Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 74gr | Berger M bullet and 43 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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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>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 3028 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2995 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,805 psi | 51% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,500 psi | 49% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.1 gr | 84% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,352 psi | 41% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 52% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.9 gr | 86% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.1 gr | 88% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,409 psi | 40% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2838 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,076 psi | 39% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2894 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 50% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,864 psi | 53% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,618 psi | 52% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
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 43 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 74gr | Berger M. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,094 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,834 fps to 3,094 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 43 of the 43 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 74.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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 2219, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 74gr | Berger M 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.