Load data for 6 mm GT + .243 | 88gr | Berger Varmint

6 mm GT cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:88 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:1:9.5

Load data in caliber 6 mm GT with .243 | 88gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 95 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%53,461 psi86%2956 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%55,332 psi89%3028 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%54,810 psi88%3018 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%55,477 psi89%3077 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%54,723 psi88%3064 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,372 psi81%3068 fps98.1%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%53,345 psi86%2877 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%53,737 psi87%2900 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%55,825 psi90%3097 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%53,534 psi86%3038 fps98.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%54,897 psi89%3048 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%55,230 psi89%3031 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%55,796 psi90%3222 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%53,185 psi86%3064 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%53,200 psi86%2963 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%53,795 psi87%3084 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,298 psi80%3071 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%53,621 psi86%3179 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%55,172 psi89%2936 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%55,912 psi90%3114 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%53,606 psi86%3077 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%53,940 psi87%2989 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%54,331 psi88%3084 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%52,127 psi84%3117 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%56,014 psi90%3058 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%53,330 psi86%3025 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%54,969 psi89%3087 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,114 psi87%3127 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%52,866 psi85%3051 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,600 psi74%2949 fps98.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%55,535 psi90%3143 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,099 psi57%1886 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%54,331 psi88%3058 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%55,796 psi90%3097 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%53,243 psi86%3025 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%53,635 psi87%2999 fps95.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%53,359 psi86%2923 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,066 psi78%3005 fps97.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%55,143 psi89%3120 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%54,897 psi89%3048 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%55,492 psi90%3041 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%55,477 psi89%3077 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%55,985 psi90%3028 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%56,043 psi90%3074 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,201 psi89%3061 fps97.6%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,475 psi85%3035 fps96%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%54,853 psi88%3045 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%55,376 psi89%3054 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%52,953 psi85%3071 fps99.3%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,966 psi81%3058 fps97.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%53,664 psi87%3097 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%49,168 psi79%3045 fps96%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%55,550 psi90%3061 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%54,969 psi89%3084 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%52,881 psi85%2995 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,259 psi57%1926 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%54,621 psi88%3035 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%55,579 psi90%3068 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%53,998 psi87%3153 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%53,534 psi86%3189 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,183 psi81%3087 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,966 psi82%3114 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%55,564 psi90%3028 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%55,013 psi89%3038 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%53,461 psi86%3068 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%55,201 psi89%3061 fps97.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%55,477 psi89%3077 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%56,043 psi90%3074 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%54,505 psi88%3002 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%55,259 psi89%3130 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%54,520 psi88%2966 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%53,635 psi87%3035 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%54,534 psi88%3068 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%53,330 psi86%2943 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%53,127 psi86%2933 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,854 psi90%3009 fps96.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,953 psi85%3035 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%55,912 psi90%2986 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%53,548 psi86%3031 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%54,041 psi87%3068 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,541 psi72%3002 fps99.5%
Unknown powderᴾ<<locked>>100%54,621 psi88%3127 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%53,026 psi86%2907 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%53,374 psi86%2930 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%54,027 psi87%2979 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%55,579 psi90%3025 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%55,259 psi89%3045 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,489 psi85%3058 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%55,651 psi90%3051 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%53,940 psi87%3022 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,837 psi84%3064 fps98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%53,693 psi87%3045 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%55,477 psi89%3104 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,114 psi87%3127 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%54,027 psi87%3071 fps99.7%

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%44,498 psi72%2812 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,501 psi78%2920 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,811 psi59%2707 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,018 psi68%2844 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,780 psi56%2690 fps99.1%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%40,915 psi66%2884 fps95.9%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%50,212 psi81%2828 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%50,589 psi82%2851 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,741 psi66%2812 fps97.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%37,072 psi60%2710 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,743 psi69%2828 fps98.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,322 psi68%2835 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR34.1 gr82%39,479 psi64%2884 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,968 psi55%2667 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%50,169 psi81%2917 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,550 psi59%2733 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%38,653 psi62%2838 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%35,839 psi58%2799 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%51,851 psi84%2887 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,798 psi64%2805 fps95.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,504 psi54%2671 fps96%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,947 psi72%2831 fps99.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,394 psi67%2848 fps98.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,165 psi73%2986 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,936 psi79%2949 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,951 psi81%2969 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%42,119 psi68%2848 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%50,198 psi81%3058 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,046 psi66%2825 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%35,128 psi57%2717 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,970 psi60%2782 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,889 psi42%1683 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,450 psi64%2772 fps97.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,379 psi65%2838 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,376 psi59%2687 fps95.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%50,299 psi81%2936 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%50,285 psi81%2877 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%39,508 psi64%2835 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,420 psi60%2766 fps96.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,743 psi69%2828 fps98.6%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,312 psi78%2923 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,552 psi64%2795 fps99.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,350 psi67%2759 fps97.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,260 psi58%2697 fps97.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%45,890 psi74%2894 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%49,197 psi79%2976 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,871 psi64%2766 fps98.1%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%40,089 psi65%2782 fps99.6%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,940 psi58%2723 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%41,118 psi66%2884 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,592 psi57%2733 fps95.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%46,079 psi74%2986 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%45,701 psi74%2884 fps95.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%42,177 psi68%2848 fps97.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,267 psi75%2877 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,121 psi42%1722 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,935 psi77%2923 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%48,472 psi78%2943 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 5232.2 gr80%37,797 psi61%2831 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6032.8 gr80%31,430 psi51%2684 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%40,582 psi65%2897 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%44,324 psi71%2976 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,961 psi71%2831 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,043 psi61%2717 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%33,721 psi54%2667 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%45,890 psi74%2894 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,552 psi64%2795 fps99.2%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,260 psi58%2697 fps97.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%51,010 psi82%2946 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%34,911 psi56%2720 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,037 psi77%2864 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,872 psi66%2792 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,233 psi63%2776 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,394 psi67%2733 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,185 psi55%2585 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%52,098 psi84%2949 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,166 psi74%2913 fps99.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,930 psi66%2733 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,582 psi65%2792 fps97%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%34,577 psi56%2674 fps95.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%30,327 psi49%2648 fps95.3%
Unknown powder<<locked>>92%42,119 psi68%2890 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,876 psi76%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,582 psi67%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,766 psi56%2641 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,000 psi61%2717 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,835 psi50%2556 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%40,437 psi65%2828 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,931 psi69%2828 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,550 psi59%2697 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%39,784 psi64%2831 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%33,605 psi54%2631 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,134 psi68%2871 fps99.2%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%50,589 psi82%3064 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,551 psi62%2776 fps97.1%

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

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This overview compares 95 powders for 6 mm GT loaded with the .243 | 88gr | Berger Varmint. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,222 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,886 fps to 3,222 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 88.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414 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 | 88gr | Berger Varmint 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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