Load data for 6 mm XC + .243 | 105gr | Nosler RDF

6 mm XC cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:105 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.901"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:49.7 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.5

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%55,941 psi88%2785 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%55,869 psi88%2785 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,027 psi86%2812 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,347 psi87%2818 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%56,536 psi89%2881 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%56,463 psi88%2881 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%57,203 psi90%2874 fps98%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%57,493 psi90%2881 fps98.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,440 psi71%2779 fps97.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,730 psi72%2785 fps97.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%55,100 psi86%2861 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%55,463 psi87%2871 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%55,216 psi87%2959 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%55,521 psi87%2966 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%54,694 psi86%2890 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%55,056 psi86%2897 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%55,796 psi87%2894 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%56,130 psi88%2897 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,040 psi83%2933 fps96.5%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,243 psi83%2940 fps96.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%57,014 psi89%2887 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%57,348 psi90%2894 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%54,940 psi86%2808 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%55,376 psi87%2818 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%54,810 psi86%3018 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%55,129 psi86%3025 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%52,721 psi83%2930 fps96.5%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%52,939 psi83%2936 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%56,217 psi88%2917 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%56,536 psi89%2923 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%56,782 psi89%2940 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%57,087 psi89%2949 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%56,217 psi88%3018 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%56,536 psi89%3025 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%57,696 psi90%3054 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%54,012 psi85%2999 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,938 psi81%2920 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,141 psi82%2927 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,946 psi67%2805 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,192 psi68%2812 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,058 psi60%2707 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,544 psi76%2986 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,733 psi76%2989 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%54,766 psi86%2910 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%55,071 psi86%2917 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%57,000 psi89%2933 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%57,334 psi90%2940 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%56,565 psi89%2907 fps98.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%56,855 psi89%2913 fps98.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%55,216 psi87%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%55,550 psi87%2825 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%56,942 psi89%2923 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%57,276 psi90%2930 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%54,230 psi85%2897 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%54,549 psi85%2904 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%57,740 psi90%3012 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%54,520 psi85%2963 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%54,708 psi86%2917 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%54,998 psi86%2923 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%55,274 psi87%2897 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%55,622 psi87%2907 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%56,115 psi88%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%56,449 psi88%2943 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%55,027 psi86%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%55,361 psi87%2943 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%54,534 psi85%2992 fps98.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%54,752 psi86%2999 fps98.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,042 psi56%1775 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,810 psi56%1772 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%56,811 psi89%2907 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%56,695 psi89%2907 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%55,854 psi88%2881 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%56,260 psi88%2887 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%55,332 psi87%2874 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%55,622 psi87%2884 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%55,013 psi86%2858 fps98.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%55,317 psi87%2864 fps98.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%57,261 psi90%2940 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%57,566 psi90%2946 fps98.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,187 psi86%2887 fps98.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,463 psi87%2894 fps98.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%55,405 psi87%2946 fps99.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%56,101 psi88%2959 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%54,781 psi86%2920 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%55,114 psi86%2927 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%57,014 psi89%2887 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%57,348 psi90%2894 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%54,940 psi86%2867 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%55,245 psi87%2874 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%57,493 psi90%2867 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%54,462 psi85%2822 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%55,390 psi87%2871 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%55,724 psi87%2877 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%54,650 psi86%2881 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%54,926 psi86%2887 fps99.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%55,941 psi88%2923 fps98.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%56,275 psi88%2930 fps98.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%57,101 psi89%2887 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%57,421 psi90%2894 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%54,302 psi85%2835 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%54,665 psi86%2841 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%56,028 psi88%2927 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%56,304 psi88%2933 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%54,404 psi85%2936 fps96.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%54,694 psi86%2943 fps96.8%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,167 psi75%2936 fps97.2%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,370 psi76%2943 fps97.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%54,201 psi85%2946 fps99.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%54,491 psi85%2953 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%56,884 psi89%2959 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%57,174 psi90%2966 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%56,289 psi88%2995 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%56,521 psi89%3002 fps99.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%57,682 psi90%2920 fps99.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%57,522 psi90%2920 fps99.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%57,276 psi90%2930 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%57,595 psi90%2940 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,376 psi57%1811 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,492 psi57%1818 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%54,549 psi85%2884 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%54,404 psi85%2881 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%57,479 psi90%3009 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%54,302 psi85%2963 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%57,203 psi90%3045 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%57,493 psi90%3051 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%54,940 psi86%2982 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%55,230 psi87%2989 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%57,667 psi90%3068 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%54,288 psi85%3018 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%54,505 psi85%2812 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%54,853 psi86%2818 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%57,696 psi90%2887 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%54,621 psi86%2841 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%56,869 psi89%2927 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%57,203 psi90%2933 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,347 psi87%2917 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,836 psi80%2900 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,140 psi80%2910 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%56,565 psi89%2907 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%56,855 psi89%2913 fps98.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%54,650 psi86%2881 fps99.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%54,926 psi86%2887 fps99.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%54,940 psi86%2867 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%55,245 psi87%2874 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%55,390 psi87%2871 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%55,724 psi87%2877 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%55,941 psi88%2923 fps98.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%56,275 psi88%2930 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%54,911 psi86%2936 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%55,216 psi87%2943 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%56,275 psi88%2897 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%56,594 psi89%2904 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%56,739 psi89%2913 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%57,000 psi89%2920 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,027 psi86%2772 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%54,940 psi86%2772 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%55,317 psi87%2772 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%55,680 psi87%2776 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%54,621 psi86%2831 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%55,288 psi87%2844 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,343 psi79%2897 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,662 psi79%2904 fps96.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%54,418 psi85%2769 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%54,766 psi86%2776 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%55,825 psi87%2884 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%56,130 psi88%2894 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%57,029 psi89%2923 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%57,290 psi90%2930 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,956 psi88%2995 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,333 psi88%3002 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,808 psi81%2887 fps97.4%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,011 psi82%2894 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%55,405 psi87%2756 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%55,332 psi87%2756 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%57,551 psi90%2841 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%54,389 psi85%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%54,868 psi86%2815 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,158 psi86%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%54,853 psi86%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%55,158 psi86%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%56,536 psi89%2940 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%56,826 psi89%2946 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%57,653 psi90%2890 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%54,549 psi85%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%56,463 psi88%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%56,782 psi89%2867 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%55,245 psi87%2943 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%55,970 psi88%2956 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,761 psi75%2884 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,037 psi75%2890 fps99.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%56,449 psi88%2913 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%56,695 psi89%2920 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%54,404 psi85%2887 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%54,723 psi86%2894 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%54,244 psi85%2956 fps98.4%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%54,520 psi85%2963 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%38,740 psi61%2835 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%38,914 psi61%2838 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%56,869 psi89%2923 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%57,188 psi90%2933 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%52,533 psi82%2736 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%52,475 psi82%2736 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,353 psi71%2667 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,716 psi72%2674 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%52,707 psi83%2825 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%53,098 psi83%2835 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%43,859 psi69%2644 fps95.2%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%44,135 psi69%2651 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%37,231 psi58%2612 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%37,478 psi59%2618 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%42,902 psi67%2667 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%43,236 psi68%2677 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%31,792 psi50%2493 fps95.2%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%32,111 psi50%2503 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%48,428 psi76%2785 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%48,747 psi76%2792 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,075 psi64%2631 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,350 psi65%2638 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%49,792 psi78%2877 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%47,007 psi74%2825 fps95%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%50,502 psi79%2789 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%50,821 psi80%2795 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%51,459 psi81%2762 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%51,851 psi81%2769 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%44,628 psi70%2835 fps99.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%44,570 psi70%2835 fps99.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%46,572 psi73%2818 fps95%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%46,789 psi73%2825 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,278 psi65%2661 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,234 psi65%2661 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,048 psi69%2723 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,353 psi70%2730 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%31,836 psi50%2507 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%32,068 psi50%2513 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%35,636 psi56%2635 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%35,897 psi56%2644 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%48,820 psi77%2864 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%46,166 psi72%2815 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%27,891 psi44%2418 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%28,094 psi44%2428 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%35,853 psi56%2651 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%34,156 psi54%2657 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%34,345 psi54%2664 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%47,834 psi75%2795 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%48,109 psi75%2802 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,147 psi64%2667 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,133 psi64%2667 fps99.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%44,266 psi69%2690 fps95.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%44,527 psi70%2697 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,011 psi82%2769 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,359 psi82%2779 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,995 psi78%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,966 psi78%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,626 psi65%2667 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,887 psi66%2674 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%41,568 psi65%2720 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%41,829 psi66%2726 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%45,208 psi71%2746 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%45,136 psi71%2746 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%48,892 psi77%2795 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,255 psi77%2802 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%29,327 psi46%2405 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%29,559 psi46%2415 fps96.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%45,266 psi71%2772 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%45,571 psi71%2779 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance40.3 gr88%43,772 psi69%2795 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Superformance40.3 gr88%44,034 psi69%2802 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,818 psi42%1581 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,643 psi42%1581 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%46,847 psi73%2746 fps99.9%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,181 psi74%2753 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%49,066 psi77%2782 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%49,458 psi78%2789 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%43,120 psi68%2664 fps99.1%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%43,468 psi68%2674 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2690 fps96.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,832 psi72%2697 fps96.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%44,599 psi70%2720 fps95.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%42,192 psi66%2674 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%40,524 psi64%2615 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%40,770 psi64%2621 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%33,025 psi52%2513 fps95.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%31,183 psi49%2464 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,136 psi71%2753 fps99.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,484 psi71%2762 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%50,502 psi79%2789 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%50,821 psi80%2795 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,066 psi75%2762 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,399 psi76%2769 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,979 psi75%2717 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,312 psi76%2723 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,308 psi68%2671 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,627 psi68%2677 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%35,694 psi56%2510 fps95.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%35,940 psi56%2520 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%40,959 psi64%2651 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%41,205 psi65%2657 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,485 psi74%2733 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,805 psi75%2743 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,993 psi75%2740 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,935 psi75%2740 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%43,395 psi68%2710 fps99.4%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%43,743 psi69%2720 fps99.4%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%47,572 psi75%2815 fps95.1%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%47,819 psi75%2822 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%42,119 psi66%2812 fps95.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%42,293 psi66%2818 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%31,952 psi50%2493 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%32,227 psi51%2503 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%43,381 psi68%2733 fps99.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%43,352 psi68%2733 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%37,927 psi59%2648 fps95.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%38,189 psi60%2657 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%50,488 psi79%2805 fps98.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%50,792 psi80%2812 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%50,401 psi79%2825 fps99.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%50,314 psi79%2825 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,195 psi43%1621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,340 psi43%1624 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%41,829 psi66%2651 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%42,105 psi66%2657 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%46,992 psi74%2838 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%47,355 psi74%2844 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 6034.7 gr80%37,913 psi59%2700 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 6034.7 gr80%38,159 psi60%2707 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%33,649 psi53%2566 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%33,910 psi53%2575 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 7037 gr84%35,868 psi56%2631 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 7037 gr84%36,071 psi57%2641 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,692 psi81%2769 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,634 psi81%2772 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,121 psi71%2684 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,440 psi71%2690 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,464 psi60%2605 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,812 psi61%2615 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%51,605 psi81%2854 fps95%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%47,659 psi75%2844 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%47,935 psi75%2854 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%44,266 psi69%2690 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%44,527 psi70%2697 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%35,694 psi56%2510 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%35,940 psi56%2520 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,066 psi75%2762 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,399 psi76%2769 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,308 psi68%2671 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,627 psi68%2677 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%40,959 psi64%2651 fps95.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%41,205 psi65%2657 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,653 psi62%2661 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,943 psi63%2667 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%48,994 psi77%2782 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%49,284 psi77%2789 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%46,978 psi74%2756 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,297 psi74%2762 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,501 psi76%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,834 psi77%2684 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,640 psi64%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,944 psi64%2549 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%42,192 psi66%2612 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%39,900 psi63%2566 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%47,195 psi74%2838 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%47,471 psi74%2844 fps95.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,254 psi76%2677 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,602 psi76%2684 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,675 psi76%2772 fps99.8%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,965 psi77%2779 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,334 psi62%2612 fps99.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,610 psi62%2621 fps99.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,747 psi45%2448 fps97.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,964 psi45%2457 fps97.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%42,540 psi67%2717 fps95.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%42,786 psi67%2723 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%48,950 psi77%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,284 psi77%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,904 psi70%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%45,310 psi71%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%45,194 psi71%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,275 psi58%2543 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,550 psi59%2549 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%33,431 psi52%2500 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%33,678 psi53%2510 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,894 psi80%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,821 psi80%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,671 psi68%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,990 psi69%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%32,895 psi52%2500 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%33,156 psi52%2507 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%30,211 psi47%2497 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%30,458 psi48%2507 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,982 psi52%2474 fps97.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,199 psi52%2480 fps97.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%50,705 psi79%2831 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%51,024 psi80%2838 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%41,568 psi65%2720 fps95.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%41,829 psi66%2726 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%27,891 psi44%2493 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%28,065 psi44%2503 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%46,615 psi73%2762 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%46,920 psi74%2769 fps99.9%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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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.

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