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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 71gr \| Berger BT Target
Bullet Weight:	71gr \| 4.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.908" \| 23.1mm
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:	0.182" \| 4.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.082" \| 2.1mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62004 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B936_C933
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 71gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, 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>>	96%	43584	70%	**99	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	91%	54491	88%	**30	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54679	88%	**12	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	49356	80%	**77	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	54201	87%	**43	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	53055	86%	**50	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	41640	67%	**31	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44237	71%	**51	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	34287	55%	**44	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44309	71%	**81	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53853	87%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	90%	55651	90%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54476	88%	**81	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	44788	72%	**61	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	50546	82%	**58	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	54708	88%	**84	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48399	78%	**04	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	55477	89%	**19	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55463	89%	**14	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30676	49%	**77	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37579	61%	**46	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	54868	88%	**36	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	54781	88%	**68	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	46644	75%	**38	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	55274	89%	**63	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	53055	86%	**50	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41408	67%	**89	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	55027	89%	**31	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46615	75%	**76	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	62%	**77	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	93%	55071	89%	**63	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43221	70%	**72	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42772	69%	**92	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	45701	74%	**45	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	52402	85%	**00	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30327	49%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	54027	87%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	54563	88%	**79	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	47427	77%	**48	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39842	64%	**90	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55767	90%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	93%	54911	89%	**05	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45861	74%	**56	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36840	59%	**82	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41408	67%	**89	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38159	62%	**77	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	55376	89%	**40	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	50473	81%	**30	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44933	72%	**63	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	43947	71%	**72	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	54795	88%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	50618	82%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42221	68%	**07	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	30864	50%	**17	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39929	64%	**04	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	49429	80%	**00	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39015	63%	**07	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48965	79%	**40	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	54636	88%	**15	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	39581	64%	**13	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40074	65%	**87	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35099	57%	**22	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30574	49%	**67	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	36999	60%	**08	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	31923	51%	**07	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	39%	**59	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	29225	47%	**87	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	25933	42%	**05	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26542	43%	**21	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33272	54%	**62	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41466	67%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36376	59%	**40	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	35520	57%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33475	54%	**84	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40915	66%	**25	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	49%	**80	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34737	56%	**08	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39697	64%	**12	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24149	39%	**22	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25106	41%	**62	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35375	57%	**69	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47877	77%	**53	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34606	56%	**62	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	53%	**13	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	31923	51%	**07	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	29225	47%	**87	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46514	75%	**04	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	39726	64%	**25	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	34476	56%	**82	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38203	62%	**61	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	34316	55%	**66	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	27789	45%	**12	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	40393	65%	**30	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	40756	66%	**77	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24047	39%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47500	77%	**89	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31952	52%	**97	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	47%	**05	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	34882	56%	**69	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42873	69%	**84	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35650	57%	**25	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28369	46%	**39	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	25643	41%	**64	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	29225	47%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	34476	56%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37144	60%	**79	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	34026	55%	**79	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27601	45%	**36	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	39972	64%	**90	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37869	61%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31662	51%	**57	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26194	42%	**00	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23641	38%	**80	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	26832	43%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	34055	55%	**66	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	28152	45%	**21	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	33243	54%	**82	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	37927	61%	**81	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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