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Load data for 6 mm XC + .243 | 86gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

6 mm XC + .243 | 86gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 86gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
86gr | 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.146" | 29.1mm
Caliber:
6 mm XC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.901" | 48.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.709" | 68.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.338" | 8.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.145" | 3.7mm
Case Capacity:
49.7 Grains of Water | 3.23 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B8029_C929
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 184 loads in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 86gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 92 powders such as Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
56188
88%
**05
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
56753
89%
**92
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
57305
90%
**00
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
56855
89%
**73
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
57406
90%
**63
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
57174
90%
**66
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
56304
88%
**79
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
56550
89%
**14
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
56521
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
49182
77%
**33
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
55985
88%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
56275
88%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
57305
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
47485
74%
**27
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
55753
87%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
33634
53%
**08
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
37043
58%
**59
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
56594
89%
**25
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
56217
88%
**19
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
57232
90%
**40
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56115
88%
**55
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
56376
88%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
93%
56927
89%
**12
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
56478
89%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
45934
72%
**92
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
44005
69%
**05
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
53243
83%
**02
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
53461
84%
**28
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
56202
88%
**73
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33344
52%
**16
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
56652
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
57029
89%
**82
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
56376
88%
**43
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
48428
76%
**48
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
57406
90%
**92
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
41843
66%
**66
96%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57261
90%
**51
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
56231
88%
**69
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
57406
90%
**63
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**92
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
56463
88%
**36
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
56318
88%
**73
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
52750
83%
**20
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
50285
79%
**91
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
56376
88%
**66
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
57392
90%
**79
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
56434
88%
**22
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
49255
77%
**94
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
48066
75%
**20
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
56173
88%
**35
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
47413
74%
**04
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
56449
88%
**73
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**22
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
56710
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33924
53%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
83%
56768
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
93%
56956
89%
**96
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57217
90%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53896
84%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
48950
77%
**50
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
48892
77%
**76
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
57421
90%
**50
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
56347
88%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
56826
89%
**19
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
55245
87%
**53
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56724
89%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
56072
88%
**66
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
56246
88%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
56565
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
52837
83%
**58
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
52750
83%
**20
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**92
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
56318
88%
**73
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
57348
90%
**04
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
56376
88%
**79
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
57058
89%
**12
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
42786
67%
**54
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
56637
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
56550
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
56565
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
49763
78%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
53621
84%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
56753
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
56681
89%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
53432
84%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
36318
57%
**04
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
51024
80%
**94
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
56608
89%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
56478
89%
**64
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
44788
70%
**89
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38130
60%
**12
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
50894
80%
**09
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
47224
74%
**92
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
53664
84%
**07
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45585
71%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**22
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
38174
60%
**49
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38406
60%
**48
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
28761
45%
**35
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
47181
74%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37608
59%
**35
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40205
63%
**04
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
29776
47%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
51%
**76
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
26774
42%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
32140
50%
**02
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43903
69%
**76
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
46673
73%
**41
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48921
77%
**92
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38653
61%
**97
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
50154
79%
**58
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
60%
**31
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
83%
35984
56%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
38145
60%
**22
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
42%
**39
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
49%
**94
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
39189
61%
**17
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37811
59%
**02
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26600
42%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41089
64%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37318
58%
**85
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
59%
**46
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
37579
59%
**02
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
36245
57%
**46
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
28282
44%
**08
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41379
65%
**40
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46891
73%
**99
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
53664
84%
**07
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
43874
69%
**69
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**20
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**54
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
51%
**61
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
34650
54%
**40
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43714
68%
**27
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
44425
70%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**90
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
42699
67%
**56
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
45%
**35
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39421
62%
**07
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
33533
53%
**66
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
47181
74%
**05
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
46572
73%
**28
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
50720
79%
**51
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27180
43%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
52910
83%
**97
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38508
60%
**18
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
38754
61%
**13
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31517
49%
**59
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
29675
47%
**77
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
32996
52%
**62
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47805
75%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41466
65%
**81
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34983
55%
**76
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
37942
59%
**92
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36245
57%
**35
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
45455
71%
**76
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
43685
68%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45310
71%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37594
59%
**36
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
34998
55%
**84
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
51%
**61
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43874
69%
**69
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**54
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
50720
79%
**84
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44643
70%
**84
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
44643
70%
**66
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35650
56%
**76
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25773
40%
**66
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
50444
79%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42525
67%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34635
54%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41365
65%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30603
48%
**18
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
49%
**74
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41017
64%
**81
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
50%
**17
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
27949
44%
**54
91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
47%
**15
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
50372
79%
**10
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
83%
35984
56%
**28
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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