Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 70gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 3258 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 3396 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 3356 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 3261 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 60% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 60% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3264 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 3232 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 3163 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 97.2% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 53% | 2838 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 64% | 2999 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,269 psi | 54% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 82% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 3114 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,541 psi | 79% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 80% | 3205 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 3196 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 3143 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 80% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 3287 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 3143 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 3035 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,630 psi | 82% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 3130 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,090 psi | 74% | 3140 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 3153 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 44% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 3153 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 59% | 2976 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 77% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 77% | 3196 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 3071 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 2969 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,643 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 3018 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 59% | 2917 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 79% | 3209 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,628 psi | 79% | 3222 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,511 psi | 77% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 3153 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 44% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 3087 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 3343 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 3094 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 3022 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 3130 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 2969 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 3097 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 3205 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,934 psi | 81% | 3258 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,337 psi | 77% | 3153 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 51% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 69% | 3054 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 62% | 2894 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,962 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,308 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 63% | 2900 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 54% | 2848 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2844 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,913 psi | 67% | 3012 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 3025 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,866 psi | 58% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 3104 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,594 psi | 66% | 3061 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 3150 fps | 95.5% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 71 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 70gr | Nosler Varmageddon. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,412 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,096 fps to 3,412 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 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 70.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.