Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm Rem. with .243 | 70gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 89 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 3448 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 84% | 3543 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 80% | 3455 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 74% | 3314 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 84% | 3474 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,635 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3412 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 78% | 3376 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 81% | 3438 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 57% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 83% | 3471 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 83% | 3491 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 73% | 3379 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3428 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 44,469 psi | 71% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 78% | 3301 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 60% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 3238 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 3031 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 3314 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 84% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3314 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 3169 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,250 psi | 68% | 3179 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 69% | 3192 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 80% | 3438 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.1 gr | 84% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 3314 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,332 psi | 58% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 80% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 3212 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,208 psi | 71% | 3320 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43.4 gr | 88% | 38,798 psi | 62% | 3209 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 84% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,056 psi | 58% | 3068 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 72% | 3202 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 3209 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 73% | 3363 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 79% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,542 psi | 73% | 3274 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 3186 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,101 psi | 61% | 3120 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 60% | 3130 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 41% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 3205 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 67% | 3159 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 80% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,873 psi | 69% | 3248 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,364 psi | 65% | 3186 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 69% | 3192 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 78% | 3304 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 64% | 3153 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 3114 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 3035 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 79% | 3323 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 64% | 3123 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 65% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,740 psi | 62% | 3133 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,701 psi | 72% | 3310 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 66% | 3209 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 79% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 68% | 3205 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 3251 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 42% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 78% | 3310 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 3386 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,930 psi | 66% | 3258 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.5 gr | 82% | 33,823 psi | 54% | 3077 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 71% | 3323 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 3415 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 70% | 3196 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 61% | 3068 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,187 psi | 58% | 3064 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 79% | 3323 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 64% | 3153 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 3035 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 82% | 3330 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 3192 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 82% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 3281 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 64% | 3130 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 67% | 3100 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 55% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 75% | 3287 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 66% | 3097 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 3146 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,275 psi | 60% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,708 psi | 56% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 67% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 61% | 3064 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,214 psi | 53% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,992 psi | 75% | 3314 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 69% | 3189 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 59% | 3038 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,035 psi | 74% | 3310 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 3094 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 3235 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 63% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
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 89 powders for 6 mm Rem. loaded with the .243 | 70gr | Berger Target FB. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,593 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,192 fps to 3,593 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 70.0 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6 mm Rem. with the .243 | 70gr | 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.