Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Dasher with .243 | 75gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 84 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 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 3278 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 3363 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 3248 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 3248 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 3179 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 3091 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 98.6% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 3192 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 3196 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 3022 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 53% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2963 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 50% | 2802 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 3117 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 33.3 gr | 92% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 3255 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2976 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 3104 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 3153 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 3009 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 3176 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2976 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2933 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 31.1 gr | 84% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 3176 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 3205 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 3028 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 3031 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 44% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2979 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 3097 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 3084 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 3196 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 3022 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2884 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2884 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 3153 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 3045 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 3022 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 43% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 31.6 gr | 90% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 3209 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2986 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2946 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2923 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 3022 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 3196 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2884 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 3136 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 3133 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 3051 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 3035 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 50% | 2687 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2851 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 3038 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 3035 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 52% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 54% | 2812 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2799 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2956 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
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 | Impala LW CFN. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,396 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,014 fps to 3,396 fps. Accurate 4064 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 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 75.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Dasher with the .243 | 75gr | Impala LW CFN 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.