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Load data for 6 mm Creedmoor + .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Hunting

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550

6 mm Creedmoor + .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
24527
Bullet Weight:
95gr | 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
Caliber:
6 mm Creedmoor
Case Length (l3):
1.920" | 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.748" | 69.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.302" | 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.093" | 2.4mm
Case Capacity:
51.0 Grains of Water | 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62000 psi | 4275 bar
LID:
LID_B952_C939
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters. 

Load data for 204 loads in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 102 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 10.3 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
61351
99%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
60771
98%
**91
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
48080
78%
**56
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
61772
100%
**92
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
61772
100%
**97
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
61873
100%
**58
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
61366
99%
**91
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
61250
99%
**45
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
40712
66%
**85
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
61076
99%
**74
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
56681
92%
**04
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
60655
98%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
61192
99%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
61308
99%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
54578
88%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
61612
99%
**32
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
47050
76%
**40
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
41176
66%
**61
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39305
63%
**35
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34505
56%
**00
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
43671
71%
**99
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
61076
99%
**27
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
61699
100%
**33
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
61627
100%
**48
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
61163
99%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
60858
98%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
60785
98%
**27
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
60785
98%
**76
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
52692
85%
**82
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
50285
81%
**72
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
96%
60118
97%
**56
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
61163
99%
**19
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
60771
98%
**91
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34040
55%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
60611
98%
**77
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
61380
99%
**94
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
61511
99%
**84
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
55434
90%
**31
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
61235
99%
**07
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
47427
77%
**33
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
61366
99%
**53
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45498
73%
**38
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
61119
99%
**81
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
61366
99%
**91
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
60756
98%
**41
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
61569
99%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
60176
97%
**91
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
57725
93%
**74
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
34229
55%
**38
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
61482
99%
**81
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
60539
98%
**54
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
61844
100%
**43
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
56536
91%
**84
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
43279
70%
**49
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
55999
90%
**94
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
61801
100%
**53
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
54984
89%
**94
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
39914
64%
**99
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
60974
98%
**94
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
61090
99%
**17
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
61844
100%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34229
55%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
61902
100%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
60539
98%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
61119
99%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
56434
91%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
56304
91%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
61134
99%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
61453
99%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
61409
99%
**17
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
50111
81%
**43
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
45716
74%
**23
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
61395
99%
**07
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
60800
98%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
61163
99%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
61076
99%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
60771
98%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
61322
99%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
60162
97%
**31
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
60176
97%
**91
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
61366
99%
**91
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
61569
99%
**87
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
60829
98%
**86
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
60829
98%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
61003
98%
**07
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
51982
84%
**27
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
50589
82%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
46427
75%
**04
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
61859
100%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
61250
99%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
60756
98%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
61308
99%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
56478
91%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
97%
61888
100%
**33
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39189
63%
**33
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
60611
98%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
61772
100%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
60597
98%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
43656
70%
**23
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
58813
95%
**64
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
60785
98%
**76
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35114
57%
**35
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
50227
81%
**46
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42409
68%
**72
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
37434
60%
**17
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
56420
91%
**23
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
52605
85%
**56
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
52518
85%
**33
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
53447
86%
**76
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40901
66%
**87
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
28935
47%
**93
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44353
72%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33011
53%
**28
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
53766
87%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42598
69%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45643
74%
**77
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32967
53%
**44
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36898
60%
**79
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
36811
59%
**07
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
36753
59%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24018
39%
**65
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
30226
49%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
28166
45%
**59
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50082
81%
**56
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
52852
85%
**99
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
54070
87%
**33
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44440
72%
**84
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
55405
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43236
70%
**15
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
62%
**49
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
32793
53%
**59
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30574
49%
**49
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36071
58%
**90
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34519
56%
**77
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42409
68%
**72
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27412
44%
**99
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46528
75%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41713
67%
**53
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41205
67%
**20
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
55%
**79
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39320
63%
**00
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28906
47%
**00
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
46746
75%
**04
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
41568
67%
**56
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
52373
85%
**43
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
49879
81%
**20
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
49792
80%
**71
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44947
73%
**22
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36869
60%
**44
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
57%
**25
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
28935
47%
**93
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49153
79%
**84
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
49501
80%
**90
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45020
73%
**64
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
37260
60%
**03
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
32996
53%
**74
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33417
54%
**38
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45063
73%
**77
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
53%
**12
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
94%
36274
59%
**07
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
52460
85%
**66
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
52417
85%
**79
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
56782
92%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27630
45%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
43395
70%
**95
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
44614
72%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35940
58%
**62
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
53%
**41
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
53%
**38
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
53592
87%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46891
76%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40234
65%
**56
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
39697
64%
**30
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
36230
59%
**07
91%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38029
61%
**64
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41292
67%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51271
83%
**36
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
48965
79%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
50531
82%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42293
68%
**90
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
59%
**92
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36869
60%
**44
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49879
81%
**20
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44947
73%
**22
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
49850
80%
**28
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51068
82%
**33
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40640
66%
**56
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
42438
69%
**56
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29921
48%
**82
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
32851
53%
**92
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
55405
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47688
77%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39813
64%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46572
75%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34693
56%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36201
58%
**74
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
34998
57%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
55114
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46325
75%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36564
59%
**13
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25744
42%
**51
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34563
56%
**12
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
62%
**49
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
24685
40%
**44
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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