Load data for 6 mm GT + .243 | 112gr | Barnes Match Burner BT

6 mm GT cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:112 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.243"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.725"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:43.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,001 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:7.5

Load data in caliber 6 mm GT with .243 | 112gr | Barnes Match Burner BT bullet and 200 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 Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%55,999 psi90%2602 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%54,389 psi88%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%54,288 psi88%2628 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%54,389 psi88%2628 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%53,258 psi86%2625 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%52,910 psi85%2648 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,679 psi88%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%54,041 psi87%2625 fps96.8%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%55,767 psi90%2671 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,161 psi65%2523 fps96%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%54,476 psi88%2674 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%53,345 psi86%2671 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,330 psi86%2743 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%52,663 psi85%2749 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%55,216 psi89%2703 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%53,461 psi86%2694 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%52,663 psi85%2654 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%54,607 psi88%2697 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%54,230 psi87%2657 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%55,912 psi90%2694 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%54,592 psi88%2628 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%53,592 psi86%2628 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%55,883 psi90%2753 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%54,259 psi88%2812 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%53,200 psi86%2812 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%55,869 psi90%2723 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%54,462 psi88%2717 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%55,927 psi90%2608 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%53,330 psi86%2697 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%54,911 psi89%2736 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,982 psi84%2753 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,172 psi87%2802 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%52,866 psi85%2789 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%55,042 psi89%2835 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,825 psi59%2497 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,493 psi62%2549 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,828 psi66%2641 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,772 psi69%2700 fps98.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%54,592 psi88%2713 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%53,069 psi86%2710 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%52,953 psi85%2690 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,071 psi89%2733 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%53,345 psi86%2657 fps97%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%55,071 psi89%2703 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%52,910 psi85%2595 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%54,578 psi88%2635 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%53,316 psi86%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%55,361 psi89%2726 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%55,317 psi89%2779 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%53,490 psi86%2769 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%54,839 psi88%2648 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%55,666 psi90%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%53,954 psi87%2700 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%52,431 psi85%2694 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%52,895 psi85%2740 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%55,651 psi90%2799 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%53,954 psi87%2707 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%52,779 psi85%2707 fps96.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%55,796 psi90%2713 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%54,041 psi87%2703 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%47,790 psi77%2631 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,053 psi81%2680 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%54,694 psi88%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%53,272 psi86%2736 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%54,056 psi87%2779 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%52,257 psi84%2772 fps97.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,143 psi57%1614 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,549 psi57%1637 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%53,592 psi86%2667 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%55,216 psi89%2707 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%55,637 psi90%2694 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%54,070 psi87%2687 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%55,492 psi90%2684 fps99.9%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%54,056 psi87%2680 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%56,043 psi90%2671 fps97.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%53,940 psi87%2657 fps97.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%56,028 psi90%2566 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,403 psi86%2680 fps97%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,434 psi89%2730 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%55,201 psi89%2687 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%53,998 psi87%2690 fps97.8%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,575 psi82%2687 fps99.3%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,852 psi85%2736 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%54,679 psi88%2726 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%52,895 psi85%2717 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%54,230 psi87%2657 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%55,912 psi90%2694 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%54,520 psi88%2644 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%54,723 psi88%2680 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%53,476 psi86%2677 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%55,100 psi89%2635 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%53,301 psi86%2628 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%55,317 psi89%2680 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,027 psi87%2677 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%54,099 psi87%2677 fps98.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%52,968 psi85%2677 fps98.8%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,216 psi89%2713 fps98.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%53,925 psi87%2713 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%53,751 psi87%2648 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%55,956 psi90%2694 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%54,389 psi88%2654 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%52,765 psi85%2644 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%55,477 psi89%2726 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%54,085 psi87%2723 fps100%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,041 psi87%2726 fps95.8%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,956 psi90%2776 fps96.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,910 psi85%2736 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,216 psi89%2785 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%52,359 psi84%2703 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%54,737 psi88%2753 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%51,866 psi84%2733 fps98.2%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%53,867 psi87%2782 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%54,578 psi88%2677 fps98.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,069 psi86%2671 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%53,940 psi87%2694 fps99.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%55,912 psi90%2733 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%54,998 psi89%2654 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%53,592 psi86%2654 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,911 psi58%1657 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,897 psi58%1673 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%53,809 psi87%2638 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%55,593 psi90%2677 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%54,462 psi88%2684 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%52,837 psi85%2677 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%53,011 psi86%2753 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%55,840 psi90%2808 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%52,765 psi85%2792 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,013 psi89%2835 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,243 psi86%2769 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,028 psi90%2822 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,490 psi86%2799 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,753 psi90%2851 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%54,824 psi88%2631 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%53,809 psi87%2631 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%54,563 psi88%2651 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%52,823 psi85%2641 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%55,985 psi90%2723 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%54,940 psi89%2723 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%53,345 psi86%2657 fps97%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%55,071 psi89%2703 fps97.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%54,099 psi87%2677 fps98.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%52,968 psi85%2677 fps98.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%54,723 psi88%2680 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%53,476 psi86%2677 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%55,317 psi89%2680 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,027 psi87%2677 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,216 psi89%2713 fps98.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%53,925 psi87%2713 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%54,607 psi88%2743 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%53,098 psi86%2736 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%52,692 psi85%2651 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%54,621 psi88%2694 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%53,272 psi86%2674 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%55,680 psi90%2723 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%55,869 psi90%2595 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,114 psi87%2589 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%55,666 psi90%2589 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%54,172 psi87%2585 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%54,636 psi88%2635 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%53,142 psi86%2631 fps97.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%55,463 psi89%2690 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%53,635 psi87%2680 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%54,752 psi88%2589 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%53,505 psi86%2589 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%55,724 psi90%2690 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%54,157 psi87%2687 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%53,069 psi86%2677 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%55,114 psi89%2720 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,326 psi76%2690 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,588 psi80%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%55,579 psi90%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,056 psi87%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%56,028 psi90%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,331 psi88%2572 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%53,911 psi87%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%55,869 psi90%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%54,737 psi88%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%53,432 psi86%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%54,375 psi88%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%53,258 psi86%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,216 psi89%2730 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%54,404 psi88%2733 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%54,650 psi88%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%53,359 psi86%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%52,881 psi85%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%54,766 psi88%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,476 psi88%2740 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%53,142 psi86%2736 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,914 psi64%2572 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,090 psi68%2625 fps98.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%55,898 psi90%2713 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%54,563 psi88%2713 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%54,607 psi88%2703 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%52,837 psi85%2694 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%53,388 psi86%2749 fps97.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%55,651 psi90%2799 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,054 psi53%2490 fps97.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,374 psi55%2549 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%53,214 psi86%2684 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%55,201 psi89%2726 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%46,775 psi75%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,327 psi78%2513 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%50,908 psi82%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%39,421 psi64%2408 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,002 psi66%2444 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%45,905 psi74%2546 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,109 psi78%2592 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%47,514 psi77%2523 fps95.4%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%45,919 psi74%2516 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%37,507 psi60%2470 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%37,260 psi60%2402 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,740 psi62%2441 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%33,083 psi53%2379 fps95.3%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%32,358 psi52%2372 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,091 psi70%2510 fps99%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,367 psi72%2546 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,695 psi59%2369 fps97%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,855 psi61%2408 fps97.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,165 psi73%2516 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,456 psi75%2552 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,121 psi73%2503 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,833 psi76%2539 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%52,736 psi85%2707 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR30.1 gr80%38,725 psi62%2526 fps97.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR30.1 gr80%40,495 psi65%2582 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%35,955 psi58%2385 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,579 psi61%2431 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%52,330 psi84%2562 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,870 psi63%2448 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,118 psi65%2487 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%33,678 psi54%2388 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%33,127 psi53%2392 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1729.6 gr80%31,053 psi50%2352 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-1729.6 gr80%32,285 psi52%2398 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%29,095 psi47%2300 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%28,558 psi46%2300 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%35,476 psi57%2516 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%34,693 psi56%2516 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%41,858 psi68%2507 fps98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,758 psi71%2556 fps98.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,679 psi58%2392 fps98.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,956 psi60%2431 fps98.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%47,282 psi76%2559 fps95.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%46,079 psi74%2559 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%46,615 psi75%2500 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,312 psi78%2543 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%43,453 psi70%2533 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,469 psi73%2579 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%47,964 psi77%2667 fps99.4%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,212 psi81%2717 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%51,285 psi83%2598 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%52,170 psi84%2625 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,245 psi58%2385 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,811 psi61%2434 fps96.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%43,424 psi70%2582 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%42,728 psi69%2582 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%47,877 psi77%2608 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%46,586 psi75%2605 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,468 psi70%2520 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,802 psi72%2559 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%29,066 psi47%2244 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%28,442 psi46%2244 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,305 psi63%2493 fps99.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,915 psi66%2536 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%46,905 psi76%2661 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%45,585 psi74%2657 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,455 psi43%1447 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,397 psi43%1460 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,698 psi67%2474 fps99.1%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,960 psi69%2513 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,612 psi69%2510 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,686 psi72%2552 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,508 psi62%2398 fps97.8%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,740 psi64%2438 fps98.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%43,453 psi70%2464 fps95.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,221 psi68%2457 fps95.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%52,881 psi85%2526 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%46,934 psi76%2579 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%43,308 psi70%2530 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%43,236 psi70%2490 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%42,322 psi68%2490 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%32,155 psi52%2339 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%31,444 psi51%2333 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,784 psi64%2477 fps98.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,104 psi66%2516 fps98.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,165 psi73%2516 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,456 psi75%2552 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%50,633 psi82%2592 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,901 psi68%2487 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,671 psi70%2530 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,062 psi69%2444 fps99%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,701 psi72%2490 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,145 psi62%2398 fps99.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,813 psi64%2448 fps99.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%37,869 psi61%2395 fps95.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%36,898 psi60%2388 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%43,033 psi69%2516 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%42,076 psi68%2513 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,206 psi68%2464 fps99.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,598 psi70%2503 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,250 psi68%2470 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,048 psi71%2513 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,232 psi62%2438 fps98.2%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,508 psi64%2477 fps98.6%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%50,575 psi82%2674 fps95%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%49,168 psi79%2671 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%33,707 psi54%2382 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%32,880 psi53%2375 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,391 psi60%2441 fps97.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,204 psi63%2493 fps98.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%40,118 psi65%2523 fps95.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%39,131 psi63%2520 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,875 psi72%2520 fps97.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,267 psi75%2559 fps97.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,150 psi71%2536 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,079 psi74%2585 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%48,559 psi78%2559 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,067 psi81%2602 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,498 psi43%1476 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,803 psi43%1496 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%50,444 psi81%2592 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%52,257 psi84%2631 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%42,177 psi68%2480 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%40,944 psi66%2470 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%40,205 psi65%2536 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,061 psi68%2582 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6029.6 gr80%33,069 psi53%2415 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6029.6 gr80%34,345 psi55%2464 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%35,244 psi57%2448 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%34,548 psi56%2444 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%37,956 psi61%2503 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%37,217 psi60%2507 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,035 psi74%2500 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,558 psi77%2539 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,118 psi65%2418 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,481 psi67%2457 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,547 psi54%2339 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,853 psi56%2379 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%47,282 psi76%2559 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%46,079 psi74%2559 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%37,869 psi61%2395 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%36,898 psi60%2388 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,901 psi68%2487 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,671 psi70%2530 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,145 psi62%2398 fps99.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,813 psi64%2448 fps99.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%43,033 psi69%2516 fps95.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%42,076 psi68%2513 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,214 psi55%2379 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,650 psi57%2425 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%42,902 psi69%2490 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,831 psi72%2539 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,263 psi67%2474 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,815 psi69%2516 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,598 psi70%2418 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,991 psi73%2454 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,158 psi58%2297 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,449 psi60%2333 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%42,076 psi68%2438 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%41,104 psi66%2434 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%48,385 psi78%2589 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,459 psi81%2631 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,236 psi70%2425 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,527 psi72%2457 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%42,670 psi69%2490 fps98.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,541 psi72%2539 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,461 psi56%2346 fps97.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,752 psi58%2385 fps98.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%26,542 psi43%2231 fps95.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,020 psi42%2228 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%49,269 psi79%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,778 psi82%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,874 psi71%2415 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,339 psi73%2451 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,494 psi64%2405 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,046 psi66%2441 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,161 psi65%2411 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,510 psi67%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,735 psi53%2287 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,924 psi55%2326 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%35,215 psi57%2382 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%34,301 psi55%2375 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,237 psi73%2513 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,499 psi75%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,363 psi62%2398 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,885 psi64%2438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%34,461 psi56%2382 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%33,895 psi55%2382 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%30,748 psi50%2365 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%30,313 psi49%2365 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%28,964 psi47%2208 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,197 psi49%2257 fps96.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%44,367 psi72%2552 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,093 psi74%2592 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%43,787 psi71%2589 fps95.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%42,728 psi69%2582 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%29,124 psi47%2369 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%28,384 psi46%2362 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%40,640 psi66%2477 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%42,569 psi69%2530 fps99.4%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 200 powders for 6 mm GT loaded with the .243 | 112gr | Barnes Match Burner BT. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,614 fps to 2,851 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 200 of the 200 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 112.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6 mm GT with the .243 | 112gr | Barnes Match Burner BT 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.

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