Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Dasher with .243 | 85gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 88 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>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 3120 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 3143 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 3081 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2874 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2936 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 99.4% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 3025 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 3018 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 47% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 2772 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 2592 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 31.7 gr | 90% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,111 psi | 53% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2753 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 29.6 gr | 82% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 42% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 53% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2700 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 2703 fps | 98% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2867 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 42% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2854 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 30.1 gr | 88% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2746 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2700 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2848 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 46% | 2513 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 48% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 51% | 2641 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,877 psi | 49% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2746 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 49% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
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 88 powders for 6 mm Dasher loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes TSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,225 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,877 fps to 3,225 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 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 | 85gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.