Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 105gr | Speer RN bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2621 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% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 47% | 2178 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2300 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 45% | 2156 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 26.7 gr | 92% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 54% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 24.9 gr | 84% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 42% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 43% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2369 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 25.3 gr | 90% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 46% | 2087 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2218 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2224 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 49% | 2188 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 50% | 2185 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 48% | 2169 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2379 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 87 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 105gr | Speer RN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,733 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 105gr | Speer RN 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.