Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 100gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon BL-C2 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,643 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,034 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,817 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,774 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,338 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,788 psi | 86% | 2597 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 88% | 2590 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,035 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,425 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,847 psi | 88% | 2619 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,121 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,804 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,208 psi | 85% | 2611 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,992 psi | 88% | 2558 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,368 psi | 87% | 2630 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 88% | 2688 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,687 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,673 psi | 90% | 2665 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,469 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,673 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,005 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,397 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 87% | 2610 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 67% | 1615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,571 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,773 psi | 86% | 2637 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,425 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,527 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 89% | 2662 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,425 psi | 85% | 2564 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,079 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,774 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 88% | 2544 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,266 psi | 85% | 2577 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 90% | 2623 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,021 psi | 90% | 2662 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,338 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 90% | 2637 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,716 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 66% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,512 psi | 85% | 2563 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,934 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,876 psi | 88% | 2705 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 90% | 2600 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 83% | 2601 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,774 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,266 psi | 85% | 2577 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,425 psi | 85% | 2525 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,296 psi | 89% | 2606 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,629 psi | 88% | 2659 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,007 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 2623 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,296 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 87% | 2519 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,744 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,498 psi | 87% | 2531 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,005 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,759 psi | 86% | 2610 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,687 psi | 88% | 2505 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 88% | 2522 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,324 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 89% | 2587 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 79% | 2507 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,106 psi | 85% | 2570 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,036 psi | 90% | 2668 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,729 psi | 84% | 2596 fps | 97.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 69% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 55% | 2267 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 52% | 2241 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 76% | 2501 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,221 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 63% | 2390 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,535 psi | 70% | 2463 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 79% | 2476 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,784 psi | 76% | 2524 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,160 psi | 75% | 2576 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 82% | 2453 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,135 psi | 85% | 2599 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,752 psi | 69% | 2462 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 71% | 2378 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 24.4 gr | 80% | 32,053 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,002 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 70% | 2430 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 81% | 2540 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,420 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 25.8 gr | 86% | 35,737 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 48% | 1436 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,797 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 56% | 2311 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,003 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 81% | 2450 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,014 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 73% | 2447 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 58% | 2321 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,334 psi | 74% | 2400 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,737 psi | 67% | 2390 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,214 psi | 66% | 2361 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 62% | 2334 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,986 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,553 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,930 psi | 79% | 2534 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,277 psi | 77% | 2463 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 48% | 1475 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 75% | 2460 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,452 psi | 80% | 2620 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 26.5 gr | 88% | 32,416 psi | 62% | 2423 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,505 psi | 66% | 2360 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,679 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 58% | 2321 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,737 psi | 67% | 2390 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 79% | 2466 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 83% | 2555 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,074 psi | 77% | 2553 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 73% | 2468 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 65% | 2298 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 53% | 2167 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 71% | 2440 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 65% | 2307 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,073 psi | 75% | 2476 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,057 psi | 71% | 2462 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 73% | 2378 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 61% | 2263 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,415 psi | 60% | 2319 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 70% | 2420 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 57% | 2276 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,741 psi | 78% | 2482 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 68% | 2452 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
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 73 powders for 6 mm ARC loaded with the .243 | 100gr | Norma FMJ. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,615 fps to 2,723 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (359 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 6 mm ARC with the .243 | 100gr | Norma FMJ 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.