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

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 80gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:	26178
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52069 psi \| 3590 bar
LID:	LID_B1362_C932
Last updated:	2026-01-22
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 80gr Hornady CX bullet and 58 powder(s). 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>>	97%	45658	88%	**64	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	46485	89%	**08	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	46862	90%	**87	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45121	87%	**15	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	45411	87%	**12	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	46441	89%	**51	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43207	83%	**71	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	46499	89%	**10	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35578	68%	**10	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44512	85%	**90	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	36405	70%	**00	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	46383	89%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	46238	89%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	45963	88%	**59	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	46006	88%	**07	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	46557	89%	**08	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	45440	87%	**43	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46267	89%	**74	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	45730	88%	**71	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	45716	88%	**56	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30153	58%	**26	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39102	75%	**02	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	46862	90%	**08	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	40915	79%	**05	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	45455	87%	**31	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	46818	90%	**44	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	45542	87%	**38	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	43004	83%	**48	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46760	90%	**99	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38566	74%	**13	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	45252	87%	**12	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	44309	85%	**12	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44208	85%	**41	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46035	88%	**67	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	45281	87%	**89	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30023	58%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	45469	87%	**38	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	45948	88%	**35	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42163	81%	**66	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	46079	88%	**67	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	44454	85%	**31	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	45701	88%	**66	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37927	73%	**35	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	43004	83%	**48	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38566	74%	**13	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	45527	87%	**85	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	45745	88%	**64	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	46224	89%	**99	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	45818	88%	**38	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	45194	87%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	45324	87%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43337	83%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32967	63%	**08	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	41684	80%	**62	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	45818	88%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	40147	77%	**66	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	46267	89%	**10	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	46630	90%	**94	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	35853	69%	**48	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41524	80%	**23	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36622	70%	**77	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31502	61%	**26	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	34171	66%	**72	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	63%	**59	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25295	49%	**44	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	26992	52%	**57	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	23873	46%	**79	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27833	53%	**00	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	32866	63%	**05	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34795	67%	**15	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43207	83%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37855	73%	**05	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	32619	63%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32111	62%	**90	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42583	82%	**80	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31096	60%	**36	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	35868	69%	**64	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41162	79%	**64	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	88%	27427	53%	**67	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24482	47%	**82	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36347	70%	**12	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	35665	68%	**84	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	32184	62%	**36	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33924	65%	**75	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	62%	**46	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	26992	52%	**57	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	36869	71%	**95	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	31386	60%	**39	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39320	76%	**00	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	31444	60%	**20	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26905	52%	**28	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	37666	72%	**94	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	37159	71%	**21	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24598	47%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33098	64%	**69	93%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	59%	**84	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	31981	61%	**23	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37449	72%	**90	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	36289	70%	**54	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29820	57%	**21	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24105	46%	**64	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	26992	52%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	31386	60%	**39	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35491	68%	**75	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31256	60%	**43	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	55%	**08	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	37434	72%	**64	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39218	75%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32967	63%	**16	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27267	52%	**79	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	21582	41%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	49%	**59	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	31894	61%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	25904	50%	**88	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	59%	**43	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	34548	66%	**31	90%

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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