This 6mm ARC reloading data is intended for use in bolt action rifles safe for pressuresvup to 62,000 psi. It is NOT for use in AR-15 style (gas gun) rifles.
Caliber Statistics
Standard / Datasheet
Primer Size
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. Case Length
34.5 Grains of Water
Bullet / Barrel Diameter
0.243'' | 6.17 mm
Max. Case Length
1.5'' | 38.1 mm
Max. Cartridge Length / OAL
2.26'' | 57.4 mm
Max. Standardized Pressure:
62004 psi | 4275 bar
XXL ID
CID_933
- Bullet Weight (gr) ->0-5050-7575-100100-150150-200200-300>300
The following table indicates for this caliber and various bullet weight ranges (in grains) which powders are suitable (👍) and popular among our reloading community (👍👍). This might evolve over time as more community members share their loads and as we accumulate more calculations and tests with our balistics calculator.
Weight vs. Velocity - Suitable Bullets for this Caliber
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Barrel Length Variation vs. Velocity - by Bullet Weight
6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) load data available is with the following bullets:
(most popular first)
