Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 46 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 3422 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 3484 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 74% | 3425 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,111 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 3537 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 78% | 3350 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 82% | 3494 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 3507 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 3494 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 96.4% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 81% | 3360 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,691 psi | 56% | 3084 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 3307 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,443 psi | 52% | 3074 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 3356 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 3294 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 69% | 3196 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,713 psi | 74% | 3261 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 31.9 gr | 80% | 36,463 psi | 64% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 29.9 gr | 80% | 27,267 psi | 48% | 3025 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 3192 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 3330 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 82% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 3540 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 3245 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 3320 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 3317 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,511 psi | 42% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,185 psi | 60% | 3258 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 64% | 3199 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,844 psi | 76% | 3399 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 3442 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,002 psi | 72% | 3386 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 83% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 3287 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,914 psi | 71% | 3340 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,380 psi | 41% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 3406 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,654 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,844 psi | 76% | 3399 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,002 psi | 72% | 3386 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 77% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 33.9 gr | 82% | 39,987 psi | 71% | 3337 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 3192 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 71% | 3245 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,709 psi | 65% | 3176 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 3179 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 58% | 3077 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,647 psi | 54% | 3018 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,024 psi | 55% | 3117 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,782 psi | 67% | 3255 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 3291 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 80% | 3497 fps | 95.5% |
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 46 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,661 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,270 fps to 3,661 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 46 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 57.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.