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Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner

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Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198

6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
30205
Bullet Weight:
68gr | 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.842" | 21.4mm
Caliber:
6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only)
Case Length (l3):
1.500" | 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.116" | 2.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.021" | 0.5mm
Case Capacity:
34.5 Grains of Water | 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62004 psi | 4275 bar
LID:
LID_B473_C933

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Load data for 112 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 68gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
91%
54143
87%
**99
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55767
90%
**04
99%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
84%
55796
90%
**09
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49443
80%
**56
100%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
97%
54665
88%
**19
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
97%
53577
86%
**28
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
40698
66%
**81
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
43221
70%
**91
96%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
33518
54%
**87
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
43758
71%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53200
86%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
90%
55201
89%
**99
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55042
89%
**59
99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
97%
45078
73%
**30
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
49777
80%
**14
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
91%
55695
90%
**73
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
96%
48631
78%
**82
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
94%
54143
87%
**78
98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54114
87%
**59
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
30197
49%
**23
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
37101
60%
**92
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
96%
55274
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
86%
55492
89%
**46
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
96%
45818
74%
**91
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
95%
53809
87%
**19
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
96%
52156
84%
**99
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
40335
65%
**38
95%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
88%
55767
90%
**20
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
97%
45934
74%
**22
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
93%
54375
88%
**32
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
97%
42453
68%
**25
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
41524
67%
**28
96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
97%
46296
75%
**20
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
96%
51663
83%
**50
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
29863
48%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
86%
55637
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
97%
53447
86%
**32
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
46731
75%
**04
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
39914
64%
**53
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
91%
55288
89%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
94%
55506
90%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
46224
75%
**28
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
36970
60%
**44
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
40335
65%
**38
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
54375
88%
**92
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
51126
82%
**09
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
44396
72%
**12
97%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
94%
55492
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
50053
81%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
40944
66%
**53
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
31125
50%
**85
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
39233
63%
**56
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
48704
79%
**56
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
38421
62%
**56
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
49574
80%
**19
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
97%
54926
89%
**84
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
40059
65%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
34940
56%
**71
95%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
81%
50691
82%
**27
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
30023
48%
**13
95%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
86%
37710
61%
**90
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
83%
32634
53%
**85
90%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
23917
39%
**12
92%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
86%
29965
48%
**66
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
27557
44%
**20
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
26469
43%
**74
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
33098
53%
**18
97%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
41350
67%
**53
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
35940
58%
**89
96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
90%
36085
58%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
84%
34200
55%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*
<<locked>>
81%
40480
65%
**77
92%
[Hodgdon H322]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
48%
**20
92%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
55%
**58
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
39059
63%
**64
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
23902
39%
**65
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
84%
25802
42%
**48
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
34766
56%
**15
99%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
47065
76%
**15
100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
88%
35433
57%
**51
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
52%
**62
90%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
32634
53%
**85
90%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
88%
29965
48%
**66
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
45963
74%
**63
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
93%
40538
65%
**07
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
37855
61%
**17
99%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
91%
34911
56%
**41
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
84%
28108
45%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
93%
40915
66%
**99
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
90%
41292
67%
**49
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
23772
38%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
47369
76%
**51
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
51%
**56
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
47%
**57
90%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
92%
35143
57%
**31
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
42496
69%
**46
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*
<<locked>>
81%
35346
57%
**77
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
82%
28921
47%
**08
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
86%
26745
43%
**52
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
88%
29965
48%
**66
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
36767
59%
**38
90%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
86%
34519
56%
**54
90%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
44%
**95
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
37101
60%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
31531
51%
**13
97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*
<<locked>>
81%
25904
42%
**43
92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
88%
23946
39%
**43
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
86%
28456
46%
**61
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
87%
36056
58%
**84
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
87%
28921
47%
**94
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
86%
33852
55%
**51
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
87%
38653
62%
**53
90%

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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