Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 100gr | Sierra SP SemiSp 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 Hodgdon H4895.
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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% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 44% | 2188 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,179 psi | 45% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2385 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 22.1 gr | 82% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2382 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 25.8 gr | 88% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 23.7 gr | 88% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 42% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,921 psi | 51% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 42% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,921 psi | 51% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2228 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 44% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 46% | 2198 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 48% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,950 psi | 49% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
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 | Sierra SP SemiSp. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,740 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,581 fps to 2,740 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 1:11.5 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 | Sierra SP SemiSp 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.