Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 81% | 3117 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 81% | 3123 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 3110 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 3048 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 98.7% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2746 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 3054 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2871 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 82% | 3117 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.3 gr | 86% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 3064 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,466 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,163 psi | 76% | 3058 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.4 gr | 90% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2966 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2907 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 3048 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 83% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,904 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2887 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,130 psi | 66% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 65% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 45% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 66% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 73% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,755 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 79% | 2992 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2854 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 60% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 66% | 2828 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 3051 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 46% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,350 psi | 71% | 3018 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.9 gr | 84% | 33,272 psi | 59% | 2844 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 73% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 63% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,346 psi | 62% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2854 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 60% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,305 psi | 69% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 3038 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,334 psi | 70% | 2900 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,567 psi | 72% | 2913 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2864 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 78% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 2782 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 57% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 60% | 2759 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,788 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 63% | 2828 fps | 95% |
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 79 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,251 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,978 fps to 3,251 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 80.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 80gr | Rhino Penetrator 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.