Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 62gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade FB bullet and 29 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 and ReloadSwiss RS 36.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 3041 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 3064 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 3202 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 3202 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,472 psi | 52% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,226 psi | 51% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 3205 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 3097 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2969 fps | 95.7% |
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% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2995 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 20.1 gr | 80% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2795 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 3179 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2785 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 3146 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 3038 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,379 psi | 38% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2890 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 3087 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 21.6 gr | 82% | 30,327 psi | 52% | 2795 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,930 psi | 37% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 21 gr | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2920 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 3087 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 3054 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 52% | 2769 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2917 fps | 95% |
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 29 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 62gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade FB. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,301 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,965 fps to 3,301 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 29 of the 29 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp 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. ADI AR 2207, Norma 200, ReloadSwiss RS 36 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 62gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade FB 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.