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Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 80gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 80gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.243 | 80gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
24080
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.990" | 25.1mm
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:
0.264" | 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.205" | 5.2mm
Case Capacity:
34.5 Grains of Water | 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62004 psi | 4275 bar
LID:
LID_B3983_C933
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

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Load data for 140 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 80gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 70 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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%
47282
76%
**10
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
89%
54317
88%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55143
89%
**38
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53301
86%
**63
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
97%
51982
84%
**30
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
95%
54882
89%
**92
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
95%
54317
88%
**02
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
44135
71%
**04
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
47181
76%
**36
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
36361
59%
**43
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
46543
75%
**40
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
37014
60%
**26
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
95%
54708
88%
**99
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41423
67%
**18
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
55274
89%
**40
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
54621
88%
**13
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
47268
76%
**13
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
48022
77%
**66
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
52402
85%
**23
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
88%
54534
88%
**20
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52301
84%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55492
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
54824
88%
**27
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31140
50%
**62
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
40625
66%
**48
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
94%
55259
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
84%
54346
88%
**74
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
42308
68%
**51
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
50459
81%
**40
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
94%
54853
88%
**95
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
95%
54317
88%
**02
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
43772
71%
**77
97%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
85%
54766
88%
**41
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
48211
78%
**44
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
40045
65%
**62
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
91%
55042
89%
**79
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
45223
73%
**51
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
44991
73%
**71
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40379
65%
**05
92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
41379
67%
**08
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
51242
83%
**20
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
49792
80%
**56
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
96%
55085
89%
**79
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
30893
50%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
84%
55492
89%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
95%
54897
89%
**12
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
96%
38769
63%
**95
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
50227
81%
**27
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42917
69%
**95
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
89%
55100
89%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55419
89%
**41
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
47442
77%
**74
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
45063
73%
**58
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
49197
79%
**44
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
39349
63%
**84
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43772
71%
**77
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
40045
65%
**62
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
55042
89%
**69
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
55143
89%
**41
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
46934
76%
**31
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
97%
48167
78%
**94
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
91%
54665
88%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
54099
87%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
44266
71%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
33446
54%
**35
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
41452
67%
**85
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
53650
87%
**02
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
42322
68%
**28
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
53490
86%
**54
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
95%
55245
89%
**61
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
88%
36100
58%
**74
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42192
68%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37478
60%
**17
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32503
52%
**69
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
42221
68%
**49
91%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
54%
**82
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
54%
**95
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26252
42%
**80
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27615
45%
**97
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
23902
39%
**95
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28297
46%
**33
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
92%
32343
52%
**08
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35926
58%
**57
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
94%
37463
60%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43642
70%
**56
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38479
62%
**35
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
40161
65%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
31981
52%
**12
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
53%
**26
92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43207
70%
**17
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32039
52%
**79
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36796
59%
**03
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41640
67%
**94
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
26919
43%
**70
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24845
40%
**18
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37869
61%
**54
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
50633
82%
**18
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
91%
35592
57%
**03
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
82%
31415
51%
**30
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
56%
**15
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
54%
**95
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
82%
26672
43%
**61
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
49487
80%
**66
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
86%
35926
58%
**89
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
87%
30414
49%
**30
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
40582
65%
**40
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
84%
30995
50%
**23
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27630
45%
**64
92%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
92%
35360
57%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
94%
37594
61%
**26
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
44976
73%
**15
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
87%
35752
58%
**64
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
83%
36027
58%
**15
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
24279
39%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
49951
81%
**41
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34113
55%
**08
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
31604
51%
**15
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
51%
**26
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
31807
51%
**33
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45020
73%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38348
62%
**26
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
42670
69%
**79
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
89%
35694
58%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30153
49%
**41
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24352
39%
**90
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
26672
43%
**61
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
87%
30414
49%
**30
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36303
59%
**15
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32169
52%
**79
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
29298
47%
**48
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
89%
36811
59%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39769
64%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33460
54%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28181
45%
**18
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21190
34%
**51
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25947
42%
**85
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
51%
**56
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25715
41%
**98
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
50%
**79
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
82%
34301
55%
**44
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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