Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 88gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 78 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 78% | 2920 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 83% | 2976 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,279 psi | 77% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 60% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34.5 gr | 84% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2923 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 58% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 34.8 gr | 86% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 58% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 71% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 46% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 46% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.3 gr | 80% | 30,472 psi | 54% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,209 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,896 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,100 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,757 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,736 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,430 psi | 56% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,234 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 96.6% |
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 78 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 88gr | Berger Varmint. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,117 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,877 fps to 3,117 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 88.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 88gr | Berger Varmint 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.