Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 85gr \| Barnes Solid BT
Manufacturer SKU:	24302
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.063" \| 27.0mm
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.337" \| 8.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.237" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52069 psi \| 3590 bar
LID:	LID_B480_C932
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 85gr | Barnes Solid BT bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, Norma 202. 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%	46586	89%	**12	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	46369	89%	**26	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	40495	78%	**61	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	45397	87%	**95	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	45382	87%	**43	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	46238	89%	**46	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	45614	88%	**53	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	46456	89%	**82	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45150	87%	**28	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	46064	88%	**28	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36782	71%	**77	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45614	88%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	37681	72%	**67	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	46644	90%	**79	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	40785	78%	**20	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	46021	88%	**94	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	46789	90%	**18	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	46209	89%	**44	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	46543	89%	**43	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	46035	88%	**87	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	46209	89%	**05	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	87%	46137	89%	**08	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	46427	89%	**97	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	39813	76%	**51	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	30037	58%	**77	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40567	78%	**66	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	45324	87%	**10	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	41843	80%	**66	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	46325	89%	**79	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	45469	87%	**53	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	45571	88%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44976	86%	**12	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	45948	88%	**20	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	40698	78%	**00	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	46862	90%	**59	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	45963	88%	**82	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45788	88%	**02	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	39943	77%	**13	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	41046	79%	**26	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	45600	88%	**05	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	46818	90%	**62	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31328	60%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	45542	87%	**76	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	39653	76%	**46	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	45977	88%	**69	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	43772	84%	**33	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	45295	87%	**89	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	46195	89%	**69	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	46064	88%	**99	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	46499	89%	**17	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38566	74%	**89	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44976	86%	**12	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	40698	78%	**00	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	45527	87%	**23	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	45876	88%	**02	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	46006	88%	**33	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	46108	89%	**82	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	35752	69%	**08	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	46108	89%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	45150	87%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45034	86%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33736	65%	**66	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42540	82%	**17	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	45687	88%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41930	81%	**33	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	46195	89%	**44	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	45208	87%	**99	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	34069	65%	**49	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43091	83%	**71	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	36506	70%	**75	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37913	73%	**48	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32634	63%	**90	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	39972	77%	**25	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	33939	65%	**13	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33547	64%	**26	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26194	50%	**08	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27311	52%	**11	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	22814	44%	**90	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28282	54%	**57	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	30705	59%	**90	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36013	69%	**79	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	35505	68%	**08	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39015	75%	**62	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	38174	73%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	30168	58%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	64%	**57	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	42975	83%	**31	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32198	62%	**13	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37289	72%	**31	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41655	80%	**12	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	36027	69%	**66	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	28616	55%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25280	49%	**65	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37608	72%	**69	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	33591	65%	**79	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	59%	**34	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35027	67%	**49	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	63%	**07	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	25846	50%	**65	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	33721	65%	**61	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	29573	57%	**31	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40466	78%	**51	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	28993	56%	**98	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27804	53%	**95	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	33417	64%	**62	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	35882	69%	**12	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	34534	66%	**62	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	34722	67%	**10	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	87%	27122	52%	**54	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	66%	**36	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	29950	58%	**00	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	60%	**51	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	29689	57%	**08	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38087	73%	**41	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	41336	79%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	33808	65%	**36	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	58%	**69	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24323	47%	**24	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	25846	50%	**65	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	29573	57%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36666	70%	**49	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	62%	**13	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29443	57%	**75	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	35027	67%	**49	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	32155	62%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39871	77%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34011	65%	**84	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28007	54%	**46	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20871	40%	**78	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25817	50%	**16	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31734	61%	**84	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25686	49%	**33	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	61%	**16	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	33257	64%	**39	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.