Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 80gr | Sierra SP SSPistol bullet and 91 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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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% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 84% | 3343 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,232 psi | 62% | 3015 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3310 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 80% | 3199 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 57% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 84% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3320 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,521 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 84% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 79% | 3258 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 3107 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 84% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 65% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 76% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 61% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,247 psi | 63% | 3005 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 3048 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 60% | 2867 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.2 gr | 80% | 39,581 psi | 64% | 3058 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2897 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 64% | 2966 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,972 psi | 63% | 3015 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 38.6 gr | 82% | 33,924 psi | 55% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,839 psi | 58% | 2949 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 69% | 3041 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 59% | 2897 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 3054 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 72% | 3081 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 79% | 3238 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 84% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,496 psi | 69% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 3064 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,649 psi | 54% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 65% | 3018 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 42% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 63% | 2910 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 81% | 3123 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 81% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,350 psi | 65% | 3012 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 65% | 3002 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 84% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 63% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,613 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 81% | 3169 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 69% | 2999 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 69% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 63% | 2953 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 3002 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 62% | 2956 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 76% | 3176 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 74% | 3061 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 80% | 3117 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 43% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 83% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 79% | 3133 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.6 gr | 80% | 33,620 psi | 54% | 2910 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,005 psi | 73% | 3166 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 75% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 66% | 2943 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 55% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,613 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 63% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 81% | 3169 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 57% | 2884 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 68% | 3012 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 59% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 3084 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 80% | 3153 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 70% | 3025 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,879 psi | 50% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 64% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 66% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 54% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 67% | 3012 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 74% | 3061 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 3005 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,812 psi | 63% | 3041 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 3110 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 3009 fps | 97.9% |
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 91 powders for 6 mm Creedmoor loaded with the .243 | 80gr | Sierra SP SSPistol. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,386 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,044 fps to 3,386 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 80.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | 80gr | Sierra SP SSPistol 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.