Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 105gr | Lapua Naturalis bullet and 67 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, Hodgdon H322 and Shooters World AR Plus.
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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>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,039 psi | 55% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2316 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,236 psi | 41% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,182 psi | 51% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 45% | 2326 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 24 gr | 90% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2438 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.3 gr | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,888 psi | 41% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,992 psi | 46% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,125 psi | 53% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,598 psi | 40% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 22.8 gr | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,705 psi | 54% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,906 psi | 49% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,848 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 47% | 2257 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,381 psi | 42% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,705 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2707 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 67 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 105gr | Lapua Naturalis. Winchester 748 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,654 fps to 2,858 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 67 of the 67 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 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 2206H 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, Hodgdon H322, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 105gr | Lapua Naturalis 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.