Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 105gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 98.6% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2254 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 2146 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 43% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2349 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 21.2 gr | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2333 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 24.8 gr | 86% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 42% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2211 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 43% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 25.2 gr | 92% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,388 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 45% | 2054 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 47% | 2152 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 50% | 2162 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 47% | 2139 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
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 86 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 105gr | Geco SOFTPOINT. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,690 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,532 fps to 2,690 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 105.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 105gr | Geco SOFTPOINT 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.