Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 95gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 82 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 Hodgdon BL-C2.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 43% | 2224 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 23.1 gr | 84% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 25.2 gr | 86% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2536 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 42% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 48% | 2333 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,507 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 49% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 42% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2274 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,977 psi | 46% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2287 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 45% | 2241 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,385 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,052 psi | 51% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 24.2 gr | 84% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2579 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 82 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 95gr | Norma FMJ. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 95gr | Norma 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.