Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
Bullet Weight:100 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6 mm PPC load data
Case Length (l3):1.505"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:33 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.0
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 100gr | Speer Boat-Tail bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 97.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 43% | 2165 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 52% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,209 psi | 46% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 51% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 42% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 49% | 2267 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 42% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 2205 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 2077 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 53% | 2211 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2221 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 45% | 2175 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 47% | 2175 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 83 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Speer Boat-Tail. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,766 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,766 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 1:10.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.