Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, IMR 3031 and Alliant AR-Comp.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3678 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 3619 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 3609 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3704 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 3619 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3694 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,330 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3625 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 84% | 3645 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3704 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3688 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,098 psi | 52% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 3661 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 84% | 3645 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 80% | 3510 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3576 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3658 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 3468 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3658 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 97.5% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 54% | 3166 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 83% | 3648 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 3261 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 42% | 2976 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 3314 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,475 psi | 52% | 3209 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 3323 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 3337 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 80% | 3609 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 3422 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 33 gr | 80% | 31,923 psi | 50% | 3192 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.7 gr | 86% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3622 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 3488 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 3468 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 62% | 3333 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 3638 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 3301 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 3474 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 3314 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,221 psi | 66% | 3435 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 3330 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 3333 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 3445 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 3556 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 38% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 3497 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | 32.9 gr | 80% | 30,298 psi | 47% | 3140 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 80% | 3573 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 3609 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 72% | 3484 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 63% | 3327 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 83% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3471 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 3442 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3406 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 3232 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 3622 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 3642 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 3583 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 3494 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,352 psi | 38% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 3287 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 3494 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,550 psi | 57% | 3228 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 3402 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 72% | 3484 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 3442 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,804 psi | 73% | 3445 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 3422 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 3340 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3563 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 55% | 3133 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,663 psi | 51% | 3074 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3386 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 51% | 3074 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 3514 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 74% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 3212 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 52% | 3091 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 43% | 3009 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 3150 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 3330 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,280 psi | 69% | 3425 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,461 psi | 54% | 3182 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 3392 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,223 psi | 71% | 3488 fps | 95% |
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 94 powders for 6 mm XC loaded with the .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,780 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,300 fps to 3,780 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, IMR 3031, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for 6 mm XC with the .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, IMR 4166 Enduron burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.