Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Rem. with .243 | 68gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 3468 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 84% | 3474 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3497 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 3474 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3497 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3612 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 73% | 3337 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 77% | 3396 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 80% | 3458 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 81% | 3488 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 71% | 3386 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 3461 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 83% | 3461 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3491 fps | 99% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 77% | 3323 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 58% | 3077 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 3255 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 55% | 3048 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 84% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 3350 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 65% | 3192 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 3222 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 3468 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.2 gr | 86% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 3402 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,232 psi | 61% | 3153 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 79% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 3297 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,050 psi | 74% | 3399 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 3304 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 82% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 3317 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 61% | 3153 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 3222 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 3222 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 72% | 3383 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 77% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 3360 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 3209 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 3199 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 41% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 3146 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 64% | 3225 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 3241 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,523 psi | 63% | 3202 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 3222 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 3323 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 3166 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 65% | 3130 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 57% | 3051 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 83% | 3409 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 3143 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 3163 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,451 psi | 65% | 3215 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,905 psi | 75% | 3392 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,163 psi | 69% | 3291 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 3409 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 74% | 3271 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 42% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 76% | 3333 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.9 gr | 84% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 3350 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.6 gr | 82% | 33,156 psi | 53% | 3087 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,978 psi | 75% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 3225 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 60% | 3084 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 3146 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 83% | 3409 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 3166 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 57% | 3051 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 81% | 3350 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 3274 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 80% | 3369 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,684 psi | 67% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 3120 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 2943 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 3307 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 65% | 3117 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 3159 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 3156 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,434 psi | 58% | 3179 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 74% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 66% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 3087 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 3084 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,693 psi | 56% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 3215 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 58% | 3061 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 3399 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 3104 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 3251 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 61% | 3143 fps | 95.2% |
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 87 powders for 6 mm Rem. loaded with the .243 | 68gr | Berger Target FB. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,642 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,224 fps to 3,642 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 68.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Rem. with the .243 | 68gr | Berger Target FB 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.