Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 100gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H335 and Somchem S321.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 79% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 53% | 2215 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,337 psi | 40% | 2093 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,819 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 48% | 2228 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.4 gr | 86% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 21.3 gr | 80% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,221 psi | 41% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 46% | 2201 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,153 psi | 50% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,062 psi | 41% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 53% | 2208 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,238 psi | 46% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | 23.1 gr | 86% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 51% | 2159 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 42% | 2113 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2228 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
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 79 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Berger BT Target. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,723 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 100.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 1200-R, Hodgdon H335, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 100gr | Berger BT 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.