Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 115gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 63% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,376 psi | 64% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,572 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2638 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% | 42,830 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,570 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,720 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,485 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 29 gr | 82% | 32,343 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,876 psi | 49% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 83% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 49% | 2215 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,350 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 47% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,351 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,133 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,850 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,042 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,148 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 32.9 gr | 88% | 38,043 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 48% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,705 psi | 56% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 33.2 gr | 86% | 36,100 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,042 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 48% | 2247 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,467 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,008 psi | 53% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 55% | 2274 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,833 psi | 49% | 2339 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
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 | Nosler RDF. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,759 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,759 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 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Power Pro Varmint, Alliant Reloder-19 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 115gr | Nosler RDF 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.