Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 50 R Scheiring with .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 58 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Shooters World AR Plus and Lovex D073.4.
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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>> | 86% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,880 psi | 52% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,127 psi | 52% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,033 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 49% | 2352 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,194 psi | 41% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 44% | 2356 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 22.2 gr | 82% | 35,926 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,526 psi | 38% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,574 psi | 48% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | 21.8 gr | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,998 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 39% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,049 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 21.8 gr | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 2461 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,652 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,474 psi | 51% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,170 psi | 52% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 53% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,311 psi | 44% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,128 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,816 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
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 58 powders for 6 x 50 R Scheiring loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,913 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,913 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 58 of the 58 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. Hodgdon H335, Shooters World AR Plus, Lovex D073.4 rank at the top here: for 6 x 50 R Scheiring with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes X BT 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.