Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 70gr | Osprey Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 70gr \| Osprey Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Osprey-0.243-70
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.910" \| 23.1mm
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.184" \| 4.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.109" \| 2.8mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52069 psi \| 3590 bar
LID:	LID_B10743_C932
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 102 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 70gr | Osprey Virtus bullet and 51 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130. 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 2207	<<locked>>	87%	46209	89%	**28	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	46412	89%	**91	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46775	90%	**64	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	45397	87%	**09	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	46311	89%	**58	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	38464	74%	**92	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41684	80%	**18	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	31676	61%	**08	93%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41423	80%	**41	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45324	87%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	45847	88%	**95	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	46659	90%	**72	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42409	81%	**38	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	46862	90%	**18	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	86%	45832	88%	**49	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	46412	89%	**91	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	46166	89%	**87	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	46543	89%	**82	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30255	58%	**90	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36013	69%	**30	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45324	87%	**02	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	45223	87%	**35	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	45382	87%	**22	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	45281	87%	**35	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	38072	73%	**49	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	43801	84%	**40	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	45295	87%	**35	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	40915	79%	**43	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	40698	78%	**79	96%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	45629	88%	**95	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29863	57%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	46282	89%	**61	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44092	85%	**09	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	38870	75%	**87	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	46296	89%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	46659	90%	**84	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	43584	84%	**33	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	34940	67%	**53	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	38072	73%	**49	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	46282	89%	**99	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	45745	88%	**68	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42685	82%	**40	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	45745	88%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45934	88%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	39262	75%	**74	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	29936	57%	**13	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38290	74%	**90	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	46383	89%	**74	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	37594	72%	**07	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	46064	88%	**10	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	45498	87%	**64	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38522	74%	**84	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	65%	**05	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28616	55%	**38	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	38072	73%	**54	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	84%	32518	62%	**49	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	21698	42%	**00	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	30269	58%	**40	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	26382	51%	**51	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25309	49%	**98	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31894	61%	**49	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39929	77%	**77	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34998	67%	**30	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	35737	69%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	33852	65%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39131	75%	**05	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	55%	**51	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	63%	**79	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37985	73%	**95	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23728	46%	**29	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	25556	49%	**98	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34243	66%	**66	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	35665	68%	**18	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	33069	64%	**49	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	31879	61%	**26	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	29834	57%	**30	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	39639	76%	**41	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35534	68%	**31	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	35592	68%	**18	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	27789	53%	**35	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	41379	79%	**13	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23482	45%	**72	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	59%	**94	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	28442	55%	**15	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	94%	34998	67%	**92	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41814	80%	**87	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	66%	**18	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	28747	55%	**75	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	25701	49%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	29834	57%	**30	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	37521	72%	**15	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	34896	67%	**22	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25802	50%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35737	69%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30385	58%	**48	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25048	48%	**84	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	23612	45%	**03	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27441	53%	**98	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	35056	67%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	28863	55%	**64	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	34040	65%	**22	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38682	74%	**17	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.