
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Dasher with .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 93 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2923 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2884 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 51% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2887 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 29.2 gr | 84% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2825 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2684 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 43% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2628 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 54% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 44% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 26.9 gr | 80% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 27.4 gr | 80% | 27,760 psi | 47% | 2543 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,211 psi | 50% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,094 psi | 48% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 46% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2635 fps | 96.8% |
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 93 powders for 6 mm Dasher loaded with the .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,097 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 3,097 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 95.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Dasher with the .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Target 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.