Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 72gr | Barnes Varm HP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 72gr \| Barnes Varm HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30210
Bullet Weight:	72gr \| 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.850" \| 21.6mm
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.124" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.124" \| 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_B472_C932
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 72gr | Barnes Varm HP bullet and 58 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%	44846	86%	**15	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	46818	90%	**95	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	45977	88%	**51	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46833	90%	**22	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	46833	90%	**02	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	46224	89%	**22	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42583	82%	**38	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45788	88%	**74	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35085	67%	**54	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45759	88%	**91	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45310	87%	**15	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	45730	88%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	46398	89%	**33	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	45876	88%	**77	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	46325	89%	**72	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	46224	89%	**27	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	45977	88%	**51	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	46601	89%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	45948	88%	**36	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30835	59%	**73	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39378	76%	**82	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	45556	87%	**69	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	46325	89%	**25	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	45324	87%	**89	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	46224	89%	**22	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42728	82%	**09	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46267	89%	**53	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	39407	76%	**97	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	45672	88%	**02	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43787	84%	**69	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43627	84%	**02	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	45455	87%	**31	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	45919	88%	**79	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30501	59%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	45818	88%	**15	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	37826	73%	**23	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	45759	88%	**12	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	41858	80%	**20	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	46804	90%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	46267	89%	**48	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	44222	85%	**99	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46528	89%	**53	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38421	74%	**08	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42728	82%	**09	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	39407	76%	**97	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	45643	88%	**59	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	45585	88%	**35	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	45716	88%	**59	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46528	89%	**15	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	45600	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	46398	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42772	82%	**13	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32518	62%	**59	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41133	79%	**27	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	46021	88%	**28	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	40161	77%	**30	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	45498	87%	**64	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	46137	89%	**45	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38305	74%	**67	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40741	78%	**87	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36434	70%	**38	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31386	60%	**77	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	35752	69%	**69	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	62%	**00	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24772	48%	**72	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	28514	55%	**51	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	25730	49%	**85	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27601	53%	**48	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34505	66%	**79	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42902	82%	**00	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37144	71%	**46	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	34214	66%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31734	61%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41989	81%	**41	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30705	59%	**84	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35940	69%	**31	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40379	78%	**18	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24424	47%	**22	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23946	46%	**10	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36114	69%	**76	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	33533	64%	**26	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	64%	**23	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	62%	**00	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	28514	55%	**51	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	38508	74%	**85	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	33402	64%	**43	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38899	75%	**61	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	33634	65%	**33	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27354	53%	**85	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	38856	75%	**81	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	39276	75%	**31	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24221	47%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	64%	**26	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	94%	34316	66%	**25	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	58%	**35	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34360	66%	**43	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43656	84%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36970	71%	**44	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	38725	74%	**74	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29051	56%	**49	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25179	48%	**44	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	28514	55%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	33402	64%	**43	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	67%	**30	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33025	63%	**43	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28253	54%	**52	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	39740	76%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38537	74%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32314	62%	**64	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	52%	**13	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	22698	44%	**31	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27021	52%	**52	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	33953	65%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	27557	53%	**92	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32126	62%	**43	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	36782	71%	**38	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.