Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Target 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-16 and Ramshot Hunter.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,219 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2635 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% | 42,627 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,715 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,807 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,007 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,746 psi | 83% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 28.9 gr | 82% | 32,184 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,746 psi | 49% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,397 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 47% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,922 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,974 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,024 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 32.9 gr | 88% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 47% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,576 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 33.1 gr | 86% | 35,969 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 48% | 2247 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 55% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,849 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 55% | 2267 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,949 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 78% | 2536 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 88 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,756 fps. Accurate 3100 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 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, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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-16, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 115gr | Berger VLD Target 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.