Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 71gr | Berger BT M

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 71gr \| Berger BT M
Bullet Weight:	71gr \| 4.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.938" \| 23.8mm
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:	0.212" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.112" \| 2.8mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62004 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B937_C933
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 71gr | Berger BT M bullet and 57 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 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	43976	71%	**02	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	55622	90%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54897	89%	**09	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	55695	90%	**27	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48660	78%	**64	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	54650	88%	**43	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	52620	85%	**33	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	40959	66%	**09	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43758	71%	**31	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	33736	54%	**31	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	43163	70%	**54	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53969	87%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	90%	54230	87%	**00	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55767	90%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	43961	71%	**45	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	50009	81%	**48	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	54172	87%	**71	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47776	77%	**91	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	55027	89%	**12	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54723	88%	**91	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30284	49%	**67	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36999	60%	**30	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	55071	89%	**40	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	86%	55767	90%	**71	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46615	75%	**28	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	54215	87%	**50	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	52620	85%	**33	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40915	66%	**79	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	55100	89%	**28	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46108	74%	**56	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	93%	54288	88%	**50	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42685	69%	**49	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42221	68%	**79	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	45339	73%	**28	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	52025	84%	**94	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30081	49%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	55013	89%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	52968	85%	**50	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45919	74%	**22	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39494	64%	**71	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	54172	87%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	94%	54375	88%	**99	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45223	73%	**33	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36347	59%	**66	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40915	66%	**79	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	54882	89%	**23	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	50038	81%	**14	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44396	72%	**43	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	54172	87%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	49937	81%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41582	67%	**94	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	30313	49%	**97	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38580	62%	**71	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	48863	79%	**91	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	38580	62%	**97	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48573	78%	**33	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	54375	88%	**02	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	39523	64%	**04	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39160	63%	**64	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35244	57%	**15	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	50357	81%	**48	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29994	48%	**54	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	37159	60%	**05	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	32474	52%	**13	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23598	38%	**39	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	29907	48%	**97	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	26353	42%	**15	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26629	43%	**15	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33156	53%	**49	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41568	67%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35839	58%	**23	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	36129	58%	**61	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	32880	53%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40495	65%	**12	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	48%	**54	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	55%	**89	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39088	63%	**92	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23815	38%	**09	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	24671	40%	**39	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35215	57%	**62	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46949	76%	**33	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34795	56%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	52%	**94	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32474	52%	**13	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	29907	48%	**97	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46499	75%	**00	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	39175	63%	**08	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37362	60%	**38	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	34896	56%	**69	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	28181	45%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	39987	64%	**10	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	40277	65%	**58	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23641	38%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46659	75%	**69	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	51%	**97	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29037	47%	**02	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	35476	57%	**76	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42786	69%	**77	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	57%	**15	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	45%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26020	42%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	29907	48%	**97	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	36579	59%	**62	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	33518	54%	**62	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27151	44%	**23	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36999	60%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31082	50%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25831	42%	**80	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	24004	39%	**87	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27731	45%	**79	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	34534	56%	**72	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	28732	46%	**28	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	33721	54%	**92	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38943	63%	**00	91%

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.