Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 85gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 85gr \| Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	1213
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.940" \| 23.9mm
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:	0.214" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.104" \| 2.6mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62004 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B6074_C933
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 85gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, 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>>	96%	50372	81%	**10	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	54157	87%	**61	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42322	68%	**26	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	53954	87%	**53	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	95%	55143	89%	**10	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	96%	54998	89%	**27	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	54897	89%	**27	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54128	87%	**30	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	50183	81%	**27	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	52692	85%	**56	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	41292	67%	**82	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	52025	84%	**46	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	41147	66%	**66	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	54839	88%	**27	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	44585	72%	**18	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	55288	89%	**67	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	55738	90%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	49908	80%	**07	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	52257	84%	**76	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	55434	89%	**10	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	55608	90%	**74	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	44121	71%	**22	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53954	87%	**53	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54172	87%	**59	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	54273	88%	**48	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	43004	69%	**43	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31836	51%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	43918	71%	**51	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	41611	67%	**07	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	54360	88%	**71	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	45585	74%	**58	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	53388	86%	**27	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	53751	87%	**10	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	54128	87%	**30	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	49327	80%	**10	99%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	83%	55448	89%	**72	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	52808	85%	**64	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	44512	72%	**89	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	55390	89%	**04	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	50038	81%	**77	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49850	80%	**87	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	43526	70%	**05	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	44657	72%	**31	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	55013	89%	**27	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	53040	86%	**49	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	94%	54534	88%	**13	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31749	51%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55651	90%	**63	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	42047	68%	**22	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	53621	86%	**17	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	46137	74%	**99	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37666	61%	**87	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	55724	90%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55274	89%	**72	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	39929	64%	**40	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	52301	84%	**97	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	48704	79%	**67	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	52388	84%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	42366	68%	**77	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49327	80%	**10	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	44512	72%	**89	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	55376	89%	**07	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	54882	89%	**72	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	51605	83%	**41	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	51010	82%	**87	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	39421	64%	**07	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	54549	88%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	55593	90%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48457	78%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36230	58%	**41	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46180	74%	**02	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32967	53%	**36	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	55013	89%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	45455	73%	**15	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	55100	89%	**12	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	55521	90%	**95	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	32895	53%	**39	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45658	74%	**26	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	34925	56%	**59	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41249	67%	**36	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35418	57%	**69	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	38159	62%	**08	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36376	59%	**92	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36245	58%	**05	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29225	47%	**00	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	49%	**07	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24613	40%	**59	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30661	49%	**39	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	29631	48%	**80	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39044	63%	**57	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	34200	55%	**92	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46847	76%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41220	66%	**25	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	37434	60%	**54	91%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	49%	**23	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	57%	**33	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	46122	74%	**20	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	38798	63%	**07	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34679	56%	**92	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40161	65%	**17	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44382	72%	**87	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	35375	57%	**72	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	88%	27760	45%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27093	44%	**41	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	34055	55%	**36	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39885	64%	**35	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	32576	53%	**69	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	53%	**07	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38218	62%	**38	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36245	58%	**05	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	45%	**54	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	51735	83%	**23	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	53%	**51	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	28877	47%	**31	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43903	71%	**30	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	49%	**57	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30066	48%	**74	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	32198	52%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	34795	56%	**05	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	41466	67%	**84	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	32721	53%	**39	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36056	58%	**59	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	26426	43%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37391	60%	**31	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	28427	46%	**67	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33997	55%	**33	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	47%	**08	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	30487	49%	**20	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47166	76%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41162	66%	**30	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	34113	55%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	39856	64%	**71	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	33098	53%	**39	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32634	53%	**54	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26295	42%	**03	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	45%	**54	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	28877	47%	**31	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39740	64%	**38	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34606	56%	**82	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31676	51%	**54	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	33315	54%	**33	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	31140	50%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43076	69%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36085	58%	**39	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30023	48%	**15	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23134	37%	**74	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28065	45%	**02	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	27934	45%	**05	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	55%	**59	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27746	45%	**11	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33707	54%	**98	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36405	59%	**38	93%

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.