Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 100gr | Reichenberg Spezial Jagd bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,013 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,505 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,085 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 55% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 98.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 45% | 2201 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,036 psi | 45% | 2224 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,698 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,976 psi | 73% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 52% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 22.6 gr | 80% | 38,841 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,224 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,319 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,456 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,608 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,953 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 26.5 gr | 86% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,204 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,478 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 40% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,524 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,097 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,390 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,839 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,714 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,989 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,221 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 41% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 26.8 gr | 92% | 43,120 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,026 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,143 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,492 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,097 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,390 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 79% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 44% | 2113 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,885 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2254 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 46% | 2215 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 48% | 2215 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,795 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,100 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,487 psi | 49% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,969 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,914 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 86 powders for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Reichenberg Spezial Jagd. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,766 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,581 fps to 2,766 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with the .243 | 100gr | Reichenberg Spezial Jagd they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.