Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 77gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 83 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.
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>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 65% | 3091 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 83% | 3261 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 58% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3373 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 3232 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 82% | 3333 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,787 psi | 71% | 3186 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,796 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 99.4% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 71% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 80% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 67% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 73% | 3120 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 3130 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.2 gr | 80% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 3133 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 63% | 2979 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 67% | 3041 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,872 psi | 66% | 3091 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 38.5 gr | 82% | 35,839 psi | 58% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,853 psi | 58% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 3114 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 63% | 2982 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 79% | 3123 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 75% | 3159 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 82% | 3314 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,556 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 3133 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,563 psi | 57% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 67% | 3091 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 43% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 71% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 73% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 83% | 3182 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,074 psi | 65% | 3035 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 3077 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 3130 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 73% | 3104 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 73% | 3051 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 3002 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3238 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 73% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 66% | 3028 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,350 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 65% | 3038 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 79% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 3120 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 76% | 3153 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 83% | 3182 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 44% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 3196 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 70% | 3153 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.6 gr | 80% | 35,679 psi | 58% | 2995 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 71% | 3166 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 76% | 3238 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 79% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 59% | 2917 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 73% | 3104 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 3002 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3238 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 60% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 3100 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 71% | 3081 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 74% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 62% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 83% | 3225 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 74% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 74% | 3100 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 60% | 2927 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,025 psi | 53% | 2904 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 83% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 74% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 68% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 77% | 3127 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 67% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,656 psi | 69% | 3084 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,870 psi | 63% | 3068 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,795 psi | 58% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 76% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 98% |
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 83 powders for 6 mm Creedmoor loaded with the .243 | 77gr | IBEX TRD. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,412 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,083 fps to 3,412 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 77.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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 | 77gr | IBEX TRD 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.