Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 95gr | ShellHouse Castings SP Hard Cast bullet and 85 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>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2899 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2846 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2842 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3001 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2819 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2967 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2925 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2794 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2850 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2879 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2912 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 1796 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2882 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2754 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2912 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2860 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2834 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2873 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2834 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2880 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2893 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2845 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2924 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 2915 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2888 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2855 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2866 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 3037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 84% | 2942 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2964 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2915 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2873 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2880 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2929 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 2833 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2870 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2888 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2798 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2891 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,279 psi | 77% | 2857 fps | 99.4% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2761 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2853 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2863 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2850 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2942 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2847 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 41,727 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,811 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 2573 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 70% | 2689 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 32.6 gr | 82% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 56% | 2524 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 84% | 2771 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2751 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 33.6 gr | 86% | 33,649 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2669 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 54% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 76% | 2741 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2682 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,156 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,251 psi | 45% | 1597 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 2620 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,229 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2699 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 2623 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2691 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 60% | 2550 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 67% | 2640 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2742 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,955 psi | 64% | 2652 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2748 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 71% | 2709 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 45% | 1635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 81% | 2787 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,369 psi | 82% | 2806 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2689 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 31.3 gr | 80% | 29,327 psi | 52% | 2536 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2752 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2832 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2576 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,879 psi | 55% | 2511 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 60% | 2550 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,882 psi | 62% | 2632 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,350 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2639 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2599 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 57% | 2455 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2771 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,052 psi | 53% | 2560 fps | 95.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,943 psi | 71% | 2750 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2554 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,008 psi | 51% | 2429 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2725 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 61% | 2578 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,103 psi | 71% | 2763 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2557 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2793 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 99% |
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 85 powders for 6 x 47 SM loaded with the .243 | 95gr | ShellHouse Castings SP Hard Cast. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,037 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,796 fps to 3,037 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 1:12.0 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6 x 47 SM with the .243 | 95gr | ShellHouse Castings SP Hard Cast 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.