
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 105gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 200 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 83% | 2940 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 67% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,058 psi | 60% | 2707 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 2986 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,042 psi | 56% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,376 psi | 57% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 57% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 81% | 2887 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 2884 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
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% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,478 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 50% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,572 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,789 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 50% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,891 psi | 44% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,094 psi | 44% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,156 psi | 54% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,345 psi | 54% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,266 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,327 psi | 46% | 2405 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 46% | 2415 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 40.3 gr | 88% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 40.3 gr | 88% | 44,034 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 42% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 42% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,025 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 49% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 50% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 59% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,189 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 43% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 43% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.7 gr | 80% | 37,913 psi | 59% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.7 gr | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,649 psi | 53% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,910 psi | 53% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 37 gr | 84% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 37 gr | 84% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,266 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,195 psi | 74% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 45% | 2448 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 45% | 2457 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 52% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,211 psi | 47% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,458 psi | 48% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2474 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 52% | 2480 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,891 psi | 44% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,065 psi | 44% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
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 200 powders for 6 mm XC loaded with the .243 | 105gr | Nosler RDF. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,068 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,068 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 200 of the 200 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 105.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6 mm XC with the .243 | 105gr | Nosler RDF 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.