Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 100gr | Hornady SP bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,331 psi | 62% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,969 psi | 64% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 47,442 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 81% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.1 gr | 80% | 31,546 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,459 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,131 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,633 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 46% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,152 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,230 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,801 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 47% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.1 gr | 80% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,114 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 36.7 gr | 90% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,801 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,963 psi | 48% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,794 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 52% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,589 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
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 87 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Hornady SP. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,959 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,768 fps to 2,959 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 100gr | Hornady SP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.