Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 65gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution 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% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3556 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3727 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 3596 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3553 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3655 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 53% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3622 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3540 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3501 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 54% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3691 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 83% | 3553 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3533 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 84% | 3556 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 3481 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3533 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 3386 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3622 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 3176 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 3497 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 3501 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 67% | 3284 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 50% | 3031 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 3205 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,126 psi | 50% | 3058 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 3307 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 3327 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 3343 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 81% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 3409 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 3425 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 3238 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 3563 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 3445 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,034 psi | 69% | 3442 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3284 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 3474 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,741 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 3182 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 3241 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41 gr | 86% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 3553 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3330 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 3343 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 81% | 3514 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 3428 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 3360 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 40.2 gr | 88% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 3373 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 40% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 67% | 3307 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 3176 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3386 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 3419 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 3238 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 3278 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 53% | 3110 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,657 psi | 70% | 3287 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 3199 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 3225 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 55% | 3120 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 3360 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 3445 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 3386 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3294 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 40% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 3294 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.6 gr | 90% | 46,514 psi | 73% | 3504 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 3307 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 61% | 3182 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 3225 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 3346 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 53% | 3110 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 3199 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3307 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 81% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 75% | 3422 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 3419 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 3343 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3366 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 58% | 3087 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 47% | 2904 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 3261 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 57% | 3084 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 3389 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 3294 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 58% | 3100 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 51% | 3045 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 52% | 3041 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,347 psi | 59% | 3156 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 3232 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 50% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3320 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 3199 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
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 104 powders for 6 mm XC loaded with the .243 | 65gr | Hornady V-MAX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,727 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,234 fps to 3,727 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 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 65.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6 mm XC with the .243 | 65gr | Hornady V-MAX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.