Load data for 6mm-284 + .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 60gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1500
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.818" \| 20.8mm
Caliber:	6mm-284 load data
Case Length (l3):	2.170" \| 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.300" \| 83.8mm
Seated Depth:	-0.312" \| -7.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.312" \| -7.9mm
Case Capacity:	70.0 Grains of Water \| 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62076 psi \| 4280 bar
LID:	LID_B5765_C958
Last updated:	2025-12-16

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6mm-284 with .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	86%	55608	90%	**57	99%
ADI AR 2209	<<locked>>	96%	55187	89%	**89	95%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	86%	55593	90%	**75	96%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	50198	81%	**29	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	84%	55666	90%	**34	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	91%	55419	89%	**93	99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	85%	55651	90%	**66	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	83%	55724	90%	**96	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	93%	55564	90%	**45	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	88%	55013	89%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	96%	55317	89%	**89	95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	97%	49922	80%	**91	94%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	47398	76%	**61	99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	97%	41437	67%	**01	94%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54781	88%	**68	99%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	97%	46151	74%	**96	92%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	85%	55405	89%	**50	100%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	97%	49922	80%	**91	94%
Bofors RP7	<<locked>>	89%	55550	89%	**40	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	85%	55695	90%	**70	99%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	87%	55492	89%	**96	97%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	94%	55840	90%	**43	96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	97%	53200	86%	**94	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55245	89%	**43	100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55709	90%	**99	99%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	89%	55288	89%	**99	96%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	86%	55172	89%	**37	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	34084	55%	**07	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	86%	55506	89%	**43	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	87%	55680	90%	**34	97%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	92%	55753	90%	**40	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	88%	55347	89%	**27	97%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	96%	55579	90%	**60	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52692	85%	**58	92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	97%	52779	85%	**70	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	84%	55317	89%	**40	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	90%	55608	90%	**34	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	91%	55506	89%	**40	97%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	97%	41597	67%	**22	94%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	84%	55695	90%	**80	100%
Norma 204	<<locked>>	92%	55463	89%	**63	95%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	97%	53316	86%	**99	96%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	91%	55042	89%	**80	99%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	97%	55811	90%	**19	94%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	92%	55347	89%	**99	98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	49400	80%	**38	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	35070	56%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	85%	55753	90%	**40	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	86%	55811	90%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	91%	55709	90%	**96	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55361	89%	**48	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	86%	55143	89%	**50	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	95%	55317	89%	**24	94%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	97%	55056	89%	**80	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	89%	55550	89%	**40	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	85%	55201	89%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	86%	55840	90%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	90%	55709	90%	**71	97%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	55608	90%	**34	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	84%	55317	89%	**40	100%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	87%	55477	89%	**60	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	94%	55172	89%	**52	93%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55274	89%	**99	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	96%	55114	89%	**27	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	88%	55434	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	92%	55317	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	89%	55405	89%	**40	99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	46949	76%	**33	93%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	89%	54984	89%	**93	99%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	52504	85%	**43	99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	90%	55245	89%	**98	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	87%	55492	89%	**96	97%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	42380	68%	**58	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	47761	77%	**93	98%
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	88%	42221	68%	**74	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	46354	75%	**71	94%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	86%	34548	56%	**05	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	50734	82%	**42	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	38566	62%	**83	94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	48501	78%	**32	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	51648	83%	**98	99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	37434	60%	**02	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	43163	70%	**86	98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	88%	41945	68%	**74	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	91%	41220	66%	**84	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	82%	28021	45%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	91%	34360	55%	**81	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	84%	32822	53%	**68	90%
[Bofors RP15]*	<<locked>>	94%	41945	68%	**91	90%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	48762	79%	**32	99%
[Bofors RP5]*	<<locked>>	91%	41220	66%	**84	90%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	81%	42772	69%	**38	92%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	49298	79%	**29	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	44599	72%	**47	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	82%	38145	61%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	94%	48414	78%	**86	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	35027	56%	**74	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	41350	67%	**58	95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	40306	65%	**45	91%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	47369	76%	**70	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27282	44%	**13	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	46746	75%	**60	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	45774	74%	**14	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	38290	62%	**27	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	44237	71%	**88	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	33359	54%	**12	92%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	46789	75%	**20	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	93%	46383	75%	**12	90%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	50546	81%	**35	100%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	41727	67%	**25	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	39769	64%	**76	92%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	92%	34693	56%	**25	91%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	50879	82%	**78	99%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	84%	42453	68%	**58	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	88%	38624	62%	**38	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	38189	62%	**86	94%
[Ramshot Grand]*	<<locked>>	92%	46456	75%	**06	90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	37565	61%	**66	92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	91%	39827	64%	**86	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27644	45%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	81%	49516	80%	**15	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	45847	74%	**65	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	38653	62%	**96	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	37811	61%	**06	93%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	45687	74%	**40	99%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	89%	45310	73%	**97	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	88%	41075	66%	**51	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	42772	69%	**38	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	47195	76%	**02	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	46963	76%	**74	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	40886	66%	**40	93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	41727	67%	**25	94%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	50546	81%	**35	100%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	46180	74%	**56	99%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	89%	46992	76%	**88	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	34534	56%	**07	97%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	86%	38450	62%	**27	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	44411	72%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	39218	63%	**50	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	41800	67%	**51	96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	92%	39349	63%	**40	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	42250	68%	**94	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	48%	**43	91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	39436	64%	**63	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	44599	72%	**47	94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	85%	28500	46%	**23	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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