Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 50 R Scheiring with .243 | 71gr | Berger BT M bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and ADI AR 2207.
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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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 3038 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 53% | 2772 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 82% | 3087 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,212 psi | 49% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 2927 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,082 psi | 49% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 3058 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2789 fps | 96.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2707 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2923 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,821 psi | 50% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 19.8 gr | 80% | 34,200 psi | 54% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24 gr | 88% | 39,102 psi | 61% | 2831 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,354 psi | 43% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 45% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 2684 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,203 psi | 60% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 2940 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,829 psi | 36% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,766 psi | 56% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 48% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 50% | 2644 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,902 psi | 36% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 2995 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 2867 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 25.5 gr | 90% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 54% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,341 psi | 46% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,518 psi | 51% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,937 psi | 50% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
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 42 powders for 6 x 50 R Scheiring loaded with the .243 | 71gr | Berger BT M. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,130 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,824 fps to 3,130 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 71.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for 6 x 50 R Scheiring with the .243 | 71gr | Berger BT M 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.