Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 90gr | Berger BT M T bullet and 65 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Somchem S321 and Hodgdon H322.
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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% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
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% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 49% | 2300 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,845 psi | 42% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,356 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2480 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 46% | 2320 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 23.3 gr | 90% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.7 gr | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2411 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,062 psi | 41% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2379 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,815 psi | 41% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,399 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | 25.1 gr | 90% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 55% | 2339 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 48% | 2247 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,874 psi | 42% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
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 65 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 90gr | Berger BT M T. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,835 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 65 of the 65 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 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Somchem S321, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 90gr | Berger BT M T 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.