Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 85gr | MEN SPBT bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 77% | 2956 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 3015 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 83% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 58% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.2 gr | 88% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2867 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 83% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,332 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 63% | 2795 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 46% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,536 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 69% | 2805 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,782 psi | 65% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 46% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 82% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 33.2 gr | 82% | 39,175 psi | 69% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.9 gr | 80% | 30,269 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,148 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,122 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2933 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,520 psi | 63% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,185 psi | 59% | 2772 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,720 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 71% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 96.3% |
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 | 85gr | MEN SPBT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,163 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,913 fps to 3,163 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 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 85gr | MEN SPBT 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.