Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 85gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 85gr \| Sierra HPBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1530
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.940" \| 23.9mm
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.188" \| 55.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.252" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 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_B5772_C932
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 85gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing bullet and 70 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, 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>>	94%	45571	88%	**15	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42351	81%	**20	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	46166	89%	**22	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	45513	87%	**59	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	46514	89%	**72	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	45992	88%	**76	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	45324	87%	**85	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	46122	89%	**61	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	45556	88%	**35	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39363	76%	**36	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46296	89%	**58	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	39581	76%	**17	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	46630	90%	**89	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	44440	85%	**08	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	46253	89%	**10	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	46847	90%	**38	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	46354	89%	**71	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	45600	88%	**36	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	43366	83%	**99	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	46775	90%	**35	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	46398	89%	**25	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41481	80%	**00	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31676	61%	**22	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43584	84%	**38	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41191	79%	**90	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	45498	87%	**30	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	45208	87%	**48	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	46572	89%	**05	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	45788	88%	**76	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	46398	89%	**02	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	45556	88%	**35	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	46383	89%	**43	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	42801	82%	**49	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	46412	89%	**62	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	46673	90%	**05	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	95%	46630	90%	**31	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	43381	83%	**99	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	44005	85%	**12	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	46108	89%	**72	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	46441	89%	**31	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	46267	89%	**69	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31560	61%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	46137	89%	**99	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	41292	79%	**99	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	45977	88%	**82	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	45759	88%	**79	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	36216	70%	**51	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	46833	90%	**25	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	39088	75%	**13	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	46238	89%	**85	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	46195	89%	**18	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	45368	87%	**10	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41989	81%	**64	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	45556	88%	**35	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	42801	82%	**49	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	45905	88%	**49	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	46253	89%	**25	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	46586	89%	**53	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	46035	88%	**99	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	37840	73%	**64	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	45643	88%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	46833	90%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	46557	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36042	69%	**25	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46006	88%	**92	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32169	62%	**13	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	46166	89%	**08	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	45136	87%	**05	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	46369	89%	**67	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	46108	89%	**35	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	32677	63%	**23	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	35723	69%	**69	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40103	77%	**03	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34476	66%	**46	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	37869	73%	**95	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36085	69%	**79	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35752	69%	**85	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28572	55%	**84	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29936	58%	**00	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24207	46%	**39	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30342	58%	**30	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	30371	58%	**97	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37855	73%	**28	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	35041	67%	**05	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40727	78%	**08	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	37304	72%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	58%	**93	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35114	67%	**20	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	39450	76%	**10	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34214	66%	**69	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39334	76%	**87	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	35273	68%	**62	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	90%	28921	56%	**63	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26658	51%	**18	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	34983	67%	**52	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39392	76%	**15	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	32256	62%	**52	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	62%	**00	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37318	72%	**08	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35186	68%	**75	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27934	54%	**41	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	33417	64%	**70	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	28500	55%	**11	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43352	83%	**13	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	58%	**38	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	57%	**64	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	32996	63%	**62	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	34954	67%	**05	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	42003	81%	**90	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	33475	64%	**52	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35926	69%	**49	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	26252	50%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36492	70%	**98	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	28631	55%	**70	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33040	63%	**07	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28660	55%	**88	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	30255	58%	**07	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40973	79%	**20	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	34258	66%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	39233	75%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	33417	64%	**36	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32024	62%	**34	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26049	50%	**90	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27934	54%	**41	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	28500	55%	**11	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38725	74%	**05	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	66%	**72	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31415	60%	**38	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	34142	66%	**49	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	30864	59%	**97	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42583	82%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35694	69%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29530	57%	**92	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22814	44%	**60	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	53%	**79	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	28137	54%	**02	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33910	65%	**52	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27427	53%	**95	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	64%	**79	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	68%	**12	92%

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.