Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 87gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2440
Bullet Weight:	87gr \| 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.930" \| 23.6mm
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52069 psi \| 3590 bar
LID:	LID_B2546_C932
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	93%	46398	89%	**02	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	43047	83%	**07	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	45513	87%	**79	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	45788	88%	**36	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	45745	88%	**36	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	46789	90%	**62	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	46601	90%	**79	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45745	88%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46688	90%	**31	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	41785	80%	**56	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	45847	88%	**18	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	41974	81%	**46	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	45469	87%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	45266	87%	**05	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	37565	72%	**84	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	45687	88%	**74	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	46137	89%	**08	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	46630	90%	**41	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	46369	89%	**30	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	44179	85%	**99	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	46311	89%	**99	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	46702	90%	**02	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	42960	82%	**33	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	43729	84%	**23	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31517	61%	**03	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44541	86%	**25	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	42322	81%	**87	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	46456	89%	**13	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	46282	89%	**38	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	46108	89%	**69	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	46195	89%	**56	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	46601	90%	**79	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	46688	90%	**31	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	45658	88%	**07	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	45368	87%	**76	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	45818	88%	**69	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45905	88%	**92	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	44396	85%	**89	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	45571	88%	**18	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	46311	89%	**56	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	45977	88%	**99	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	45948	88%	**40	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31502	60%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	45455	87%	**59	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	43671	84%	**15	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	36767	71%	**61	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	46122	89%	**59	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	46760	90%	**76	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	38522	74%	**74	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	46195	89%	**92	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	41176	79%	**33	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	46412	89%	**66	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	45730	88%	**85	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	46166	89%	**03	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	42888	82%	**57	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	46688	90%	**31	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	45368	87%	**76	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	46122	89%	**30	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	45759	88%	**89	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	46006	88%	**23	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	45527	87%	**66	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	40045	77%	**94	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	46615	90%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	46296	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	45861	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36898	71%	**18	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46847	90%	**85	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	33417	64%	**23	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	45629	88%	**72	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	46340	89%	**02	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	45905	88%	**31	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	45803	88%	**05	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	32416	62%	**97	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	34243	66%	**16	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40959	79%	**97	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35897	69%	**49	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	37550	72%	**62	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36840	71%	**69	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36869	71%	**85	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29747	57%	**87	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30690	59%	**93	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25048	48%	**43	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31082	60%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	29225	56%	**41	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39523	76%	**35	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	33518	64%	**46	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	34142	66%	**92	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41597	80%	**05	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	35708	69%	**82	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	60%	**07	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	35940	69%	**13	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	37724	72%	**57	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35128	67%	**72	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40843	78%	**94	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	37463	72%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	34853	67%	**26	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	90%	28805	55%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27441	53%	**18	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	33315	64%	**90	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40263	77%	**02	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	32024	62%	**26	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33083	64%	**93	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38870	75%	**18	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36869	71%	**85	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	55%	**34	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	63%	**31	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	28210	54%	**79	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	59%	**31	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30516	59%	**57	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	31676	61%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	34113	66%	**66	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	40683	78%	**44	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	32082	62%	**97	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36579	70%	**46	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	87%	27427	53%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37260	72%	**95	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	28340	54%	**44	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	33431	64%	**72	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34418	66%	**13	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29457	57%	**92	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	30110	58%	**80	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41800	80%	**07	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	33997	65%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	39392	76%	**28	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	31865	61%	**77	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33025	63%	**34	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26600	51%	**87	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	55%	**34	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	28210	54%	**79	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40161	77%	**12	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35186	68%	**69	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32097	62%	**31	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	32866	63%	**90	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	30589	59%	**67	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43526	84%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36477	70%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30501	59%	**92	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23409	45%	**57	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	55%	**79	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	27383	53%	**59	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	67%	**43	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	54%	**98	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	66%	**79	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36260	70%	**05	93%

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.