Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 67gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 61 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 36, Alliant Reloder-7 and ADI AR 2207.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2867 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 3087 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 3107 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,820 psi | 51% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,515 psi | 50% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,660 psi | 50% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Blackout | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2923 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2858 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% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2717 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 19.4 gr | 80% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 19.4 gr | 80% | 30,081 psi | 51% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2999 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 3009 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,153 psi | 50% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 20.1 gr | 80% | 30,487 psi | 52% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 20.1 gr | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,596 psi | 37% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,988 psi | 37% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,284 psi | 52% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,704 psi | 51% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,524 psi | 37% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,495 psi | 37% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 20.2 gr | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2749 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 20.2 gr | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Blackout | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 3064 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2874 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 50% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 52% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,968 psi | 58% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,314 psi | 53% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2762 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 61 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 67gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,189 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,847 fps to 3,189 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 61 of the 61 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 67.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2015, ADI AR 2219 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. ReloadSwiss RS 36, Alliant Reloder-7, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 67gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.