Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 80gr | Hornady FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 80gr \| Hornady FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	2430
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
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_B2541_C932
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 80gr | Hornady FMJ bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031. 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>>	94%	46006	88%	**13	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	41916	80%	**95	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	45382	87%	**00	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	46528	89%	**71	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	46108	89%	**51	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	46340	89%	**71	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	45745	88%	**84	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45861	88%	**49	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	45818	88%	**36	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39233	75%	**18	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45585	88%	**46	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	39407	76%	**05	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	46282	89%	**84	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	43178	83%	**71	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	45527	87%	**92	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	45484	87%	**04	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	45556	87%	**43	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	45759	88%	**31	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45382	87%	**00	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	86%	46282	89%	**17	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	46311	89%	**05	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	41916	80%	**95	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31430	60%	**88	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43308	83%	**27	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	39755	76%	**46	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	46166	89%	**41	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	44150	85%	**13	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	45861	88%	**84	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	46340	89%	**77	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	45745	88%	**84	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	45818	88%	**36	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	45498	87%	**22	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	43221	83%	**48	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	46804	90%	**74	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	46224	89%	**94	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	46108	89%	**13	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	42337	81%	**64	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	42612	82%	**71	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	46601	89%	**27	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	46746	90%	**64	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31212	60%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	45426	87%	**81	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	41452	80%	**90	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	45237	87%	**61	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	45730	88%	**74	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	35824	69%	**30	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	45832	88%	**04	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39233	75%	**02	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	45585	88%	**67	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	46630	90%	**20	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	45600	88%	**08	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41843	80%	**56	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	45818	88%	**36	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	43221	83%	**48	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	46557	89%	**51	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	45208	87%	**94	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	46427	89%	**48	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	46282	89%	**94	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	37536	72%	**49	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	46383	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	45614	88%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	46514	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35868	69%	**10	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	45034	86%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	46847	90%	**13	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44019	85%	**81	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	46847	90%	**69	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	45643	88%	**13	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	34316	66%	**48	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	37014	71%	**84	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39697	76%	**85	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34403	66%	**25	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	40727	78%	**43	91%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35418	68%	**44	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35288	68%	**57	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27891	54%	**46	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29443	57%	**59	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23511	45%	**92	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30197	58%	**08	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	31415	60%	**05	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37666	72%	**17	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	36593	70%	**33	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40190	77%	**87	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	38914	75%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	31067	60%	**08	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	66%	**85	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33402	64%	**38	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39262	75%	**76	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43294	83%	**46	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	37014	71%	**84	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24947	48%	**40	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26136	50%	**84	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	36129	69%	**67	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38957	75%	**00	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	33968	65%	**84	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32097	62%	**72	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36709	70%	**77	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35288	68%	**57	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	53%	**07	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	34200	66%	**72	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	30139	58%	**36	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42438	82%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	30240	58%	**20	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29109	56%	**20	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	33692	65%	**61	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	36448	70%	**23	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	35085	67%	**74	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35404	68%	**18	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24831	48%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36201	70%	**80	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	30081	58%	**89	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32909	63%	**89	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	29863	57%	**07	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	31372	60%	**15	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40335	77%	**95	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	35766	69%	**13	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	41220	79%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	33968	65%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31531	61%	**03	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25425	49%	**46	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	53%	**07	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	30139	58%	**36	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38174	73%	**84	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	65%	**48	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30777	59%	**07	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	35766	69%	**64	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	32953	63%	**35	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41814	80%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35070	67%	**02	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29211	56%	**67	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22350	43%	**16	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27528	53%	**54	93%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33707	65%	**28	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27238	52%	**64	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	63%	**44	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35288	68%	**87	91%

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.