Load data for 6 mm Rem. + .243 | 55gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 55gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP F55 RAPTOR WoT
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.774" \| 19.7mm
Caliber:	6 mm Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.223" \| 56.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.783" \| 70.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.214" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.214" \| 5.4mm
Case Capacity:	54.4 Grains of Water \| 3.53 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B8407_C949
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 6 mm Rem. with .243 | 55gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	94%	54969	88%	**83	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	55608	89%	**17	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	50212	81%	**61	95%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	55448	89%	**99	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	54998	88%	**20	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	55288	89%	**30	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	54969	88%	**34	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	55506	89%	**50	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55666	89%	**19	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55709	89%	**96	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	50314	81%	**04	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	55288	89%	**96	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	49647	80%	**78	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	55187	88%	**60	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	53693	86%	**73	96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	44353	71%	**29	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	55463	89%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	56014	90%	**06	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	55506	89%	**06	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	55941	90%	**40	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	53664	86%	**86	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56115	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	55999	90%	**93	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	52127	84%	**11	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	55288	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	49806	80%	**38	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32068	51%	**05	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53708	86%	**22	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48950	78%	**25	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	54926	88%	**17	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	54853	88%	**19	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	55680	89%	**66	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	55535	89%	**47	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	56014	90%	**57	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	55709	89%	**96	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	56115	90%	**37	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	52620	84%	**27	98%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	55912	90%	**47	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	55288	89%	**63	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	55579	89%	**83	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	52460	84%	**57	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	53969	87%	**80	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	55651	89%	**43	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	55550	89%	**83	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	55463	89%	**24	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31691	51%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	55492	89%	**83	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	52170	84%	**65	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	51822	83%	**83	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	43236	69%	**99	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	55303	89%	**60	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	54665	88%	**40	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	45629	73%	**96	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	54955	88%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	55593	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	48196	77%	**65	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	93%	55303	89%	**34	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	55187	88%	**80	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	55869	90%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	49951	80%	**76	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	55709	89%	**96	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	52620	84%	**27	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	55303	89%	**20	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	55114	88%	**80	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	55651	89%	**04	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	55898	90%	**60	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	47268	76%	**12	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	54882	88%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	55709	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	55898	90%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	44425	71%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	55143	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	39595	63%	**96	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	55187	88%	**93	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	54592	88%	**63	100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	41582	67%	**06	93%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55172	88%	**19	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	55854	90%	**99	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	35650	57%	**20	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	51895	83%	**55	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	37942	61%	**53	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47384	76%	**38	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40277	65%	**22	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	40654	65%	**99	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	42801	69%	**65	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42641	68%	**81	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34389	55%	**33	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	36042	58%	**46	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	46%	**27	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35969	58%	**02	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	33083	53%	**61	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44222	71%	**37	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	37666	60%	**83	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	91%	36535	59%	**99	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47094	76%	**97	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	39639	64%	**32	91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36318	58%	**60	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39929	64%	**73	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	40379	65%	**71	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39900	64%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47036	75%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	41597	67%	**61	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49574	79%	**99	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	37608	60%	**46	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25280	41%	**11	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31125	50%	**55	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	36753	59%	**10	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44918	72%	**27	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	35114	56%	**37	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37666	60%	**56	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44382	71%	**20	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42061	67%	**68	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	54%	**74	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36695	59%	**71	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	31676	51%	**76	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49937	80%	**35	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	56%	**71	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34679	56%	**94	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	35288	57%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	36463	58%	**60	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	43308	69%	**61	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	36753	59%	**40	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41495	67%	**15	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25019	40%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42728	69%	**01	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	46804	75%	**47	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	31560	51%	**35	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	91%	35534	57%	**60	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38189	61%	**66	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	52%	**89	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	33721	54%	**64	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51488	83%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47892	77%	**35	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	36347	58%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	41553	67%	**22	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	35926	58%	**04	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36405	58%	**61	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29515	47%	**54	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	54%	**74	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	31676	51%	**76	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45310	73%	**04	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	40582	65%	**48	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36187	58%	**71	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	36158	58%	**07	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	34577	55%	**81	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	47993	77%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41017	66%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34098	55%	**19	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	42%	**25	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	52%	**92	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	30661	49%	**40	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	39392	63%	**22	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	52%	**19	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	92%	35186	56%	**25	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39494	63%	**61	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	42888	69%	**17	94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.