Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 100gr | Speer Grand Slam bullet and 84 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 Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 43% | 2159 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 52% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,122 psi | 46% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.5 gr | 82% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 24.1 gr | 86% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 42% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 50% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,526 psi | 42% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2201 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,050 psi | 46% | 2116 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2208 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 53% | 2215 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 45% | 2169 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 47% | 2169 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 23.1 gr | 84% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
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 | Speer Grand Slam. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,753 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 1:10.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 100gr | Speer Grand Slam 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.