Load data for 6 mm ARC + .243 | 89gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 89gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.243-89
Bullet Weight:	89gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.130" \| 28.7mm
Caliber:	6 mm ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.500" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.404" \| 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.250" \| 6.4mm
Case Capacity:	34.5 Grains of Water \| 2.24 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52069 psi \| 3590 bar
LID:	LID_B10746_C932
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6 mm ARC with .243 | 89gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, Rottweil R 901. 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>>	95%	45643	88%	**40	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	46528	89%	**61	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	39581	76%	**89	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	46021	88%	**40	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	45759	88%	**84	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	45179	87%	**71	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	45295	87%	**87	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	46383	89%	**20	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45571	88%	**76	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	45281	87%	**56	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37492	72%	**28	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45585	88%	**69	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38276	74%	**18	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	46717	90%	**13	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	41640	80%	**84	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	45832	88%	**28	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	45281	87%	**30	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	45643	88%	**72	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	45571	88%	**61	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	46485	89%	**35	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	45179	87%	**23	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	46833	90%	**53	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	45730	88%	**21	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	39581	76%	**89	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	41046	79%	**13	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	38479	74%	**66	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	45440	87%	**48	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42380	81%	**13	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	45513	87%	**07	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	45948	88%	**03	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	46383	89%	**20	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	44193	85%	**33	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	46557	89%	**64	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	41133	79%	**41	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	45310	87%	**71	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46630	90%	**30	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46688	90%	**56	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	40625	78%	**64	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	41887	80%	**87	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	46282	89%	**53	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	45948	88%	**84	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	46238	89%	**17	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	38943	75%	**71	95%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46195	89%	**10	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	42641	82%	**51	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	34592	66%	**43	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	46006	88%	**33	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	45455	87%	**94	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	45339	87%	**23	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	45353	87%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39117	75%	**39	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	44193	85%	**33	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	41133	79%	**41	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	46253	89%	**74	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	45876	88%	**40	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46760	90%	**77	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	46079	88%	**17	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	36332	70%	**69	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	45542	87%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	45542	87%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45426	87%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33344	64%	**00	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42221	81%	**48	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	30168	58%	**95	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	46427	89%	**33	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42482	82%	**80	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	46441	89%	**82	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	46166	89%	**56	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	31923	61%	**38	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43134	83%	**05	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	35679	69%	**00	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38232	73%	**92	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32706	63%	**34	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	37724	72%	**20	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	65%	**51	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	64%	**64	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25947	50%	**52	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27514	53%	**69	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	21872	42%	**15	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28863	55%	**18	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	29762	57%	**11	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36042	69%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	91%	34577	66%	**30	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38595	74%	**97	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	36811	71%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	29544	57%	**18	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	64%	**08	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	43149	83%	**82	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32285	62%	**54	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37637	72%	**79	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42685	82%	**66	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	35679	69%	**00	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25150	48%	**10	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	34476	66%	**70	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37753	73%	**10	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	32895	63%	**03	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30632	59%	**82	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	35447	68%	**00	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	64%	**64	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	25976	50%	**23	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	32735	63%	**82	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	28558	55%	**56	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40596	78%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	28993	56%	**46	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27702	53%	**43	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	32634	63%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	35201	68%	**36	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	33663	65%	**87	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	65%	**31	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	34548	66%	**87	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	28181	54%	**92	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	31067	60%	**92	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	28500	55%	**23	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	30864	59%	**54	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38508	74%	**89	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	39146	75%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	32895	63%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	58%	**13	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24279	47%	**72	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	25976	50%	**23	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	28558	55%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37043	71%	**00	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	61%	**48	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29283	56%	**23	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	33431	64%	**61	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	31372	60%	**44	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40625	78%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34011	65%	**25	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27963	54%	**90	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21219	41%	**46	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26339	51%	**80	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	27180	52%	**10	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	61%	**31	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25730	49%	**80	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31256	60%	**54	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	33504	64%	**93	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.