Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 75gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 48 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2936 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 96% |
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% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,082 psi | 53% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.9 gr | 82% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 46% | 2497 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.7 gr | 84% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 42% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 41% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.3 gr | 84% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 55% | 2539 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,502 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,704 psi | 51% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 95.3% |
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 48 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 75gr | Impala LW CFN. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,031 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,808 fps to 3,031 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 48 of the 48 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 75.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.0 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. Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 75gr | Impala LW CFN 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.