Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 62gr | Berger M bullet and 83 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Hodgdon CFE223.
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>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3652 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3635 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3537 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3694 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3711 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3635 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3694 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3632 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3652 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3678 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 53% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3730 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 80% | 3694 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 3556 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 3632 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 80% | 3566 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 77% | 3488 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3658 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 3199 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 81% | 3586 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3510 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 3294 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 47% | 3028 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 56% | 3202 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,285 psi | 51% | 3120 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 3333 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3346 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 3488 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 78% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 3547 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3442 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 3317 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 54% | 3215 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.4 gr | 82% | 44,309 psi | 69% | 3491 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.2 gr | 96% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3724 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3428 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3520 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 3307 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3625 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 3432 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 3317 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.4 gr | 88% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 3625 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 3343 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3356 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 79% | 3455 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 3435 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 3442 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 39% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 3442 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 3182 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 3530 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 68% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 3491 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 3317 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3507 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 63% | 3287 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 3251 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 76% | 3422 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 53% | 3127 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 74% | 3504 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 3524 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 3461 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 3448 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 39% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 3304 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 3652 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 3379 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 58% | 3192 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 3294 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3507 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 3251 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 3320 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 3438 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,095 psi | 77% | 3563 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 3360 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 3442 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 3097 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,719 psi | 48% | 2969 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 3340 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 55% | 3094 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 3465 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,049 psi | 71% | 3435 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 78% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 63% | 3232 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 55% | 3114 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 48% | 3051 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,736 psi | 53% | 3107 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 3294 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 3310 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 3150 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 3346 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 3448 fps | 95.6% |
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 83 powders for 6 mm XC loaded with the .243 | 62gr | Berger M. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,806 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,277 fps to 3,806 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6 mm XC with the .243 | 62gr | Berger M 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.