Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

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Bullet:	.243 \| 60gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1500
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52069 psi \| 3590 bar
LID:	LID_B5765_C932
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 78 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 39 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	45455	87%	**41	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	45397	87%	**74	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	44193	85%	**19	98%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	96%	46296	89%	**48	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35215	68%	**14	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	38943	75%	**89	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	95%	46079	89%	**78	99%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	87%	45716	88%	**05	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	45876	88%	**53	97%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	97%	45368	87%	**73	93%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	88%	46311	89%	**46	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	43845	84%	**38	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	45614	88%	**64	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	46499	89%	**76	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29704	57%	**34	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	96%	33243	64%	**28	93%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46253	89%	**41	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	46238	89%	**73	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	94%	46354	89%	**35	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	46296	89%	**48	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	45469	87%	**40	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	45847	88%	**55	99%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	37072	71%	**77	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29182	56%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	45992	88%	**09	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	96%	46673	90%	**64	94%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	97%	42018	81%	**66	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	46238	89%	**82	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	46818	90%	**94	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	97%	41872	80%	**84	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	33344	64%	**81	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	93%	46862	90%	**02	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	45658	88%	**58	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	39827	77%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori N120 👍	<<locked>>	92%	46789	90%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	45310	87%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	36883	71%	**09	96%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	35317	68%	**92	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	97%	44744	86%	**64	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	35911	69%	**31	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	61%	**17	91%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	51%	**53	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	90%	37913	73%	**64	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	87%	25353	49%	**05	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	23772	46%	**94	91%
[Alliant Reloder-10x]*	<<locked>>	81%	29602	57%	**67	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37434	72%	**22	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	63%	**44	93%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	91%	38740	74%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	40973	79%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	85%	30632	59%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	83%	33199	64%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	68%	**27	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23424	45%	**70	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	92%	29196	56%	**90	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32111	62%	**94	96%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43018	83%	**10	100%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	89%	37753	73%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	37913	73%	**64	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42656	82%	**77	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33750	65%	**79	97%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	92%	32532	62%	**56	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23105	44%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43076	83%	**43	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	88%	35911	69%	**09	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	90%	33562	64%	**40	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	38957	75%	**58	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	82%	32750	63%	**53	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	89%	32822	63%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	94%	30371	58%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	42337	81%	**07	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	93%	40059	77%	**30	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	87%	29921	57%	**02	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	33243	64%	**20	100%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	54%	**62	93%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	84%	25802	50%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	93%	32140	62%	**04	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	93%	39320	76%	**30	90%

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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