Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 85gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 101 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,841 psi | 61% | 2989 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 3159 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 3163 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 55% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3120 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,795 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 3077 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2963 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 61% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,507 psi | 59% | 2913 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3012 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.7 gr | 80% | 40,364 psi | 63% | 3028 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 58% | 2861 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 2930 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2930 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 38.1 gr | 82% | 34,679 psi | 54% | 2877 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,418 psi | 54% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 3091 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 58% | 2864 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 3136 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 3045 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3205 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 2930 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 79% | 3192 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 3022 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,360 psi | 54% | 2808 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 2930 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 83% | 3261 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 41% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 2900 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 2815 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 79% | 3068 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 82% | 3159 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 3114 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,537 psi | 62% | 2943 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 2966 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 83% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 62% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 2976 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 2927 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 73% | 3025 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 3051 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 79% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 42% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 82% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3048 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.2 gr | 80% | 34,534 psi | 54% | 2890 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 2995 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 3071 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 75% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 55% | 2795 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 3136 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 62% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 56% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 2995 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2976 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 59% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 3048 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 70% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2992 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 2812 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,515 psi | 46% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 2986 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 64% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 53% | 2736 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2953 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,343 psi | 51% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 78% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 79% | 3192 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,634 psi | 51% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3182 fps | 99.7% |
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 113 powders for 6 mm XC loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Nosler Partition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,389 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,988 fps to 3,389 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6 mm XC with the .243 | 85gr | Nosler Partition they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.