Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 95gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 and Ramshot Wild Boar.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,780 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,535 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,316 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,359 psi | 54% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,504 psi | 54% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 83% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 97.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,485 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 43% | 2234 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 52% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,718 psi | 46% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,714 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,557 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 50% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 23.4 gr | 82% | 40,001 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,160 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,643 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,550 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,500 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,669 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,307 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 40% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 48% | 2343 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,106 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,851 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 49% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | 27.5 gr | 90% | 44,367 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,772 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 40% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,718 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 55% | 2352 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,668 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,002 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,851 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 77% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2290 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,295 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,210 psi | 45% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 52% | 2287 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,788 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,525 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 52% | 2290 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 44% | 2241 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 46% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,027 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,608 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,256 psi | 50% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 25.1 gr | 84% | 35,897 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,205 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 85 powders for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) loaded with the .243 | 95gr | Nosler Partition. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,861 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,861 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 95.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748, Ramshot Wild Boar rank at the top here: for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with the .243 | 95gr | Nosler Partition they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.