Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 85gr | Hornady Interbond bullet and 55 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>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2782 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,271 psi | 55% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 48% | 2339 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,208 psi | 43% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.6 gr | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 44% | 2346 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 23.5 gr | 84% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,554 psi | 40% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,588 psi | 50% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,743 psi | 40% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22.9 gr | 82% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2467 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2382 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 46% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,789 psi | 46% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
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 55 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Hornady Interbond. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,930 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,683 fps to 2,930 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 55 of the 55 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 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 | 85gr | Hornady Interbond 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.