Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 80gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,546 psi | 54% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2861 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2789 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2910 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% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,529 psi | 49% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,108 psi | 46% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,700 psi | 42% | 2379 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2507 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 22.1 gr | 84% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.2 gr | 86% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,511 psi | 40% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,192 psi | 39% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 23.6 gr | 84% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,791 psi | 51% | 2418 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,269 psi | 50% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,008 psi | 49% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
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 49 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 80gr | Frontier BTSP. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,028 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 3,028 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 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. Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 80gr | Frontier BTSP 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.