Load Specifications
Bullet:.243 | 70gr | Berger M
Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:70 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6 mm Dasher load data
Case Length (l3):1.505"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:40.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:30"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.0
Load data in caliber 6 mm Dasher with .243 | 70gr | Berger M bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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: 30"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 3353 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 3317 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 3333 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 3346 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3360 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 3406 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 3481 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 3386 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 3261 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 3330 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3376 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 3278 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 3202 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3360 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 98% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 30"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 3291 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 3291 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 3038 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 43% | 2805 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 53% | 2956 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,354 psi | 47% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3068 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 3077 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 3209 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 3258 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 3173 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 3123 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 3215 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 3159 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 3297 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 3327 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 3159 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 3009 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 3123 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 3402 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 3084 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 3100 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 3235 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 42% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 49% | 2933 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 3278 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 3123 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 3232 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,604 psi | 54% | 2992 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 3153 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 3107 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 50% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 3251 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 3176 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,279 psi | 41% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 3051 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 3419 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 3173 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2953 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 3045 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 3196 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 3232 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,604 psi | 54% | 2992 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 3058 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 3176 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 3268 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 3235 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 54% | 2861 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,093 psi | 46% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 2864 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 3248 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 3219 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 45% | 2818 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,689 psi | 51% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 3166 fps | 95% |
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 Dasher loaded with the .243 | 70gr | Berger M. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,491 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,083 fps to 3,491 fps. Accurate 2495 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 (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 70.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.