Load data for 6 mm Rem. + .243 | 100gr | Hornady InterLock

6 mm Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:100 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.223"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:54.4 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,366 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.0

Load data in caliber 6 mm Rem. with .243 | 100gr | Hornady InterLock bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.

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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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%53,998 psi87%2874 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,666 psi89%2933 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,834 psi78%2907 fps98.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%54,317 psi87%2930 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%54,795 psi88%3028 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%53,896 psi86%2959 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%54,897 psi88%2959 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,927 psi90%3061 fps97.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%56,101 psi90%2959 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%53,606 psi86%3081 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>82%54,679 psi88%2969 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,361 psi89%2986 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,912 psi90%3009 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%55,303 psi89%3081 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%52,895 psi85%3054 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,158 psi88%3048 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,762 psi78%2986 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,803 psi73%2930 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,103 psi64%2825 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,489 psi84%3123 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%53,722 psi86%2972 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,304 psi90%3002 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,762 psi78%2986 fps96%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,840 psi90%2979 fps98.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,970 psi90%2989 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%53,200 psi85%2959 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%53,301 psi85%3015 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%53,679 psi86%2979 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%54,520 psi87%2969 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,535 psi89%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,085 psi87%2999 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%53,751 psi86%3054 fps98.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,085 psi58%1857 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,259 psi89%2966 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%54,694 psi88%2946 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,273 psi87%2943 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%53,708 psi86%2917 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%56,391 psi90%3005 fps98.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,201 psi87%2953 fps98.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,230 psi89%3018 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%53,824 psi86%2986 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%56,101 psi90%2959 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%53,954 psi87%2930 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,086 psi90%2930 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,433 psi87%2936 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%54,085 psi87%2949 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,042 psi88%2986 fps98.7%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,321 psi65%2743 fps96.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,811 psi89%2949 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,405 psi90%2949 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%55,158 psi88%2995 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%53,824 psi86%3002 fps96.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,387 psi82%3068 fps98%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%53,505 psi86%3012 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%55,811 psi89%3018 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%56,014 psi90%3064 fps99.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%56,318 psi90%2982 fps99.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%56,159 psi90%2995 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,695 psi59%1900 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%53,214 psi85%2940 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%53,040 psi85%3022 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%56,275 psi90%3107 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%54,505 psi87%3048 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%53,200 psi85%3071 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%53,200 psi85%2900 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%56,101 psi90%2992 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,027 psi87%3031 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,840 psi90%2979 fps98.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%54,085 psi87%2949 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%53,954 psi87%2930 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,433 psi87%2936 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,042 psi88%2986 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,447 psi87%3005 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%55,056 psi88%2959 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,724 psi89%2979 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%53,751 psi86%2838 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%54,201 psi87%2835 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%54,056 psi87%2900 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,534 psi86%3025 fps97%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,405 psi90%2877 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%54,665 psi88%2946 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%56,318 psi90%2992 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%55,753 psi89%3064 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,042 psi88%3012 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%54,215 psi87%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%53,272 psi85%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%53,519 psi86%2877 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%54,027 psi87%2913 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%55,927 psi90%3009 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,369 psi76%2864 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,390 psi89%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%54,955 psi88%3012 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,184 psi82%3009 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%55,738 psi89%2976 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%53,722 psi86%3025 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,118 psi66%2963 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,738 psi89%2989 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,459 psi83%2940 fps96.3%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%47,587 psi76%2779 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%45,759 psi73%2759 fps95.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%37,101 psi59%2671 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,049 psi72%2782 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%33,808 psi54%2612 fps96%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,618 psi81%2904 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,888 psi69%2743 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%49,023 psi79%2940 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,692 psi84%2904 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,644 psi75%2953 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>80%51,285 psi82%2917 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,134 psi69%2772 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,180 psi74%2841 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,359 psi53%2618 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-1737.8 gr80%37,478 psi60%2753 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%48,501 psi78%2933 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%45,658 psi73%2923 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%29,356 psi47%2526 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%37,637 psi60%2762 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%33,779 psi54%2710 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,067 psi80%2910 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,265 psi69%2782 fps99.8%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%45,658 psi73%2923 fps95.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%43,598 psi70%2753 fps95.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,156 psi84%2930 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,497 psi70%2782 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%40,843 psi65%2776 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%47,282 psi76%2864 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,140 psi82%2913 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,922 psi50%2520 fps96.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,558 psi76%2890 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance43 gr86%43,294 psi69%2854 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,021 psi43%1660 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,660 psi78%2858 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,140 psi82%2894 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,092 psi72%2782 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,398 psi76%2805 fps97.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%43,816 psi70%2779 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%42,250 psi68%2726 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,532 psi52%2562 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,340 psi76%2871 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,692 psi84%2904 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,604 psi81%2881 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,879 psi80%2828 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,281 psi73%2785 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,318 psi60%2621 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%40,147 psi64%2703 fps95.3%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%37,942 psi61%2690 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%49,487 psi79%2848 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,024 psi80%2851 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,542 psi73%2828 fps99.6%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%46,847 psi75%2877 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%41,843 psi67%2874 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%33,866 psi54%2612 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,397 psi73%2844 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%37,521 psi60%2707 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,620 psi84%2923 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,402 psi84%2936 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,369 psi44%1699 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,787 psi70%2766 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,255 psi79%2956 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%39,856 psi64%2818 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%33,431 psi54%2625 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 7039.4 gr82%35,360 psi57%2690 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,166 psi76%2799 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%40,654 psi65%2723 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%47,210 psi76%2907 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%43,598 psi70%2753 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,318 psi60%2621 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,604 psi81%2881 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,281 psi73%2785 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%40,147 psi64%2703 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,481 psi67%2772 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,314 psi82%2900 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,834 psi78%2867 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,372 psi81%2785 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,337 psi68%2648 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%41,394 psi66%2671 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%46,760 psi75%2904 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,198 psi80%2789 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,981 psi82%2887 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,176 psi66%2726 fps99.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,429 psi49%2562 fps98%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%42,119 psi68%2776 fps95%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,836 psi82%2772 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,978 psi75%2769 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,456 psi76%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,291 psi63%2657 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,244 psi57%2615 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%44,338 psi71%2805 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,585 psi73%2769 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%34,577 psi55%2608 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%29,979 psi48%2549 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,606 psi55%2585 fps98.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%41,147 psi66%2782 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%27,804 psi45%2556 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,747 psi78%2874 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%48,095 psi77%2881 fps95.5%

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.

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This overview compares 113 powders for 6 mm Rem. loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Hornady InterLock. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,123 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,123 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Rem. with the .243 | 100gr | Hornady InterLock they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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