6mm ARC

Test barrel: 508 mm (20”), 1 in 7” twist
Primers: Small Rifle
Cases: Starline, trim-to length 37,47 mm (1.475”)

This data is for gas operated sporting rifles like AR-15.


Bullet	5,2 g / 80 gr		Barnes, TTSX BT		C.O.L. 55,0 mm / 2.165 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,40	21.6	752	2467	1,53	23.6	810	2657
N135	1,50	23.1	769	2523	1,63	25.2	827	2713
N140	1,70	26.2	776	2546	1,88C	29.0C	854	2802
N540	1,70	26.2	811	2661	1,81C	27.9C	867	2844
C – Compressed load

Bullet	5,2 g / 80 gr		Hornady, ELD-VT		C.O.L. 57,4 mm / 2.260 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,50	23.1	786	2579	1,65	25.5	842	2762
N135	1,63	25.2	810	2657	1,76C	27.2C	862	2828
N140	1,80	27.8	812	2664	1,90F	29.3F	854	2802
N540	1,80	27.8	828	2717	1,89C	29.2C	877	2877
N150	1,75	27.0	815	2674	1,87C	28.9C	858	2815
C – Compressed load

Bullet	5,2 g / 80 gr		Sierra, SBT Blitz		C.O.L. 52,7 mm / 2.075 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,39	21.5	750	2461	1,54	23.8	805	2641
N135	1,49	23.0	762	2500	1,72	26.5	835	2740
N140	1,80	27.8	804	2638	1,90F	29.3F	844	2769
N540	1,80	27.8	818	2684	1,91C	29.5C	872	2861
N150	1,70	26.2	792	2598	1,88F	29.0F	849	2785
C – Compressed load

Bullet	5,7 g / 87 gr		Berger, VLD Hunting		C.O.L. 57,0 mm / 2.244 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,44	22.2	754	2474	1,59	24.5	804	2638
N135	1,52	23.5	760	2493	1,66	25.6	817	2680
N140	1,72	26.5	784	2572	1,86C	28.7C	839	2753
N540	1,71	26.4	792	2598	1,84C	28.4C	851	2792
C – Compressed load

Bullet	5,7 g / 88 gr		Cutting Edge, MTH Gen2		C.O.L. 52,0 mm / 2.047 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,32	20.4	675	2215	1,44	22.2	737	2418
N135	1,38	21.3	682	2238	1,58	24.4	756	2480
N140	1,66	25.6	738	2421	1,81C	27.9C	796	2612
N540	1,64	25.3	746	2448	1,77	27.3	811	2661
N150	1,50	23.1	699	2293	1,74C	26.9C	779	2556
N550	1,80	27.8	755	2477	1,97C	30.4C	815	2674
C – Compressed load

Bullet	5,8 g / 90 gr		Lapua, OTM Scenar-L		C.O.L. 57,2 mm / 2.252 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,44	22.2	740	2428	1,56	24.1	787	2582
N135	1,52	23.5	752	2467	1,64	25.3	800	2625
N140	1,70	26.2	769	2523	1,83C	28.2C	819	2687
N540	1,67	25.8	775	2543	1,78	27.5	827	2713
N150	1,58	24.4	751	2464	1,71	26.4	800	2625
N550	1,80	27.8	769	2523	1,92C	29.6C	822	2697
C – Compressed load

Bullet	6,2 g / 95 gr		Barnes, LRX BT		C.O.L. 57,4 mm / 2.260 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,13	17.4	614	2014	1,28	19.8	686	2251
N135	1,23	19.0	641	2103	1,39	21.5	708	2323
N140	1,52	23.5	699	2293	1,71	26.4	765	2510
N540	1,50	23.1	708	2323	1,71	26.4	790	2592
N150	1,37	21.1	672	2205	1,50	23.1	722	2369
N550	1,65	25.5	726	2382	1,86	28.7	798	2618

Bullet	6,2 g / 95 gr		Berger, Classic Hunter		C.O.L. 55,1 mm / 2.169 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,28	19.8	666	2185	1,43	22.1	724	2375
N135	1,38	21.3	686	2251	1,54	23.8	744	2441
N140	1,64	25.3	732	2402	1,76	27.2	777	2549
N540	1,62	25.0	739	2425	1,75	27.0	796	2612
N150	1,52	23.5	706	2316	1,68	25.9	762	2500
N550	1,78	27.5	749	2457	1,90	29.3	797	2615

Bullet	6,8 g / 105 gr		Berger, Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 57,4 mm / 2.260 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,27	19.6	648	2126	1,34	20.7	681	2234
N135	1,31	20.2	648	2126	1,46	22.5	702	2303
N140	1,60	24.7	698	2290	1,74C	26.9C	752	2467
N540	1,60	24.7	709	2326	1,74C	26.9C	768	2520
N150	1,47	22.7	681	2234	1,66C	25.6C	735	2411
N550	1,78	27.5	726	2382	1,89C	29.2C	774	2539
C – Compressed load

Bullet	6,8 g / 105 gr		Lapua, OTM Scenar-L		C.O.L. 56,2 mm / 2.213 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,28	19.8	649	2129	1,41	21.8	697	2287
N135	1,35	20.8	656	2152	1,49	23.0	707	2320
N140	1,55	23.9	688	2257	1,66C	25.6C	730	2395
N540	1,58	24.4	706	2316	1,70C	26.2C	760	2493
N150	1,48	22.8	679	2228	1,63C	25.2C	731	2398
N550	1,74	26.9	717	2352	1,84C	28.4C	767	2516
C – Compressed load

Bullet	6,9 g / 107 gr		Nosler, Custom Competition		C.O.L. 57,4 mm / 2.260 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,30	20.1	647	2123	1,42	21.9	692	2270
N135	1,40	21.6	665	2182	1,54	23.8	717	2352
N140	1,60	24.7	696	2283	1,72C	26.5C	743	2438
N540	1,60	24.7	708	2323	1,72C	26.5C	758	2487
N150	1,53	23.6	682	2238	1,65C	25.5C	728	2388
N550	1,75	27.0	715	2346	1,87C	28.9C	768	2520
C – Compressed load

Bullet	6,9 g / 107 gr		Sierra, HPBT MatchKing		C.O.L. 57,4 mm / 2.260 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,37	21.1	670	2198	1,54	23.8	723	2372
N135	1,48	22.8	684	2244	1,61C	24.8C	731	2398
N140	1,67	25.8	707	2320	1,79C	27.6C	755	2477
N540	1,67	25.8	721	2365	1,76C	27.2C	770	2526
C – Compressed load

Bullet	7,1 g / 109 gr		Berger, Long Range Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 57,4 mm / 2.260 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,26	19.4	635	2083	1,34	20.7	674	2211
N135	1,32	20.4	647	2123	1,46	22.5	696	2283
N140	1,60	24.7	697	2287	1,73	26.7	743	2438
N540	1,60	24.7	703	2306	1,73C	26.7C	759	2490
N150	1,51	23.3	681	2234	1,67C	25.8C	734	2408
N550	1,75	27.0	712	2336	1,88C	29.0C	765	2510
C – Compressed load

Bullet	7,1 g / 110 gr		Sierra, MatchKing		C.O.L. 57,4 mm / 2.260 inch

Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
Type	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	1,25	19.3	625	2051	1,36	21.0	669	2195
N135	1,37	21.1	647	2123	1,58C	24.4C	717	2352
N140	1,63	25.2	694	2277	1,75C	27.0C	744	2441
N540	1,62	25.0	703	2306	1,72C	26.5C	749	2457
N150	1,49	23.0	675	2215	1,67C	25.8C	728	2388
N550	1,80	27.8	722	2369	1,90C	29.3C	768	2520