Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 100gr | MEN SP bullet and 84 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 Winchester 748.
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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>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 44% | 2175 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,470 psi | 47% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2382 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.9 gr | 82% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.6 gr | 88% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 42% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2277 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,907 psi | 51% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 42% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,907 psi | 51% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2215 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 44% | 2087 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 53% | 2221 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 45% | 2185 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 47% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,631 psi | 49% | 2218 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 22.9 gr | 82% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2470 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 84 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 100gr | MEN SP. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,782 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,575 fps to 2,782 fps. Accurate 2495 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.0 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 100gr | MEN SP 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.