Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 70gr | Sierra Blitzking

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Sierra Blitzking
Manufacturer SKU:	1507
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.898" \| 22.8mm
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:	0.172" \| 4.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.042" \| 1.1mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62004 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B5766_C933
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 70gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	43671	70%	**22	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	91%	54665	88%	**59	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54766	88%	**35	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50386	81%	**20	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	54114	87%	**59	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	52982	85%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	40857	66%	**41	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44208	71%	**68	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	33678	54%	**54	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44454	72%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53838	87%	**96	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	90%	54230	87%	**36	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	93%	54476	88%	**00	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	45165	73%	**97	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	50662	82%	**91	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	54839	88%	**17	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	49559	80%	**50	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	54389	88%	**32	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54563	88%	**23	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30806	50%	**00	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37608	61%	**69	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	54969	89%	**66	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	54056	87%	**84	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	46528	75%	**58	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	54027	87%	**73	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	52982	85%	**69	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41437	67%	**18	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	87%	55361	89%	**61	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46746	75%	**99	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38290	62%	**04	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	92%	54172	87%	**79	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	42627	69%	**79	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42192	68%	**09	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	45658	74%	**61	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	52359	84%	**27	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30560	49%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	54404	88%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	54607	88%	**12	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	46195	75%	**48	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40712	66%	**27	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55564	90%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	93%	54926	89%	**38	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45339	73%	**66	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36230	58%	**85	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41437	67%	**18	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38290	62%	**04	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	54534	88%	**46	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	50415	81%	**56	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44367	72%	**69	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	54317	88%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	50662	82%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41582	67%	**23	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31517	51%	**62	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39842	64%	**23	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	49516	80%	**33	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39088	63%	**40	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48907	79%	**66	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	55477	89%	**48	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	39552	64%	**33	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40379	65%	**13	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35404	57%	**44	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30342	49%	**80	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	36970	60%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	32155	52%	**26	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23714	38%	**66	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	30255	49%	**40	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	26353	43%	**41	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26745	43%	**44	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33402	54%	**82	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41727	67%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36245	58%	**59	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	35969	58%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33475	54%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41002	66%	**51	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29936	48%	**90	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	55%	**18	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39334	63%	**28	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24424	39%	**45	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25309	41%	**85	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35563	57%	**92	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47311	76%	**69	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34824	56%	**89	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	52%	**26	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32155	52%	**26	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	30255	49%	**40	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46920	76%	**30	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	39769	64%	**48	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	34650	56%	**05	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37695	61%	**71	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	34867	56%	**99	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	28485	46%	**54	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	40422	65%	**49	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	40669	66%	**97	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24279	39%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47790	77%	**18	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	52%	**30	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	47%	**35	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	35607	57%	**05	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42511	69%	**03	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	58%	**51	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	45%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26049	42%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	30255	49%	**40	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	34650	56%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	36564	59%	**92	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	34200	55%	**02	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	44%	**56	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37347	60%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31778	51%	**77	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26078	42%	**16	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23453	38%	**90	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27833	45%	**02	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	35215	57%	**18	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	28369	46%	**41	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	33388	54%	**08	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	38754	62%	**20	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.