Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 105gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2221 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 44% | 2119 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,150 psi | 45% | 2136 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 20.6 gr | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 23.1 gr | 84% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 24.7 gr | 88% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 42% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 46% | 2159 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 51% | 2185 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 42% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2303 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2228 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,023 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2316 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2156 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 44% | 2028 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2165 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 46% | 2126 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 48% | 2126 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,718 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
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 | Speer Spitzer Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,700 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,522 fps to 2,700 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 1:10.0 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 105gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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.