Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 32 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 36, Alliant Reloder-7 and ADI AR 2207.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,505 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 62% | 3100 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 78% | 3251 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 78% | 3251 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,008 psi | 48% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 3251 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,579 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,617 psi | 48% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Blackout | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 80% | 3261 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 35,433 psi | 57% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,493 psi | 62% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 83% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 21.4 gr | 80% | 30,603 psi | 49% | 2831 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 76% | 3232 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,589 psi | 51% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,882 psi | 56% | 2956 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 22.1 gr | 80% | 32,111 psi | 52% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,206 psi | 68% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,063 psi | 73% | 3189 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,915 psi | 35% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,415 psi | 51% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2930 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 75% | 3140 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,329 psi | 52% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,756 psi | 35% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 22.3 gr | 80% | 37,579 psi | 61% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Blackout | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 75% | 3140 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 76% | 3100 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 56% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 82% | 3294 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 66% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 71% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 50% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
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 49 powders for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) loaded with the .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. SNPE Vectan SP 10 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,356 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,998 fps to 3,356 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 47–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. ReloadSwiss RS 36, Alliant Reloder-7, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with the .243 | 60gr | CutEdge ER Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon Benchmark burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.