Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 100gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 80 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, Winchester 748 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>> | 82% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2224 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 40% | 2103 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,296 psi | 46% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.2 gr | 84% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 42% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 47% | 2215 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,457 psi | 50% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,265 psi | 41% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 52% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,499 psi | 47% | 2110 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | 22.8 gr | 84% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 50% | 2156 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2254 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2169 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 43% | 2123 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,733 psi | 51% | 2208 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 22.7 gr | 86% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
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 80 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Norma ORYX. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,687 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,545 fps to 2,687 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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 1200-R, Winchester 748, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 100gr | Norma ORYX 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.