Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 80gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 44 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,734 psi | 54% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2792 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,720 psi | 54% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,689 psi | 51% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,253 psi | 48% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.9 gr | 82% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,178 psi | 41% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.3 gr | 88% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,525 psi | 40% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,221 psi | 40% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.8 gr | 86% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,516 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,413 psi | 48% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2818 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 44 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 80gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Somchem S321 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,943 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,726 fps to 2,943 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 44 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 80.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 80gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.