Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 50 R Scheiring with .243 | 85gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 59 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 52% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,054 psi | 52% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 97.6% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 49% | 2359 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,165 psi | 41% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 57% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 45% | 2365 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 53% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,211 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 39% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,501 psi | 48% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,579 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,947 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 39% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,579 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,824 psi | 56% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,401 psi | 51% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,040 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 53% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 46% | 2283 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,268 psi | 44% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,056 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,969 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 88 powders for 6 x 50 R Scheiring loaded with the .243 | 85gr | Barnes XLC BT. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,959 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,959 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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. As outliers, ADI AR 2206H, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.