Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 89gr | Peregrine VRG-2

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Somchem S321, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 89gr \| Peregrine VRG-2
Bullet Weight:	89gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.957" \| 24.3mm
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:	0.231" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.073" \| 1.9mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62004 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B8030_C933
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 89gr | Peregrine VRG-2 bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Somchem S321, Winchester 748. 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%	52228	84%	**74	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	55724	90%	**08	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	43598	70%	**97	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	55013	89%	**00	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	94%	54201	87%	**31	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	96%	55143	89%	**67	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	54679	88%	**61	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	54128	87%	**74	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	50256	81%	**64	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54810	88%	**30	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41394	67%	**23	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	52098	84%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	41365	67%	**07	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	55434	89%	**64	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	45934	74%	**89	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	38058	61%	**74	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	54781	88%	**95	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	55738	90%	**95	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	51837	84%	**77	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	53447	86%	**23	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	55317	89%	**44	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	55506	90%	**15	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	44991	73%	**89	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54114	87%	**84	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	55114	89%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	43613	70%	**26	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	55477	89%	**02	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42902	69%	**80	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31589	51%	**86	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	45266	73%	**12	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	42888	69%	**77	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	55666	90%	**22	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	46992	76%	**28	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	55056	89%	**94	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	54636	88%	**61	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	54128	87%	**74	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	49240	79%	**41	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	52678	85%	**99	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	44425	72%	**30	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	55158	89%	**35	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	49879	80%	**08	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	49850	80%	**28	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	45063	73%	**79	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	45513	73%	**95	95%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	95%	54360	88%	**67	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	54897	89%	**23	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	93%	54375	88%	**51	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31575	51%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54781	88%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	42844	69%	**82	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	37231	60%	**57	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	54244	87%	**61	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	47630	77%	**59	98%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	37840	61%	**38	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	54984	89%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	55477	89%	**07	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	40596	65%	**03	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	97%	54244	87%	**67	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	49574	80%	**25	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	54143	87%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	43526	70%	**41	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	49240	79%	**41	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	44425	72%	**30	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	54607	88%	**38	98%
Somchem S321 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54795	88%	**10	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	51459	83%	**82	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	53098	86%	**64	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	39378	64%	**51	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	54099	87%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	55332	89%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	49647	80%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37507	60%	**02	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	47747	77%	**69	100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	33576	54%	**03	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	54984	89%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	47007	76%	**85	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	35824	58%	**13	92%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55129	89%	**49	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	54969	89%	**33	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	51%	**57	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	46920	76%	**84	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	33489	54%	**77	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41713	67%	**80	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35955	58%	**20	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	36825	59%	**26	91%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37536	61%	**62	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37246	60%	**72	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30139	49%	**77	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	31372	51%	**84	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25382	41%	**33	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31691	51%	**07	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	28616	46%	**02	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39262	63%	**02	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	32909	53%	**10	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	33591	54%	**62	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	48095	78%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42061	68%	**82	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	35143	57%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	50%	**80	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	36361	59%	**03	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	47050	76%	**77	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	36999	60%	**15	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35766	58%	**59	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40712	66%	**64	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	36811	59%	**82	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	45455	73%	**44	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	34214	55%	**93	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	30255	49%	**57	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27702	45%	**08	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	32677	53%	**54	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40901	66%	**89	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	31401	51%	**87	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	54%	**80	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38653	62%	**89	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37246	60%	**72	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	47%	**34	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33344	54%	**21	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	45%	**43	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	44875	72%	**80	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31169	50%	**21	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31096	50%	**48	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	31198	50%	**67	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	32996	53%	**13	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	39421	64%	**89	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	52%	**80	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37202	60%	**33	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	28790	46%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37739	61%	**75	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	27746	45%	**05	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	32721	53%	**30	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34243	55%	**87	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	48%	**75	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	28456	46%	**11	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47993	77%	**51	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42554	69%	**90	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	32460	52%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	37289	60%	**62	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	31285	50%	**41	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33286	54%	**21	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	26818	43%	**74	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	47%	**34	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	45%	**43	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40306	65%	**89	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	35694	58%	**52	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32648	53%	**25	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	32285	52%	**54	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	86%	29008	47%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44063	71%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36927	60%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30777	50%	**79	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	23743	38%	**51	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	28703	46%	**69	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	26455	43%	**10	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35128	57%	**36	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28413	46%	**79	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	32503	52%	**31	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	34563	56%	**66	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36927	60%	**02	94%

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.