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Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 100gr | Peregrine VRG-3

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 100gr | Peregrine VRG-3

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 100gr | Peregrine VRG-3
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.102" | 28.0mm
Caliber:
6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) load data
Case Length (l3):
1.500" | 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.376" | 9.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.238" | 6.0mm
Case Capacity:
34.5 Grains of Water | 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62004 psi | 4275 bar
LID:
LID_B8035_C933
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 160 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 100gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 80 powders such as Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
54056
87%
**30
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
54201
87%
**98
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46064
74%
**79
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
55709
90%
**23
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
55724
90%
**67
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
54114
87%
**80
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
54433
88%
**84
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
53809
87%
**84
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
52547
85%
**10
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55027
89%
**49
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
43294
70%
**85
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
54462
88%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
43816
71%
**89
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
54665
88%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
48095
78%
**61
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
39421
64%
**62
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
55419
89%
**15
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
54955
89%
**12
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
53795
87%
**36
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
54099
87%
**62
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
54259
88%
**57
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53983
87%
**12
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
46804
75%
**61
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
93%
54737
88%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
54781
88%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
45136
73%
**92
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
54041
87%
**02
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
44483
72%
**52
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
47137
76%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
44150
71%
**39
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
55390
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
49211
79%
**90
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
55477
89%
**17
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
54012
87%
**80
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
54621
88%
**00
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52924
85%
**23
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
54244
87%
**57
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
46296
75%
**92
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
54172
87%
**35
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
51706
83%
**64
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
52765
85%
**90
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
47210
76%
**44
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
47108
76%
**57
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
94%
54302
88%
**90
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
55056
89%
**46
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
55782
90%
**00
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
54563
88%
**00
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
46151
74%
**72
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45716
74%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
38377
62%
**39
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
54215
87%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
50169
81%
**31
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40350
65%
**26
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
54940
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
54360
88%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43279
70%
**92
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
55317
89%
**17
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
52765
85%
**03
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
55477
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
44976
73%
**97
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52924
85%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
46296
75%
**92
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
55506
90%
**74
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54911
89%
**30
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53447
86%
**28
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
55172
89%
**23
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
41017
66%
**26
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
30023
48%
**39
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
54534
88%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
54781
88%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
50879
82%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40176
65%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
49705
80%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
34592
56%
**75
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
54143
87%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
48428
78%
**35
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
36593
59%
**77
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
37057
60%
**98
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55376
89%
**72
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
90%
54215
87%
**40
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
54%
**39
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
48675
78%
**30
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
30298
49%
**47
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43221
70%
**39
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37333
60%
**88
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
57%
**43
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39247
63%
**41
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39102
63%
**51
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31923
51%
**56
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32967
53%
**72
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26847
43%
**31
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33112
53%
**85
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26643
43%
**98
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40915
66%
**61
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29443
47%
**67
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
31082
50%
**52
91%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
49763
80%
**39
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43772
71%
**51
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
52%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
53%
**75
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37246
60%
**65
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48689
79%
**36
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
33286
54%
**75
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36666
59%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42743
69%
**36
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
33808
55%
**62
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47007
76%
**00
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
30298
49%
**47
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28921
47%
**93
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
30037
48%
**38
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42844
69%
**51
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29965
48%
**97
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35259
57%
**65
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40480
65%
**61
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38435
62%
**38
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30560
49%
**16
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
56%
**06
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29066
47%
**38
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47181
76%
**39
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
53%
**10
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32039
52%
**16
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
46%
**54
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
30458
49%
**00
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
36100
58%
**69
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
55%
**69
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38725
62%
**15
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39842
64%
**61
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
40103
65%
**57
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27021
44%
**38
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
29385
47%
**00
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35737
58%
**59
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
49%
**54
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
25947
42%
**95
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49356
80%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44396
72%
**59
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
29747
48%
**87
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
33721
54%
**29
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
51%
**00
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34635
56%
**93
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27949
45%
**62
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30560
49%
**16
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29066
47%
**38
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41771
67%
**64
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37391
60%
**31
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34040
55%
**00
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
53%
**20
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
26818
43%
**98
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
93%
27151
44%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45513
73%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38319
62%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31995
52%
**57
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24642
40%
**36
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30139
49%
**57
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
24265
39%
**06
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36448
59%
**05
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29559
48%
**67
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
33054
53%
**95
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
29428
47%
**21
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36201
58%
**48
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38174
62%
**70
95%

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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