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Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 86gr | Peregrine VLR-5

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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 | 86gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.243 | 86gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
86gr | 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.146" | 29.1mm
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:
0.420" | 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.227" | 5.8mm
Case Capacity:
34.5 Grains of Water | 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62004 psi | 4275 bar
LID:
LID_B8029_C933
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

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Load data for 140 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 86gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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%
47152
76%
**95
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
88%
53867
87%
**05
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55042
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53069
86%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
51082
82%
**02
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
54723
88%
**64
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
95%
55637
90%
**04
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
43816
71%
**85
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
48312
78%
**41
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
36114
58%
**35
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
47776
77%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
36869
59%
**21
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
94%
53824
87%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41278
67%
**07
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
54389
88%
**08
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
55709
90%
**05
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
46891
76%
**92
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
47761
77%
**44
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
53911
87%
**31
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
88%
55100
89%
**08
98%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51982
84%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54679
88%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
55492
89%
**15
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
40828
66%
**43
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
38377
62%
**92
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
93%
54143
87%
**18
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
84%
54665
88%
**53
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
42177
68%
**46
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
50067
81%
**18
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
94%
55419
89%
**81
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
96%
55637
90%
**04
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
43961
71%
**72
98%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
85%
54824
88%
**17
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
49748
80%
**53
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
41147
66%
**80
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
54476
88%
**48
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
44947
72%
**30
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
44802
72%
**56
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40451
65%
**97
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
41640
67%
**13
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
96%
50865
82%
**08
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
49342
80%
**41
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
96%
54476
88%
**58
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
30168
49%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
83%
53983
87%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
95%
55013
89%
**94
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
38682
62%
**00
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
49850
80%
**05
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42743
69%
**84
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
88%
54056
87%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54781
88%
**10
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
48675
78%
**79
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
96%
45208
73%
**53
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48573
78%
**26
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38870
63%
**66
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43961
71%
**72
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
41147
66%
**80
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
55143
89%
**48
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
54679
88%
**13
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
46659
75%
**17
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
47776
77%
**82
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
92%
55288
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
54317
88%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
45252
73%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
33330
54%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42815
69%
**97
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
53563
86%
**84
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
42308
68%
**17
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
53084
86%
**30
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
95%
54824
88%
**30
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
87%
34345
55%
**30
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43105
70%
**44
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37927
61%
**18
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32735
53%
**67
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
39682
64%
**95
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
54%
**80
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
54%
**00
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26353
43%
**92
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27528
44%
**98
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
23119
37%
**80
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28384
46%
**34
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
30893
50%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
36042
58%
**56
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
92%
35810
58%
**89
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43932
71%
**48
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38551
62%
**26
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
91%
39363
63%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
83%
30095
49%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
54%
**38
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43279
70%
**12
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32329
52%
**84
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36782
59%
**95
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41698
67%
**82
98%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
25324
41%
**43
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
94%
35737
58%
**30
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37492
60%
**39
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
50720
82%
**94
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
90%
33968
55%
**62
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
49%
**11
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
57%
**33
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
54%
**00
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26136
42%
**56
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
49197
79%
**38
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
84%
33852
55%
**41
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
87%
29907
48%
**11
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
40828
66%
**31
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
83%
30327
49%
**05
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
45%
**79
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
91%
33837
55%
**46
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
93%
36434
59%
**98
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
43120
70%
**71
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
86%
34998
56%
**49
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
34882
56%
**84
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
91%
28805
46%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
50328
81%
**26
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
56%
**20
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
89%
30240
49%
**80
91%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
51%
**31
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
85%
29950
48%
**92
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45252
73%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38348
62%
**25
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
40625
66%
**38
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
88%
34214
55%
**16
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
49%
**46
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24410
39%
**05
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26136
42%
**56
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
87%
29907
48%
**11
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
60%
**26
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
52%
**77
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29602
48%
**56
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
34795
56%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39798
64%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34055
55%
**57
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28239
46%
**26
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21495
35%
**78
92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25962
42%
**97
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
52%
**61
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25904
42%
**13
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
50%
**80
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
54%
**23
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.

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