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Load data for 6 x 47 SM + .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Rottweil R 903

6 x 47 SM + .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 87gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2440
Bullet Weight:
87gr | 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.930" | 23.6mm
Caliber:
6 x 47 SM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.845" | 46.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.216" | 5.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.216" | 5.5mm
Case Capacity:
45.9 Grains of Water | 2.98 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B2546_C961
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 160 loads in caliber 6 x 47 SM with .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP bullet and 80 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Rottweil R 903. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
50850
90%
**35
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
50502
89%
**05
98%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
49690
88%
**66
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
50821
90%
**12
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
50169
89%
**15
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
92%
50357
89%
**20
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
50763
90%
**22
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
45614
81%
**89
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
49545
88%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
50401
89%
**31
99%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50560
89%
**45
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
45353
80%
**12
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
50575
89%
**40
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
32213
57%
**03
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
49705
88%
**28
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
50140
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
50647
90%
**53
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
50865
90%
**84
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
50053
88%
**22
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
49893
88%
**64
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43947
78%
**74
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
42105
74%
**90
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
49748
88%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
96%
49821
88%
**68
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
49806
88%
**92
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
32721
58%
**60
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
50560
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
50517
89%
**99
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
50314
89%
**59
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
46528
82%
**36
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
50850
90%
**99
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
38595
68%
**25
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
50676
90%
**64
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
50850
90%
**99
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
50792
90%
**28
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
49966
88%
**46
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
49792
88%
**95
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
50546
89%
**02
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
48225
85%
**76
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
49719
88%
**79
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
49966
88%
**92
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49734
88%
**35
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
45788
81%
**92
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50575
89%
**68
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
45266
80%
**79
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
50531
89%
**89
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
49951
88%
**15
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
33866
60%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
50401
89%
**92
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49763
88%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
50430
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
45498
80%
**18
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
45847
81%
**28
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
50401
89%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
49617
88%
**69
99%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50285
89%
**38
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
95%
50386
89%
**82
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
49835
88%
**58
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
49951
88%
**86
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
50372
89%
**15
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
50372
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
49908
88%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
50241
89%
**40
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50546
89%
**02
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
50792
90%
**28
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
49792
88%
**95
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
50720
90%
**27
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
49661
88%
**89
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
50604
89%
**25
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
40785
72%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
50082
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
50009
88%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
50778
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
47398
84%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
50749
90%
**38
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
49951
88%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
49603
88%
**68
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
34447
61%
**85
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
49110
87%
**86
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
49893
88%
**64
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42830
76%
**77
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36477
64%
**10
95%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44962
79%
**74
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43279
77%
**81
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
44222
78%
**07
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
85%
39363
70%
**07
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36564
65%
**49
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
29385
52%
**02
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44556
79%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35578
63%
**23
96%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38450
68%
**95
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
84%
30632
54%
**21
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30835
55%
**57
93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
92%
27818
49%
**49
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41989
74%
**74
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
44208
78%
**23
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46949
83%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
36883
65%
**85
94%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
64%
**26
93%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
85%
36927
65%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
38885
69%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
82%
26034
46%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
83%
31618
56%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
39827
70%
**58
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36143
64%
**00
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26600
47%
**19
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38595
68%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35549
63%
**74
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
36579
65%
**61
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
39276
69%
**72
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
37115
66%
**00
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
29211
52%
**75
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39436
70%
**28
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44933
79%
**90
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
41307
73%
**51
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42975
76%
**08
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37768
67%
**46
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
82%
32605
58%
**02
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
87%
35824
63%
**97
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41727
74%
**25
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41887
74%
**38
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37971
67%
**85
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
84%
29776
53%
**02
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
37507
66%
**99
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
89%
35520
63%
**46
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
44933
79%
**84
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
44048
78%
**04
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26731
47%
**55
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
65%
**07
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36535
65%
**95
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
30066
53%
**41
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
85%
31082
55%
**64
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
88%
34142
60%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45716
81%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39697
70%
**69
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
33199
59%
**64
95%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
87%
39479
70%
**59
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
61%
**17
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42989
76%
**48
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41466
73%
**41
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43192
76%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35810
63%
**35
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
86%
35781
63%
**44
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
32605
58%
**02
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41307
73%
**51
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37768
67%
**46
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42714
76%
**89
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42859
76%
**58
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33837
60%
**71
95%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24671
44%
**54
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40683
72%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32837
58%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39450
70%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28964
51%
**20
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
53%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38928
69%
**82
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30081
53%
**02
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
91%
28152
50%
**98
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29095
51%
**13
92%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
85%
36927
65%
**85
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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