Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 63% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,011 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 65% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 31.1 gr | 80% | 31,879 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,704 psi | 53% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,776 psi | 53% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 47% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,556 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,309 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,025 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,577 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 47% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 31.1 gr | 80% | 33,968 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,216 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 35.5 gr | 90% | 39,131 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,224 psi | 48% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,878 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 99.1% |
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 84 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,884 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,884 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 105.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.5 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 105gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.