Load data for 6 mm GT + .243 | 95gr | Barnes LRX BT

6 mm GT cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:95 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 | 95gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.

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>>88%54,041 psi87%2831 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>86%56,086 psi90%2904 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%54,752 psi88%2890 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%54,230 psi87%2917 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%54,549 psi88%2933 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,079 psi76%2884 fps97.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%54,186 psi87%2782 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%54,607 psi88%2808 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%53,301 psi86%2923 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%54,592 psi88%2920 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%54,679 psi88%2900 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%56,043 psi90%2930 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%52,634 psi85%2864 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%54,331 psi88%2989 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%52,895 psi85%3031 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%53,635 psi87%2940 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%54,273 psi88%2844 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%54,752 psi88%2963 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,963 psi76%2897 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,636 psi88%3061 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%53,185 psi86%2776 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%53,258 psi86%2936 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%54,259 psi88%2956 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,158 psi89%2913 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%54,723 psi88%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%55,419 psi89%2966 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%53,403 psi86%3002 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%53,664 psi87%2887 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%54,752 psi88%2913 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%55,506 psi90%2963 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%53,766 psi87%2933 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%43,105 psi70%2776 fps98.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%52,634 psi85%2963 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,548 psi56%1772 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%55,767 psi90%2943 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%53,548 psi86%2927 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%54,041 psi87%2904 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%54,752 psi88%2881 fps96.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%54,824 psi88%2808 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%53,882 psi87%2897 fps96%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,092 psi73%2828 fps97.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%52,721 psi85%2946 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%56,043 psi90%2930 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%52,634 psi85%2867 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%52,330 psi84%2897 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%53,882 psi87%2858 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%53,505 psi86%2904 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,649 psi85%2887 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%55,245 psi89%2917 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>92%55,912 psi90%2927 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%53,838 psi87%2949 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,036 psi76%2881 fps97.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%54,447 psi88%2976 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%53,301 psi86%2890 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%52,533 psi85%2913 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%54,070 psi87%2884 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,693 psi56%1811 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%55,898 psi90%2917 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%52,649 psi85%2887 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%54,578 psi88%3025 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%54,288 psi88%3061 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,326 psi76%2910 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,298 psi78%2930 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>90%56,086 psi90%2904 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%55,999 psi90%2920 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%53,577 psi86%2940 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 907ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,158 psi89%2913 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,649 psi85%2887 fps97.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%52,330 psi84%2897 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%53,505 psi86%2904 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%56,086 psi90%2890 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%55,187 psi89%2913 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%52,301 psi84%2949 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%55,056 psi89%2864 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%54,911 psi89%2920 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%55,245 psi89%2946 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%54,346 psi88%2822 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%53,983 psi87%2815 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,026 psi86%2838 fps95.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%54,128 psi87%2920 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%53,098 psi86%2815 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%54,433 psi88%2913 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%54,650 psi88%2943 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,771 psi67%2822 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%53,998 psi87%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%54,433 psi88%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%54,868 psi88%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%53,127 psi86%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,985 psi90%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,661 psi80%2881 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%53,432 psi86%2884 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%54,708 psi88%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,762 psi79%2884 fps97.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%51,184 psi83%2874 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%52,605 psi85%2927 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%55,390 psi89%2959 fps99.8%

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%42,105 psi68%2644 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,948 psi74%2749 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,156 psi55%2539 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,060 psi66%2697 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,314 psi52%2520 fps98.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%38,116 psi61%2707 fps95.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%50,923 psi82%2736 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%51,300 psi83%2759 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,580 psi62%2644 fps96.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%37,478 psi60%2602 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%51,227 psi83%2851 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,683 psi66%2664 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,001 psi65%2671 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,224 psi76%2867 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR31.4 gr82%37,507 psi60%2713 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,068 psi52%2510 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,688 psi77%2746 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%37,086 psi60%2631 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%38,928 psi63%2723 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%33,808 psi55%2628 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%49,763 psi80%2726 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,666 psi61%2641 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,314 psi51%2507 fps95.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%51,779 psi84%2861 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,859 psi69%2664 fps99.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,943 psi63%2677 fps98.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,830 psi69%2812 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,688 psi75%2779 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,427 psi76%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%39,842 psi64%2680 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,870 psi63%2657 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%33,286 psi54%2559 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution30 gr80%34,896 psi56%2615 fps96.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,657 psi41%1585 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,811 psi61%2618 fps97.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,174 psi62%2671 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%36,869 psi59%2582 fps95.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%51,503 psi83%2828 fps95.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,617 psi78%2717 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%50,633 psi82%2844 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%37,028 psi60%2664 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,259 psi57%2598 fps95.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,683 psi66%2664 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,498 psi73%2749 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,999 psi60%2625 fps99%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,581 psi64%2598 fps97.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,243 psi55%2533 fps96.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%43,265 psi70%2723 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,739 psi61%2602 fps97.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,116 psi61%2621 fps99.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,852 psi55%2556 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%38,696 psi62%2710 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%35,940 psi58%2625 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%43,743 psi71%2720 fps95.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,871 psi64%2680 fps97.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,367 psi72%2717 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,875 psi42%1624 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,876 psi74%2759 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%46,093 psi74%2772 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5229.7 gr80%35,824 psi58%2664 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%29,646 psi48%2520 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%40,756 psi66%2782 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%44,947 psi72%2864 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,423 psi67%2657 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,897 psi58%2552 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%31,212 psi50%2497 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%51,779 psi84%2861 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%43,265 psi70%2723 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,999 psi60%2625 fps99%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,243 psi55%2533 fps96.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%48,530 psi78%2772 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%51,416 psi83%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%35,143 psi57%2612 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,747 psi79%2769 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%41,408 psi67%2684 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,420 psi60%2615 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,668 psi64%2575 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,547 psi52%2434 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%49,574 psi80%2782 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,729 psi71%2743 fps99.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,957 psi63%2575 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,363 psi62%2625 fps96.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%32,460 psi52%2510 fps95.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%30,298 psi49%2543 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,049 psi73%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,871 psi64%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,056 psi57%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,868 psi58%2552 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,790 psi46%2395 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%38,334 psi62%2664 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,915 psi66%2664 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,635 psi56%2543 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%39,885 psi64%2717 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%33,924 psi55%2530 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,885 psi64%2703 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,506 psi59%2615 fps96.8%

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.

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This overview compares 96 powders for 6 mm GT loaded with the .243 | 95gr | Barnes LRX BT. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,061 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 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 95.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 6 mm GT with the .243 | 95gr | Barnes LRX 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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