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Load data for 6 mm PPC + .243 | 85gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335

6 mm PPC + .243 | 85gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 85gr | Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:
24352
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.030" | 26.2mm
Caliber:
6 mm PPC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.505" | 38.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.160" | 54.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.375" | 9.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.275" | 7.0mm
Case Capacity:
33.0 Grains of Water | 2.14 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B479_C947
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 85gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
96%
47645
81%
**66
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
51198
87%
**40
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
41539
71%
**18
91%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51663
88%
**35
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51401
88%
**79
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
51271
87%
**72
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
52243
89%
**99
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
93%
51793
88%
**12
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47065
80%
**05
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
48312
82%
**08
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39030
66%
**51
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
47979
82%
**12
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
39117
67%
**35
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
92%
51924
88%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
41901
71%
**80
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
52185
89%
**43
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
51024
87%
**17
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
48022
82%
**79
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
48573
83%
**28
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
95%
52359
89%
**72
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
52359
89%
**30
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51663
88%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50865
87%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
52576
90%
**36
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
40988
70%
**10
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
52054
89%
**62
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
43076
73%
**26
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
50270
86%
**92
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
51039
87%
**85
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
51793
88%
**12
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
45890
78%
**69
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
49937
85%
**20
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
41800
71%
**54
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
51169
87%
**69
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
47413
81%
**43
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
46775
80%
**56
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
41060
70%
**71
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
96%
51764
88%
**85
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
96%
48849
83%
**95
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
52156
89%
**85
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31401
53%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
93%
51532
88%
**08
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
40292
69%
**90
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
51227
87%
**89
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
45295
77%
**90
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
51706
88%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
89%
51677
88%
**38
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
48588
83%
**46
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
46311
79%
**40
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
50488
86%
**23
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
40930
70%
**72
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
45890
78%
**69
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
41800
71%
**54
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
52141
89%
**72
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
95%
52228
89%
**44
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
48776
83%
**13
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
48950
83%
**62
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
37260
63%
**79
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
51576
88%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
95%
52344
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
45339
77%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
35433
60%
**39
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
43279
74%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
95%
51851
88%
**28
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
43903
75%
**10
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
52591
90%
**87
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
93%
52634
90%
**67
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
87%
36143
62%
**33
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
44396
76%
**38
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
94%
38725
66%
**59
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38667
66%
**02
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34664
59%
**74
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
42844
73%
**21
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
60%
**74
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
60%
**93
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29530
50%
**34
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
29443
50%
**05
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25092
43%
**93
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30197
51%
**48
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
91%
33040
56%
**87
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37724
64%
**52
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
93%
38000
65%
**98
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
45150
77%
**31
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39218
67%
**10
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
40814
69%
**35
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
83%
32140
55%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
59%
**31
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
44382
76%
**95
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33779
58%
**84
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38508
66%
**98
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42453
72%
**62
98%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
46%
**46
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38957
66%
**39
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
90%
36042
61%
**72
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32271
55%
**15
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
63%
**23
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
60%
**93
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
47%
**62
91%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
85%
35679
61%
**38
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
87%
31821
54%
**25
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43134
73%
**31
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
82%
31328
53%
**88
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
51%
**92
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
92%
35868
61%
**56
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
46615
79%
**97
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
86%
36201
62%
**36
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
83%
37594
64%
**07
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
92%
29979
51%
**63
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
62%
**16
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
89%
31749
54%
**74
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
58%
**41
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
85%
32314
55%
**05
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
46383
79%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39392
67%
**05
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
43801
75%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
89%
36680
62%
**36
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
54%
**49
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26092
44%
**08
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
47%
**62
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
87%
31821
54%
**25
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38130
65%
**16
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
57%
**74
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31604
54%
**65
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
88%
37188
63%
**33
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
93%
33779
58%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41495
71%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35389
60%
**51
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29689
51%
**23
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23540
40%
**01
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
27746
47%
**06
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
57%
**67
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
47%
**20
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
55%
**74
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35085
60%
**20
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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