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Load data for 6 mm XC + .243 | 89gr | Peregrine VRG-2

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

6 mm XC + .243 | 89gr | Peregrine VRG-2

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 89gr | Peregrine VRG-2
Bullet Weight:
89gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.957" | 24.3mm
Caliber:
6 mm XC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.901" | 48.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.709" | 68.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.149" | 3.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.008" | -0.2mm
Case Capacity:
49.7 Grains of Water | 3.23 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B8030_C929
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 186 loads in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 89gr | Peregrine VRG-2 bullet and 93 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, 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>>
86%
56898
89%
**76
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**63
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
46180
72%
**28
93%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
57392
90%
**56
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**30
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
56492
89%
**50
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
57087
89%
**94
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
38464
60%
**48
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
57319
90%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53983
85%
**92
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
56956
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
56405
88%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
51242
80%
**86
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56724
89%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
45092
71%
**12
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
36637
57%
**74
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40582
64%
**28
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
56318
88%
**89
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**99
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
56594
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**32
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
57246
90%
**33
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
57261
90%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
57261
90%
**48
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
49603
78%
**48
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48080
75%
**51
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
56304
88%
**15
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
56304
88%
**61
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
56521
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33663
53%
**13
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
57116
90%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
56652
89%
**27
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53287
83%
**07
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
56144
88%
**50
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
44773
70%
**95
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
56768
89%
**09
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**43
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**59
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
56797
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**50
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
56782
89%
**56
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
54244
85%
**30
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
57116
90%
**46
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
56985
89%
**36
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**96
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
52779
83%
**40
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
96%
40683
64%
**92
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
52315
82%
**59
99%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57276
90%
**15
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
51198
80%
**53
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
57203
90%
**59
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
56594
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34722
54%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
56637
89%
**59
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
56608
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57435
90%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
52721
83%
**86
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
53040
83%
**35
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
56231
88%
**66
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
47036
74%
**89
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
43178
68%
**72
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
56695
89%
**50
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57072
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
56434
88%
**53
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
56666
89%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
56695
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
56971
89%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
56753
89%
**04
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
56782
89%
**56
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**59
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**50
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
56811
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
57435
90%
**63
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
56231
88%
**63
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
48037
75%
**23
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
44237
69%
**63
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
56840
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
57421
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
56594
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
53229
83%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
56507
89%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
56855
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
57261
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
56681
89%
**32
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
40263
63%
**66
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
55042
86%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
57261
90%
**48
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
32634
51%
**35
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47776
75%
**09
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40843
64%
**54
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
40379
63%
**84
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
50096
78%
**22
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
49443
77%
**15
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
50488
79%
**54
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39175
61%
**53
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
30966
49%
**54
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41698
65%
**81
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
48%
**64
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
50792
80%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40538
64%
**74
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43265
68%
**33
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
49%
**87
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35056
55%
**31
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
39407
62%
**81
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
25744
40%
**16
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
88%
30269
47%
**23
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
47282
74%
**22
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
50270
79%
**77
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
51895
81%
**12
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41771
65%
**36
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
53679
84%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40828
64%
**74
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
57%
**05
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
35578
56%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28776
45%
**82
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
53%
**36
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
36666
57%
**31
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40408
63%
**44
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27137
43%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44005
69%
**49
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39639
62%
**22
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39827
62%
**89
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
35708
56%
**33
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37826
59%
**62
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
43%
**46
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44411
70%
**76
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
49908
78%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**05
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**43
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42714
67%
**94
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
55%
**00
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
52%
**67
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46804
73%
**63
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
47601
75%
**76
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42511
67%
**30
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
40248
63%
**74
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
35534
56%
**51
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
49%
**80
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42801
67%
**46
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
82%
32053
50%
**94
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
50386
79%
**35
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
49603
78%
**48
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27267
43%
**95
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
41510
65%
**64
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41742
65%
**43
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34200
54%
**15
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
48%
**87
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
49%
**80
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51097
80%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44541
70%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37913
59%
**15
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
42844
67%
**07
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
38464
60%
**67
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36129
57%
**20
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38856
61%
**67
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
48240
76%
**95
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46427
73%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40364
63%
**69
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34200
54%
**41
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
55%
**00
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**05
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42714
67%
**94
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47616
75%
**07
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
48080
75%
**95
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38479
60%
**22
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28094
44%
**18
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
36085
57%
**72
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
53055
83%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45701
72%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37724
59%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44382
70%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32880
52%
**51
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
53%
**17
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
53156
83%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43801
69%
**13
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
54%
**62
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
26281
41%
**62
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32460
51%
**61
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
57%
**05
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
26803
42%
**05
91%

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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