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 82% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 62% | 3041 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 57% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 81% | 3222 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 62% | 3077 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 80% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 3173 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 62% | 3022 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 65% | 2995 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 54% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 73% | 3176 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 65% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 64% | 3035 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,533 psi | 54% | 2992 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 74% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 66% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 58% | 2969 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 60% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,082 psi | 52% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,208 psi | 73% | 3202 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 68% | 3087 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2936 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,411 psi | 72% | 3199 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,594 psi | 61% | 2982 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 3127 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 61% | 3025 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 | 73gr | SUS-TAC HPPT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,501 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,113 fps to 3,501 fps. Accurate 4350 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 73.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Creedmoor with the .243 | 73gr | SUS-TAC HPPT 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.