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Load data for 6 mm Creedmoor + .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

6 mm Creedmoor + .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:
24310
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.035" | 26.3mm
Caliber:
6 mm Creedmoor load data
Case Length (l3):
1.920" | 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.762" | 70.2mm
Seated Depth:
0.193" | 4.9mm
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_B476_C939
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 160 loads in caliber 6 mm Creedmoor with .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 80 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, 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. 34.9 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
83%
55013
89%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
55259
89%
**43
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
49966
81%
**10
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
55013
89%
**74
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
43801
71%
**69
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
55143
89%
**30
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55405
89%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
55782
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
54752
88%
**66
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
54998
89%
**55
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55680
90%
**84
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
49008
79%
**94
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
43366
70%
**15
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
40799
66%
**79
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
36927
60%
**67
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
46137
74%
**69
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
55317
89%
**82
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
55767
90%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
55724
90%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
55259
89%
**22
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
53011
86%
**10
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
52344
84%
**43
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
55448
89%
**19
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
55201
89%
**41
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
55259
89%
**43
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34301
55%
**52
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
55303
89%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
54650
88%
**27
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
54694
88%
**04
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
54737
88%
**46
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
54810
88%
**33
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
50053
81%
**07
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
55158
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
55448
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
55434
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
55230
89%
**43
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
55259
89%
**63
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
37420
60%
**18
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
54665
88%
**17
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
54462
88%
**07
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
55172
89%
**76
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
55492
89%
**99
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
45803
74%
**07
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
55477
89%
**19
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
55288
89%
**92
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
55027
89%
**32
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35505
57%
**11
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
55651
90%
**46
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
54708
88%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55201
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
55230
89%
**41
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
54578
88%
**61
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
55622
90%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
55187
89%
**56
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
51590
83%
**87
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
47384
76%
**68
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
54694
88%
**30
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
55056
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
55666
90%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
55303
89%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
55259
89%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
54955
89%
**84
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
55230
89%
**43
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
55434
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
55259
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
55201
89%
**59
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
52895
85%
**64
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52446
85%
**09
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
48747
79%
**58
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
55405
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
55332
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
55782
90%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
55506
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
55680
90%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
55274
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54810
88%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
45513
73%
**81
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
55187
89%
**53
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
55259
89%
**22
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37811
61%
**99
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51909
84%
**00
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43961
71%
**36
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
91%
41437
67%
**20
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
43091
69%
**41
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
31966
52%
**74
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47877
77%
**99
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35824
58%
**12
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44295
71%
**59
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47558
77%
**38
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
34882
56%
**95
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39131
63%
**46
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
39987
64%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
94%
39943
64%
**30
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26643
43%
**43
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
33475
54%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
30937
50%
**33
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
51126
82%
**00
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46296
75%
**45
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45252
73%
**72
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
40466
65%
**13
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
36869
59%
**66
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32953
53%
**10
96%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
61%
**48
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
37565
61%
**51
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43961
71%
**36
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27905
45%
**04
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
48428
78%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43598
70%
**13
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
43033
69%
**64
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
36492
59%
**49
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41365
67%
**58
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
51%
**74
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48631
78%
**77
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
51184
83%
**28
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47195
76%
**89
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
39175
63%
**12
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37594
61%
**89
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
31633
51%
**67
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51387
83%
**61
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
51227
83%
**51
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46688
75%
**18
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
40393
65%
**87
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
36709
59%
**77
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
57%
**02
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46688
75%
**38
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
56%
**72
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28166
45%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45643
74%
**53
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46267
75%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38014
61%
**30
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
57%
**15
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
56%
**05
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49313
80%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42844
69%
**33
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
43961
71%
**30
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
39972
64%
**04
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40408
65%
**31
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42830
69%
**63
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
50198
81%
**61
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51721
83%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43729
71%
**41
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
38508
62%
**43
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
39175
63%
**12
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47195
76%
**89
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52054
84%
**92
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43076
69%
**20
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
46876
76%
**53
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32300
52%
**56
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
36550
59%
**95
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48747
79%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41771
67%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48356
78%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37173
60%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38101
61%
**31
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48008
77%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38754
62%
**71
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
46%
**41
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36129
58%
**66
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
40466
65%
**13
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
26701
43%
**98
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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