Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 63% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 64% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,650 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
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% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,390 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,546 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 28.7 gr | 82% | 31,923 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,557 psi | 49% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,562 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,423 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,150 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 49% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,947 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 47% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,640 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,690 psi | 54% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,563 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,814 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,039 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,927 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 48% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.2 gr | 80% | 35,578 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,315 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 32.9 gr | 86% | 35,752 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,563 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,814 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,827 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 47% | 2238 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 55% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,706 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,617 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,423 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,557 psi | 49% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
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 89 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,759 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,627 fps to 2,759 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 115.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 115gr | 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.