
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 110gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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.
A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.
You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?
Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,130 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,525 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,732 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 63% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2657 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,774 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,213 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 30.1 gr | 80% | 31,952 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,907 psi | 53% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,130 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,498 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,424 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,195 psi | 50% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 47% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,745 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,431 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 47% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.1 gr | 80% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 33.7 gr | 88% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,498 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 46% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,475 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,424 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,369 psi | 50% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
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 88 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 110gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,818 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,818 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 110.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 110gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing 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.