Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Dasher with .243 | 75gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon H4895.
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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: 30"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 3232 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 3205 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 3225 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 3232 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3356 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 3278 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 3153 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 3222 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 3163 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 3097 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 98.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 30"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 84% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 3179 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2933 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 44% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,760 psi | 47% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2976 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 3100 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 3146 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 3061 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 52% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 27.2 gr | 82% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 3107 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 3133 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 3215 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2848 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 31.8 gr | 88% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 3219 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 29.2 gr | 88% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,366 psi | 41% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 3012 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2835 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 3110 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 3114 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2930 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2992 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 50% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 3120 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 3127 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 3081 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,453 psi | 42% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2953 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 3241 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 3005 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2936 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 3038 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 3114 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 3061 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 3166 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 3061 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 2759 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2766 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 3077 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 3048 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 45% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,804 psi | 47% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2927 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2949 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,674 psi | 49% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2920 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 95.6% |
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 84 powders for 6 mm Dasher loaded with the .243 | 75gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,373 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,995 fps to 3,373 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 75.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Dasher with the .243 | 75gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE 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.