Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 73 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, 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>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,663 psi | 56% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2625 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 97% |
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% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,872 psi | 39% | 2142 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,921 psi | 51% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 47% | 2287 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 22.1 gr | 86% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 22 gr | 80% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,091 psi | 41% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 46% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,530 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,366 psi | 41% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22 gr | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,198 psi | 53% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,601 psi | 49% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 49% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 41% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,312 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,633 psi | 54% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2595 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 73 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,795 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,795 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 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 95.0 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 95gr | Berger VLD Target 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.