Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 90gr | Speer FMJ bullet and 72 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, Winchester 748 and Winchester StaBALL Match.
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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>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2702 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2823 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2692 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2718 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2705 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2714 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2806 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 1672 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2784 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2660 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2767 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2826 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2609 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2739 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2714 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2750 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2814 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2784 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,185 psi | 56% | 1704 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2698 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2771 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2719 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2757 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2826 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2714 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2738 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2681 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2806 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2646 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 2732 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2763 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2820 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2816 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 53% | 2369 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,598 psi | 40% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,153 psi | 50% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2745 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2576 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 49% | 2392 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 23.6 gr | 86% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2472 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2473 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2422 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2542 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2655 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,265 psi | 41% | 1489 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,760 psi | 46% | 2341 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2617 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2745 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2565 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2491 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2509 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2640 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2623 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2665 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,482 psi | 42% | 1531 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2655 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2455 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2668 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2420 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2594 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2509 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2623 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2360 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2560 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2344 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,356 psi | 50% | 2302 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2586 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,327 psi | 50% | 2302 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2483 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2396 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,804 psi | 47% | 2264 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 42% | 2260 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 2401 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2568 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2466 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 25.4 gr | 86% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | 27.6 gr | 88% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
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 72 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 90gr | Speer FMJ. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,864 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,672 fps to 2,864 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 90gr | Speer FMJ 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.