Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 87gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 87gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22440
Bullet Weight:	87gr \| 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.037" \| 26.3mm
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:	0.311" \| 7.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.181" \| 4.6mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62004 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B2547_C933
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 87gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 77 powders such as Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, 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%	48950	79%	**31	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	55347	89%	**25	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42322	68%	**80	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	54911	89%	**17	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	54940	89%	**58	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	97%	54520	88%	**61	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	93%	55100	89%	**77	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	54259	88%	**81	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	47848	77%	**48	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	50328	81%	**71	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39392	64%	**00	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	49821	80%	**64	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	39769	64%	**84	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	93%	54462	88%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	42815	69%	**40	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	54636	88%	**02	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	54534	88%	**95	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	48718	79%	**31	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	52112	84%	**13	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	55303	89%	**58	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	54723	88%	**05	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	43903	71%	**66	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54012	87%	**00	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55376	89%	**23	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	55521	90%	**12	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41626	67%	**64	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	30661	49%	**70	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	43352	70%	**92	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	39798	64%	**21	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	54404	88%	**18	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	55709	90%	**66	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	43947	71%	**79	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	51692	83%	**51	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	54897	89%	**77	99%
Lovex D073.5 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55521	90%	**04	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47558	77%	**31	99%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	55172	89%	**17	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	51300	83%	**85	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	42757	69%	**10	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	54766	88%	**44	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	48399	78%	**95	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48225	78%	**18	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	41959	68%	**23	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	43018	69%	**49	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	52982	85%	**48	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	52489	85%	**97	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	95%	55724	90%	**81	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30589	49%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54694	88%	**97	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	41539	67%	**59	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	51764	83%	**38	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	46137	74%	**46	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36071	58%	**12	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	55550	90%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54505	88%	**04	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39305	63%	**74	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	50082	81%	**12	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	48341	78%	**08	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	52243	84%	**82	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42032	68%	**25	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47558	77%	**31	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	42757	69%	**10	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	54781	88%	**48	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	55114	89%	**27	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	49777	80%	**69	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	49734	80%	**22	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	38029	61%	**31	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	55753	90%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	55419	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	46209	75%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35708	58%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	44454	72%	**30	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	31560	51%	**61	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	55259	89%	**13	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	43961	71%	**46	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	55608	90%	**69	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	54346	88%	**27	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	32518	52%	**84	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44556	72%	**64	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	34708	56%	**10	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39929	64%	**61	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34621	56%	**10	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	38421	62%	**69	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	58%	**36	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35795	58%	**46	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28529	46%	**44	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	47%	**41	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24033	39%	**00	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29994	48%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	30342	49%	**57	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38116	61%	**95	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	33663	54%	**39	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46006	74%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40828	66%	**75	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	37318	60%	**98	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	48%	**57	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	56%	**77	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44875	72%	**48	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	38319	62%	**51	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34011	55%	**26	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39218	63%	**51	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43642	70%	**21	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	35172	57%	**20	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	29211	47%	**40	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26353	43%	**75	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	34664	56%	**10	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39610	64%	**79	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	52025	84%	**13	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	32082	52%	**13	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	52%	**51	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37159	60%	**69	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35041	57%	**30	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27659	45%	**98	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	51503	83%	**71	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	33141	53%	**25	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	28268	46%	**69	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43120	70%	**67	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29776	48%	**92	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29501	48%	**21	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	33054	53%	**23	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	35186	57%	**69	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	42250	68%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	32822	53%	**00	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	57%	**97	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	88%	27804	45%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36289	59%	**56	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	28543	46%	**31	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33228	54%	**70	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	46%	**49	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	30400	49%	**74	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46644	75%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40248	65%	**57	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	34461	56%	**59	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	39102	63%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	33315	54%	**00	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31937	51%	**92	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25701	41%	**44	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27659	45%	**98	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	28268	46%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38711	62%	**69	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	55%	**30	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31125	50%	**95	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	33286	54%	**87	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	30748	50%	**57	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41930	68%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35346	57%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29283	47%	**52	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22466	36%	**15	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27311	44%	**39	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	27702	45%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	54%	**10	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27267	44%	**56	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33301	54%	**39	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34911	56%	**56	92%

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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