Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 105gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 85 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% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,159 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,433 psi | 63% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 63% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,229 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 31.1 gr | 80% | 31,836 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,921 psi | 53% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,733 psi | 53% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 47% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,257 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,534 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 47% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 31.1 gr | 80% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,463 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 35.5 gr | 90% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,180 psi | 48% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,792 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 80% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,805 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 74% | 2618 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 85 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 105gr | Hornady A-MAX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,890 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,890 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 | Hornady A-MAX 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.