Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 85gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.30

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 85gr \| AERO SB,- smax:13.30
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.154" \| 29.3mm
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:	0.428" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.428" \| 10.9mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62004 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B23_C933
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 85gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.30 bullet and 65 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>>	96%	43918	71%	**46	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	90%	55143	89%	**35	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54549	88%	**20	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49937	81%	**05	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	97%	49690	80%	**89	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	53998	87%	**64	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	53606	86%	**81	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	41423	67%	**56	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45426	73%	**12	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	34127	55%	**02	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	44396	72%	**02	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	36013	58%	**08	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	96%	54070	87%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	54389	88%	**18	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	93%	54331	88%	**99	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	44019	71%	**46	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	46224	75%	**31	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	50778	82%	**89	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	89%	54621	88%	**15	98%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50357	81%	**58	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55259	89%	**36	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	91%	54012	87%	**02	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38421	62%	**07	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	95%	54795	88%	**38	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	54955	89%	**66	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	39102	63%	**90	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	46804	75%	**76	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	95%	54650	88%	**77	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	54897	89%	**04	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41394	67%	**33	97%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	55085	89%	**33	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46572	75%	**10	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38058	61%	**25	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	92%	54331	88%	**61	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	42960	69%	**10	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43990	71%	**49	98%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	49647	80%	**95	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	47224	76%	**12	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	97%	54012	87%	**54	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29588	48%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	54273	88%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	54418	88%	**00	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	36492	59%	**51	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	47630	77%	**89	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	40799	66%	**54	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	54302	88%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53925	87%	**13	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	42801	69%	**20	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47123	76%	**07	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37623	61%	**49	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41394	67%	**33	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38058	61%	**25	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	54665	88%	**51	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	51198	83%	**67	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44889	72%	**00	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	44541	72%	**36	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	55593	90%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	51735	83%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42134	68%	**48	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31038	50%	**93	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39740	64%	**48	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	51053	82%	**61	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40059	65%	**80	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	49705	80%	**90	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	54708	88%	**43	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	35186	57%	**62	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40509	65%	**12	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35795	58%	**82	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30371	49%	**25	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	41234	67%	**35	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	32706	53%	**70	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31662	51%	**64	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24250	39%	**49	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	26455	43%	**79	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	22916	37%	**90	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26905	43%	**08	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	32184	52%	**23	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34200	55%	**30	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41989	68%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37289	60%	**13	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	39421	64%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	30893	50%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	52%	**11	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	41205	66%	**82	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30763	50%	**57	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35331	57%	**79	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40205	65%	**66	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23496	38%	**87	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35998	58%	**20	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	48950	79%	**87	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	33750	54%	**69	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	31430	51%	**44	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33083	53%	**84	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30951	50%	**44	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	25947	42%	**62	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	47413	76%	**31	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	34969	56%	**77	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	30327	49%	**41	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38638	62%	**08	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	30748	50%	**38	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25918	42%	**29	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	44686	72%	**07	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	35317	57%	**69	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	35201	57%	**07	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	28152	45%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	48588	78%	**13	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32300	52%	**74	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	30472	49%	**93	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29515	48%	**92	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	30371	49%	**15	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43540	70%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36100	58%	**89	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	34650	56%	**43	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	46%	**20	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23177	37%	**72	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	25947	42%	**62	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	30327	49%	**41	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	56%	**87	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	49%	**54	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27992	45%	**26	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	35795	58%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38116	61%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31792	51%	**21	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26760	43%	**97	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	20421	33%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24671	40%	**67	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	31053	50%	**48	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	24976	40%	**93	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29820	48%	**51	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	33939	55%	**43	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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