Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 70gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2410
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.793" \| 20.1mm
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.171" \| 55.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52069 psi \| 3590 bar
LID:	LID_B2537_C932
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 70gr | Hornady SP bullet and 56 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	43700	84%	**25	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	46499	89%	**31	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	46456	89%	**97	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45614	88%	**41	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	45571	88%	**15	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	46514	89%	**61	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41843	80%	**61	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	44411	85%	**74	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34461	66%	**81	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44527	86%	**10	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	45701	88%	**61	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	46224	89%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	45440	87%	**53	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	46238	89%	**14	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	46151	89%	**09	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	85%	46659	90%	**66	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	46456	89%	**97	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	45397	87%	**77	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	46557	89%	**82	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30647	59%	**00	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37869	73%	**79	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	46137	89%	**18	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	46775	90%	**64	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	46427	89%	**45	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	46514	89%	**61	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	41423	80%	**18	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46775	90%	**05	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38334	74%	**07	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	45571	88%	**38	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43381	83%	**02	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42453	82%	**15	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	45818	88%	**68	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	46369	89%	**18	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30284	58%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	46282	89%	**58	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	46253	89%	**51	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40770	78%	**30	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	45963	88%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	46659	90%	**91	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45426	87%	**72	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37507	72%	**25	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	41423	80%	**18	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38334	74%	**07	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	46151	89%	**02	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	45759	88%	**71	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45107	87%	**92	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	45353	87%	**25	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	46224	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	46238	89%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41713	80%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31618	61%	**69	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40074	77%	**33	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	46528	89%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39291	75%	**46	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	45876	88%	**14	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	46282	89%	**87	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	39784	76%	**43	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40654	78%	**23	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35549	68%	**51	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30545	59%	**90	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	37405	72%	**41	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	32242	62%	**33	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24468	47%	**98	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	29486	57%	**20	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	26310	51%	**35	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26905	52%	**57	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33620	65%	**95	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41959	81%	**23	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36521	70%	**69	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	35578	68%	**71	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	32663	63%	**94	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41118	79%	**58	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30110	58%	**00	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35041	67%	**35	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39552	76%	**38	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24250	47%	**45	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	24714	47%	**66	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35346	68%	**89	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34940	67%	**99	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	64%	**46	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32242	62%	**33	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	29486	57%	**20	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	40016	77%	**58	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	34722	67%	**12	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38493	74%	**90	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	34490	66%	**89	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	27543	53%	**28	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	40422	78%	**53	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	41089	79%	**10	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24033	46%	**85	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	62%	**40	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	56%	**38	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	34737	67%	**89	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42859	82%	**07	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36027	69%	**61	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	54%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	25440	49%	**80	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	29486	57%	**20	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	34722	67%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	36651	70%	**99	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	34272	66%	**08	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	54%	**75	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	41350	79%	**40	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37623	72%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31981	61%	**90	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26252	50%	**26	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23598	45%	**93	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	27079	52%	**82	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	34447	66%	**02	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	28442	55%	**48	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	33446	64%	**12	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	38334	74%	**10	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.