Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 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>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 43% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.8 gr | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 49% | 2415 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 22.6 gr | 80% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 42% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,443 psi | 50% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 43% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22.6 gr | 80% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2346 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,398 psi | 47% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2703 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 60 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,693 fps to 2,923 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 60 of the 60 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT 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.