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Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 77gr | Lapua Open Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

6 mm ARC + .243 | 77gr | Lapua Open Tip

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 77gr | Lapua Open Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL6045 | G490
Bullet Weight:
105gr | 6.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.500" | 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.534" | 13.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.337" | 8.6mm
Case Capacity:
34.5 Grains of Water | 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52069 psi | 3590 bar
LID:
LID_B3103_C932
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 77gr | Lapua Open Tip bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 23.8 fps

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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>>
92%
45876
88%
**10
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
45701
88%
**84
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
46528
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
45440
87%
**44
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
89%
45774
88%
**61
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
46572
89%
**80
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
46195
89%
**90
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
45397
87%
**20
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
45353
87%
**26
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43714
84%
**03
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
46760
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
42786
82%
**87
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
46108
89%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
45440
87%
**30
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
38232
73%
**48
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
83%
46180
89%
**02
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
46775
90%
**43
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
46833
90%
**62
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
46702
90%
**54
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
45397
87%
**52
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
46528
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
45368
87%
**97
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
44121
85%
**87
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
30966
59%
**28
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
45020
86%
**74
96%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46340
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
43149
83%
**34
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45368
87%
**21
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
83%
45237
87%
**02
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
46485
89%
**59
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
45237
87%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
45585
88%
**64
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
46195
89%
**90
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46572
89%
**43
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
45876
88%
**38
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
46760
90%
**13
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
46789
90%
**00
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
46238
89%
**10
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
46209
89%
**43
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
46673
90%
**59
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
46601
89%
**84
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
46166
89%
**26
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
45339
87%
**54
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
46746
90%
**93
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
46093
89%
**84
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45107
87%
**66
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
37565
72%
**41
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
46427
89%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
46296
89%
**87
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
39421
76%
**28
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
46717
90%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
42569
82%
**00
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
45469
87%
**74
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
45005
86%
**93
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
46311
89%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45353
87%
**21
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46572
89%
**43
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
46760
90%
**13
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
46804
90%
**61
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
45774
88%
**03
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
46688
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
46137
89%
**00
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
41495
80%
**48
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
29472
57%
**51
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
46514
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
46615
90%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
39407
76%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
46804
90%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
34098
65%
**90
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
45353
87%
**87
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
45658
88%
**07
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
36201
70%
**06
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
45934
88%
**49
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
45324
87%
**23
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
64%
**60
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
30647
59%
**78
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43033
83%
**54
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37579
72%
**13
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
68%
**57
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38566
74%
**43
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38522
74%
**56
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31618
61%
**74
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32227
62%
**77
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26600
51%
**52
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32735
63%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26469
51%
**23
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41017
79%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
56%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
29849
57%
**44
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43047
83%
**59
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
61%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
62%
**87
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37521
72%
**87
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
33025
63%
**93
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36825
71%
**39
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42090
81%
**44
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
32764
63%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
28761
55%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
30110
58%
**65
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28950
56%
**18
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
29559
57%
**49
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
95%
42221
81%
**69
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41989
81%
**46
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
57%
**15
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35070
67%
**80
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40553
78%
**82
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38522
74%
**56
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30414
58%
**38
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
66%
**18
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
55%
**59
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
32518
62%
**31
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31676
61%
**34
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28427
55%
**75
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
29385
56%
**98
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
36318
70%
**97
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
64%
**77
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
37869
73%
**16
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38827
75%
**56
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
40118
77%
**75
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
52%
**62
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
29356
56%
**21
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35824
69%
**83
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
59%
**82
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
25875
50%
**19
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43555
84%
**54
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
29907
57%
**15
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
33591
65%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
61%
**21
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34200
66%
**08
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27543
53%
**77
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30414
58%
**38
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
55%
**59
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41785
80%
**79
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36695
70%
**39
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33692
65%
**18
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
61%
**28
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
26455
51%
**16
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
93%
26513
51%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38377
74%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31879
61%
**78
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24729
47%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29805
57%
**75
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
23612
45%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36085
69%
**16
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29312
56%
**85
96%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
29414
56%
**42
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35694
69%
**52
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
37840
73%
**82
95%

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.

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