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Load data for 6 mm XC + .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760

6 mm XC + .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
24528
Bullet Weight:
105gr | 6.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.233" | 31.3mm
Caliber:
6 mm XC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.901" | 48.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.709" | 68.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.425" | 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.241" | 6.1mm
Case Capacity:
49.7 Grains of Water | 3.23 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B963_C929
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 214 loads in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 107 powders such as Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 29.9 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
62888
99%
**09
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
63208
99%
**99
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48878
77%
**54
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
63266
99%
**74
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
62468
98%
**69
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
63440
99%
**40
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
63802
100%
**79
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
63454
99%
**53
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
41481
65%
**00
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
62975
99%
**63
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
57827
91%
**95
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
63237
99%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
62859
99%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
62932
99%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
55303
87%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
63121
99%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
47892
75%
**38
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
41307
65%
**53
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39900
63%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
34998
55%
**21
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44237
69%
**00
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
62526
98%
**22
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
63121
99%
**15
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
62801
98%
**23
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
91%
63092
99%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
62627
98%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
92%
62932
99%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
95%
63425
99%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
53229
83%
**77
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
45107
71%
**49
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
51053
80%
**64
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
61206
96%
**41
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
61032
96%
**94
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
62598
98%
**82
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34098
53%
**39
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
62468
98%
**63
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
63556
100%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
62395
98%
**66
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
56318
88%
**23
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
63237
99%
**05
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48602
76%
**38
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
62917
99%
**38
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46050
72%
**40
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44889
70%
**15
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
63715
100%
**72
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
63280
99%
**69
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
63353
99%
**43
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
63193
99%
**72
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
60916
95%
**72
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
58610
92%
**63
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
34780
54%
**56
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
62932
99%
**59
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
63440
99%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
63585
100%
**35
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
57029
89%
**79
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44454
70%
**61
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
56942
89%
**82
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
63440
99%
**45
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
55477
87%
**76
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40190
63%
**07
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
63527
100%
**05
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
62381
98%
**05
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
62801
98%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34824
55%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
83%
63628
100%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
62569
98%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
63164
99%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
62468
98%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
57145
90%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
57217
90%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
63541
100%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
62787
98%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
63208
99%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
50865
80%
**38
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
46543
73%
**22
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
63411
99%
**09
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
62381
98%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
62526
98%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
63338
99%
**09
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
63164
99%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
62671
98%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
61293
96%
**27
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
60916
95%
**72
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
63280
99%
**69
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
63193
99%
**72
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
63628
100%
**86
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
63396
99%
**87
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
63628
100%
**89
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
62917
99%
**05
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
52431
82%
**35
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51445
81%
**27
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
46905
74%
**99
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
63237
99%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
62714
98%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
62830
98%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
62627
98%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
57711
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
61598
97%
**09
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39755
62%
**44
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
63106
99%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
62859
99%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
61511
96%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
43323
68%
**02
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
58450
92%
**40
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
62424
98%
**92
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
95%
63425
99%
**84
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35592
56%
**43
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
50836
80%
**28
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43439
68%
**71
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
35708
56%
**62
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
57435
90%
**99
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
52910
83%
**28
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
53142
83%
**05
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
53940
85%
**54
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
41756
65%
**92
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
26948
42%
**39
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33707
53%
**36
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
54491
85%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46253
72%
**66
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**43
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37811
59%
**87
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
34345
54%
**39
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
34403
54%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24323
38%
**83
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
29138
46%
**38
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
26731
42%
**18
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50720
79%
**44
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
53679
84%
**81
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
54650
86%
**08
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45194
71%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
56826
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**20
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
39247
61%
**64
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
51%
**48
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
40988
64%
**64
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31038
49%
**48
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36724
58%
**95
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
55%
**85
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43047
67%
**71
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
29994
47%
**57
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47572
75%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42395
66%
**48
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**18
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
54%
**93
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39813
62%
**95
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29718
47%
**15
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**95
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
39987
63%
**12
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
40770
64%
**13
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53127
83%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50865
80%
**05
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50227
79%
**49
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**10
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37289
58%
**46
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35766
56%
**26
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
26948
42%
**39
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49661
78%
**72
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50096
78%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45745
72%
**56
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
35099
55%
**43
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
31720
50%
**36
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33982
53%
**43
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45600
71%
**69
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
52%
**20
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
34519
54%
**59
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53069
83%
**44
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
53011
83%
**64
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
57334
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
28819
45%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
59234
93%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44135
69%
**90
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36680
57%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33156
52%
**52
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
52%
**46
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
53824
84%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47398
74%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40872
64%
**51
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
38014
60%
**79
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
33837
53%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38609
61%
**69
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51895
81%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
50923
80%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42598
67%
**72
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36912
58%
**97
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37289
58%
**46
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50865
80%
**05
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**10
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
57957
91%
**17
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50328
79%
**07
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51735
81%
**22
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41118
64%
**44
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
40625
64%
**08
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30356
48%
**93
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
31009
49%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
56362
88%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48443
76%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40495
63%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47253
74%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35447
56%
**03
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36927
58%
**82
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
32822
51%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
55956
88%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46456
73%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37391
59%
**15
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26179
41%
**69
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35012
55%
**26
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
58204
91%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
39247
61%
**64
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
23438
37%
**03
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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