Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 100gr | Hornady InterLock RN bullet and 85 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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 45% | 2198 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,760 psi | 46% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.8 gr | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2320 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 26.1 gr | 88% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 23.4 gr | 86% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 42% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 51% | 2310 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 51% | 2264 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 42% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 45% | 2106 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2251 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 46% | 2208 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2211 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,080 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 95% |
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 85 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Hornady InterLock RN. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,759 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,585 fps to 2,759 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 100.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:12.0 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 PPC with the .243 | 100gr | Hornady InterLock RN 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.