LOADING DATA for 6mm MAX®

Loads listed below are maximum loads. Initial loading charges should be reduced by 10% and worked up to achieve the desired velocity, not to exceed the maximum velocity stated below for a given bullet-powder combination.

  • Never exceed Max Load for Designated Powder
  • NEVER MIX ANY TWO POWDERS REGARDLESS OF TYPE, BRAND, OR SOURCE.

Test Info

BarrelTwistCartridgeTrim LengthCOLPrimer
Bartlein 24"1/86mm MAX®1.7152.30"CCI #41

55 gr Nosler

Powder Max Load (gr) Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
TAC32.6359850371
H32230.7355353000
IMR 4198 26.3349353000
RL-10X28.8348151163
ARComp30.5345443428Compressed Load
W74832.5333142071

58 gr Hornady VMAX

PowderMax Load (gr) Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
TAC32.6356152500
ARComp30.5349152178Compressed Load
RL-10X28.8344253728
VIHT N13328.7341353000
W74832.5336348054
8208 XBR29.6327353000

62gr Barnes Varmint Grenade

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
TAC31.0340453494

65 gr Hornady VMAX

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
CFE22333.8338550987
ARComp29.9331253500Compressed Load
H489530.0330652836
H32229.0328753000
W74831.7327253000
8208 XBR29.5325551946
VITH N13328.3325454192
IMR 419824.8321253000
RL-10X26.7321253000

70 gr Sierra BlitzKing

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
CFE22333.5333853079
H489529.7323353328
BLC232.1323153000
ARComp29.3321151819
W74831.3321153000
H32228.5320554146
8208 XBR29.0317552638
RL-1529.7316153000
VIHT N13327.6315653779
VIHT N13527.9314050379Slightly compressed load
RL-10X26.0312453388

75 gr Hornady VMAX

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
CFE22331.7317053000
H489529.3314154040
ARComp27.8307553244
VIHT N13527.5300053000
H32226.7298553000

77 gr Cutting Edge MTH (Solid Copper HPBT)

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
CFE22330.8311053000
TAC28.7310053500
BLC229.7303153271
RL-1529.1301053000
H489528.0300853119
8208 XBR27.4298353054
ARComp25.3290253544
VIHT N13325.3288152188

80 gr Speer Spitzer

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
W74830.7302352471
H489528.3299652600
H33528.0291050546

80 gr Hornady CX (Solid Copper)

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
CFE22329.5294553000
BLC229.8285253038
RL-1528.8284552000
H489527.3280053000

80 gr Hornady ELD-VT

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
TAC29.4309752300

85 gr Hornady Interbond

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
H489528.0290251269

85 gr Sierra HPBT #1530

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
H489527.9292252592

85 gr Speer SPBT

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
TAC28.6300953500
H489528295053100
BLC230.2293753421
W74829.3291952846
RL-1528.3289953000
8208 XBR27.1286953000
VIHT N13526.8284453000

87 gr Berger VLD Hunting

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
CFE22330.9300953000
H489527.9289652836
H33527.3285453000

87 gr Hornady VMAX

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
H489527.0283153000

88 gr Cutting Edge MTH (Solid Copper HPBT)

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
H489526.1273351036
VIHT 545027.6268853286

90 gr Berger BT Target

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
H489527.2282653036

90 gr Lapua Scenar-L

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
TAC28.0291555796Match Load
H489526.6280953000
VIHT N13526.8276353000
VIHT N54028.6275752711

90 gr Nosler Accubond

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
H489527.2282152644

90 gr Speer Hot Cor Spitzer

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
H489527.5281452744

95 gr Berger Classic Hunter

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
H489526.8275853336

95 gr Hornady SST

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
BLC229.4274953000
W74829.0272753454
RL-1527.8270853404
H489526.8268452878
8208 XBR26.1263953000
VIHT N13526.3261953000

95 gr Nosler BT Spitzer

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
CFE22330.4284453000
H489527.3274953477Compressed Load
VIHT N54028.4265251361

100 gr Speer BT

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
H489526.1266053969

100 gr Hornady Interlock

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
CFE22329.5275052836
W74828.8271853388
RL-1527.6267853000
RL-15.5 TS28.7263850098Compressed Load
H489526.1263853000

100 gr Sierra SBT

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
CFE22329.5276252179
BLC229.2271853000
RL-15.5 TS28.6268853000Compressed Load
H489526.1265252153
8208 XBR26.0261652654
VIHT N13525.0260252896
VIHT N54027.2259952061

103 gr Hornady ELDX

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
TAC27.3270052454

105 gr Hornady BTHP

PowderMax Load (gr)Velocity (fps)Pressure (psi)Notes
TAC27.1271254500