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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 80gr \| Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:	24370
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.090" \| 27.7mm
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.364" \| 9.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52069 psi \| 3590 bar
LID:	LID_B2542_C932
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 80gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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%	45310	87%	**48	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	46847	90%	**08	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	45411	87%	**58	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	45527	87%	**25	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	46514	89%	**31	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	45788	88%	**38	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43221	83%	**74	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45585	88%	**94	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35592	68%	**13	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45527	87%	**07	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	36564	70%	**97	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	46746	90%	**54	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	45730	88%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	46775	90%	**69	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	46267	89%	**13	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	45223	87%	**82	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	46398	89%	**59	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46224	89%	**77	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	46151	89%	**71	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	46630	90%	**69	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30284	58%	**29	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39059	75%	**95	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	45397	87%	**89	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	40364	78%	**92	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	46615	90%	**51	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	45498	87%	**22	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	45788	88%	**38	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41771	80%	**18	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46195	89%	**79	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	39276	75%	**30	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	45658	88%	**12	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	44744	86%	**22	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44396	85%	**41	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	45730	88%	**61	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	45701	88%	**99	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30081	58%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	45832	88%	**41	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	36883	71%	**33	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	46398	89%	**44	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40930	79%	**33	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	45701	88%	**58	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	43192	83%	**05	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46731	90%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37391	72%	**21	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41771	80%	**18	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	39276	75%	**30	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	45745	88%	**92	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	46746	90%	**81	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	46180	89%	**02	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	45513	87%	**31	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	46383	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	45687	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43526	84%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32779	63%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40901	79%	**56	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	45803	88%	**51	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	40524	78%	**69	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	45484	87%	**94	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	45324	87%	**64	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	36695	70%	**67	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41829	80%	**23	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36579	70%	**77	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31633	61%	**26	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	33605	65%	**56	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	62%	**39	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25295	49%	**41	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	27441	53%	**74	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	23873	46%	**82	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27470	53%	**93	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	33011	63%	**05	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34925	67%	**21	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42728	82%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37202	71%	**89	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	32590	63%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32227	62%	**90	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42003	81%	**67	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31343	60%	**46	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36187	69%	**74	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40727	78%	**51	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	88%	27412	53%	**67	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24584	47%	**88	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36593	70%	**12	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	36318	70%	**00	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	32924	63%	**56	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	65%	**82	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	62%	**39	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	26963	52%	**61	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	36347	70%	**82	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	31865	61%	**46	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39494	76%	**00	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	31415	60%	**16	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27021	52%	**25	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	37014	71%	**77	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	37304	72%	**25	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24700	47%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	64%	**69	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	32271	62%	**15	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	59%	**90	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	32140	62%	**30	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	36898	71%	**74	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	36434	70%	**54	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	56%	**02	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23786	46%	**54	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	26963	52%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	31865	61%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	68%	**82	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	59%	**26	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	55%	**08	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	38247	73%	**80	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38711	74%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33083	64%	**23	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27485	53%	**79	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	21350	41%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25295	49%	**46	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	32024	62%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	25889	50%	**88	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30197	58%	**30	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	35781	69%	**57	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.