Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 95gr | Barnes X S 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 ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,346 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,724 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32 gr | 80% | 33,272 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,025 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,611 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2776 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,112 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 48% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,511 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,802 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 82% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 48% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,079 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32 gr | 80% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 37.3 gr | 92% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,511 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,297 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 80% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,935 psi | 51% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,478 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,040 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,591 psi | 59% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 98.6% |
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 | 95gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,808 fps to 2,982 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 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 95.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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 70 rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 95gr | Barnes X S 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.