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Load data for 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 95gr | Berger Hunting

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) + .243 | 95gr | Berger Hunting

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.243 | 95gr | Berger Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
24427
Bullet Weight:
95gr | 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
Caliber:
6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only)
Case Length (l3):
1.500" | 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.404" | 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.194" | 4.9mm
Case Capacity:
34.5 Grains of Water | 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62004 psi | 4275 bar
LID:
LID_B951_C933
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

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Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC (bolt action rifles only) with .243 | 95gr | Berger Hunting bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, 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>>
96%
51721
83%
**56
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
54665
88%
**74
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
43192
70%
**82
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
53983
87%
**66
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
54056
87%
**13
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
96%
55463
89%
**56
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
55593
90%
**62
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
54984
89%
**66
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
51561
83%
**62
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53853
87%
**95
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42424
68%
**31
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
53171
86%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42235
68%
**18
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
92%
55056
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
45672
74%
**71
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37608
61%
**66
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
54969
89%
**80
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
54447
88%
**67
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
51082
82%
**56
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
53911
87%
**18
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
95%
54389
88%
**17
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
55419
89%
**94
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
44425
72%
**64
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55172
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
54723
88%
**85
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
42583
69%
**05
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
53795
87%
**64
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
43772
71%
**89
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
45382
73%
**00
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
42192
68%
**56
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
54810
88%
**87
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
46920
76%
**13
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
54766
88%
**72
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
54157
87%
**43
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
54984
89%
**66
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
49327
80%
**33
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53737
87%
**00
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45469
73%
**41
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
55666
90%
**20
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
51126
82%
**17
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
51068
82%
**36
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
44802
72%
**64
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45658
74%
**87
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
96%
54534
88%
**53
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
54230
87%
**92
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
55361
89%
**53
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
53882
87%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42743
69%
**71
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
36796
59%
**46
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
54375
88%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47050
76%
**38
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
38841
63%
**59
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53867
87%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
53838
87%
**69
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
40335
65%
**92
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
53606
86%
**49
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
49429
80%
**13
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
52953
85%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42786
69%
**23
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
49327
80%
**33
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45469
73%
**41
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
53969
87%
**10
98%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53940
87%
**82
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
52678
85%
**84
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
52272
84%
**36
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40393
65%
**69
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
53969
87%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
54984
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49385
80%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
37246
60%
**93
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47253
76%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
33460
54%
**02
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54665
88%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
46876
76%
**71
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
35476
57%
**08
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54418
88%
**25
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
54505
88%
**08
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
51%
**56
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
47282
76%
**72
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
32735
53%
**59
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41814
67%
**75
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36143
58%
**25
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
35070
57%
**85
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37188
60%
**54
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37173
60%
**67
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30211
49%
**72
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31125
50%
**85
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25440
41%
**41
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31517
51%
**08
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
27688
45%
**80
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39639
64%
**03
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
32068
52%
**88
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
32909
53%
**44
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47718
77%
**75
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42032
68%
**77
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
34113
55%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
51%
**98
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36376
59%
**95
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46862
76%
**66
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
35099
57%
**67
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35491
57%
**48
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41365
67%
**69
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
35810
58%
**57
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45020
73%
**26
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
32111
52%
**43
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28079
45%
**23
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
31676
51%
**33
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40973
66%
**77
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
29457
48%
**33
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
54%
**82
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39175
63%
**93
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37173
60%
**67
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29385
47%
**39
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
54%
**23
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27688
45%
**51
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44991
73%
**66
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31125
50%
**23
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30966
50%
**46
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
30284
49%
**52
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
32721
53%
**05
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
38943
63%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32271
52%
**75
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36782
59%
**28
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38043
61%
**77
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
27108
44%
**87
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
32068
52%
**21
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34708
56%
**95
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
48%
**83
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
27789
45%
**97
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48501
78%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42235
68%
**79
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
31995
52%
**98
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
36172
58%
**34
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30501
49%
**26
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33098
53%
**13
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26658
43%
**78
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29385
47%
**39
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27688
45%
**51
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40553
65%
**93
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35462
57%
**48
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32474
52%
**20
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
50%
**26
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
28166
45%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43482
70%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37217
60%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30995
50%
**83
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23801
38%
**59
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28790
46%
**74
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
25266
41%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35317
57%
**34
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28616
46%
**93
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
32024
52%
**26
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34519
56%
**57
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
60%
**03
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.

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