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Load data for 6 mm XC + .243 | 105gr | Hornady BTHP

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760

6 mm XC + .243 | 105gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 105gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
2458
Bullet Weight:
105gr | 6.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.259" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
6 mm XC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.901" | 48.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.709" | 68.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.451" | 11.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.271" | 6.9mm
Case Capacity:
49.7 Grains of Water | 3.23 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2554_C929
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 214 loads in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 105gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 107 powders such as Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760. 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>>
88%
62990
99%
**05
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
62700
98%
**86
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48443
76%
**51
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
62627
98%
**71
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
62729
98%
**76
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
63585
100%
**40
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
63570
100%
**79
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
63121
99%
**43
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
41582
65%
**00
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
63077
99%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
57957
91%
**95
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
62772
98%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
63135
99%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
63237
99%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
54375
85%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
62555
98%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
47979
75%
**44
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
41684
65%
**66
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
39146
61%
**13
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34780
54%
**18
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44527
70%
**04
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
63396
99%
**35
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
62729
98%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
63672
100%
**30
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
91%
62555
98%
**58
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
63541
100%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
92%
62729
98%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
95%
62888
99%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
52373
82%
**58
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
45368
71%
**59
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
50705
79%
**54
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
61279
96%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
60713
95%
**84
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
63512
100%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34185
54%
**42
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
63425
99%
**79
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
63324
99%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
63643
100%
**86
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
55825
87%
**10
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
63527
100%
**12
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
48080
75%
**22
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
63367
99%
**38
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
45281
71%
**26
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44469
70%
**99
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
62671
98%
**63
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
62642
98%
**66
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
63599
100%
**49
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
63454
99%
**79
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
59756
94%
**56
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
58073
91%
**49
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
34853
55%
**52
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
63034
99%
**66
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
63512
100%
**56
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
63686
100%
**31
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
56086
88%
**56
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44034
69%
**44
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
56391
88%
**76
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
63730
100%
**45
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
54404
85%
**63
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40321
63%
**07
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
62395
98%
**82
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
63280
99%
**12
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
63672
100%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34940
55%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
83%
63701
100%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
63686
100%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
63657
100%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
61931
97%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
57246
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
55927
88%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
63643
100%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
63034
99%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
63005
99%
**09
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
50415
79%
**31
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
46789
73%
**22
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
62178
97%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
62830
98%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
63498
99%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
63788
100%
**09
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
63643
100%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
63019
99%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
60727
95%
**20
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
59756
94%
**56
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
62642
98%
**66
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
63454
99%
**79
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
63222
99%
**86
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
63643
100%
**84
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
63251
99%
**89
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
63382
99%
**05
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
51619
81%
**15
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51082
80%
**23
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
47007
74%
**95
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
62787
98%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
62439
98%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
62381
98%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
63715
100%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
57174
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
61235
96%
**99
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39479
62%
**31
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
63353
99%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
63295
99%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
97%
62453
98%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44135
69%
**15
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
59350
93%
**56
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
63527
100%
**12
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
95%
62888
99%
**84
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
34911
55%
**17
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51184
80%
**28
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43091
68%
**67
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
35549
56%
**59
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
57116
89%
**95
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
52982
83%
**31
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
53432
84%
**08
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
53708
84%
**44
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41452
65%
**85
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
27122
43%
**43
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45266
71%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33895
53%
**46
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
53882
84%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43207
68%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46572
73%
**69
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33591
53%
**52
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37507
59%
**80
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
34490
54%
**39
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
34461
54%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24352
38%
**90
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
28921
45%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
26774
42%
**15
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50241
79%
**31
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
53156
83%
**74
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
54404
85%
**08
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44744
70%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
56246
88%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43642
68%
**03
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**57
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
51%
**41
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
41220
65%
**74
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30734
48%
**38
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36767
58%
**98
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
55%
**82
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**64
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
30124
47%
**60
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47152
74%
**49
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**44
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41713
65%
**12
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
54%
**80
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40074
63%
**05
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29414
46%
**05
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47805
75%
**95
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
40292
63%
**15
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
40379
63%
**07
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53330
84%
**31
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50459
79%
**02
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50531
79%
**56
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45600
71%
**10
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37463
59%
**46
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35578
56%
**23
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
27122
43%
**43
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49864
78%
**72
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50125
79%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45803
72%
**53
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
35375
55%
**43
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
31604
50%
**36
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33663
53%
**33
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45658
72%
**72
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
52%
**16
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
33837
53%
**46
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53272
83%
**51
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
52504
82%
**58
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
56985
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
28848
45%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
59640
93%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
43947
69%
**90
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45223
71%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36506
57%
**67
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33199
52%
**49
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
52%
**56
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
54201
85%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47587
75%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**44
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
37739
59%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
34011
53%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38783
61%
**69
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41843
66%
**03
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51358
80%
**22
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49516
78%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51039
80%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42757
67%
**79
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36608
57%
**90
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37463
59%
**46
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50459
79%
**02
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45600
71%
**10
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
57754
90%
**07
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50662
79%
**13
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51242
80%
**15
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41292
65%
**54
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
40828
64%
**08
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30066
47%
**87
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
31169
49%
**48
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
55796
87%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47906
75%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40089
63%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46746
73%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35099
55%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36622
57%
**66
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
32692
51%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
56362
88%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46630
73%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36956
58%
**08
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25991
41%
**62
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**10
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
57624
90%
**30
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**57
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
83%
23061
36%
**90
90%

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.

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