
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm GT with .243 | 106gr | SUS-TAC HP bullet and 103 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 57% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 57% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,374 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,100 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,289 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,578 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 28.8 gr | 80% | 37,057 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 55% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,332 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,343 psi | 51% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,967 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,067 psi | 50% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 42% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,181 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 82% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,163 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 43% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 27.9 gr | 80% | 38,130 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28.3 gr | 80% | 31,314 psi | 51% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,797 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,307 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 51% | 2352 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 53% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,643 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 53% | 2362 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,500 psi | 46% | 2346 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 50% | 2303 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,014 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,909 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,473 psi | 51% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,210 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 103 powders for 6 mm GT loaded with the .243 | 106gr | SUS-TAC HP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,897 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 106.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6 mm GT with the .243 | 106gr | SUS-TAC HP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.