Load data for 6 mm GT + .243 | 75gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 75gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22420
Bullet Weight:	75gr \| 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.935" \| 23.7mm
Caliber:	6 mm GT load data
Case Length (l3):	1.725" \| 43.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.408" \| 61.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.252" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	43.2 Grains of Water \| 2.81 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	61931 psi \| 4270 bar
LID:	LID_B2540_C940
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 6 mm GT with .243 | 75gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	94%	54897	89%	**61	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	50720	82%	**56	96%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	54665	88%	**41	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	55521	90%	**96	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	55724	90%	**25	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	54534	88%	**02	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	54534	88%	**19	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	94%	54230	88%	**55	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55129	89%	**64	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	48907	79%	**73	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	54984	89%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	49313	80%	**79	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	55448	90%	**09	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	53200	86%	**48	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	43671	71%	**36	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	54607	88%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	54476	88%	**71	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54476	88%	**84	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	54911	89%	**89	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	53171	86%	**74	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	91%	55550	90%	**55	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	54810	89%	**51	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	50821	82%	**92	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	55187	89%	**53	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	34098	55%	**22	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	41379	67%	**25	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	49385	80%	**33	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32039	52%	**55	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52997	86%	**68	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48675	79%	**14	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	49139	79%	**71	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	55172	89%	**63	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	54288	88%	**87	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	54810	88%	**38	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	55477	90%	**15	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	54534	88%	**19	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	54418	88%	**51	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	55129	89%	**82	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	51459	83%	**89	99%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	54650	88%	**66	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	55709	90%	**48	99%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55680	90%	**61	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	52330	84%	**41	98%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	52446	85%	**55	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	92%	54882	89%	**12	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	55056	89%	**64	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	54839	89%	**99	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31908	52%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	54578	88%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	97%	52156	84%	**73	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	50343	81%	**48	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	42438	69%	**10	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	54621	88%	**05	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	54186	87%	**12	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	45542	74%	**07	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	55056	89%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	47210	76%	**66	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	93%	55550	90%	**32	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	54476	88%	**45	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	54940	89%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50096	81%	**77	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	54418	88%	**51	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	51459	83%	**89	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	55100	89%	**86	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	54404	88%	**41	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	55608	90%	**73	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	54331	88%	**19	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	45774	74%	**94	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	33518	54%	**74	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	55709	90%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	55347	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	55390	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	44063	71%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	54607	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	39160	63%	**23	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	41118	66%	**92	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	55274	89%	**58	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	53824	87%	**22	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	41292	67%	**45	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	40582	66%	**43	95%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54752	88%	**91	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	55521	90%	**84	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	58%	**58	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	83%	33098	53%	**59	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47805	77%	**27	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40973	66%	**40	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	38319	62%	**64	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42685	69%	**76	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42931	69%	**95	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35433	57%	**90	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	36201	58%	**90	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	29791	48%	**26	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36419	59%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29327	47%	**97	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44686	72%	**18	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	32779	53%	**89	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	32663	53%	**38	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46833	76%	**92	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34911	56%	**44	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	36332	59%	**04	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40292	65%	**04	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	35056	57%	**71	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39987	65%	**66	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46891	76%	**04	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	87%	36521	59%	**77	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49588	80%	**54	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	31604	51%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	94%	38116	62%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	33098	53%	**59	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25556	41%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31560	51%	**15	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	32343	52%	**36	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	44309	72%	**72	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45571	74%	**99	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	53%	**99	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37971	61%	**87	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44454	72%	**15	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42931	69%	**95	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33794	55%	**31	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	60%	**22	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	51%	**36	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50618	82%	**07	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35317	57%	**25	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	35230	57%	**48	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	31256	50%	**53	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	32808	53%	**05	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	38435	62%	**71	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	37115	60%	**00	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	41437	67%	**43	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25556	41%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42946	69%	**09	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	42177	68%	**66	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	30110	49%	**62	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	31908	52%	**05	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38812	63%	**94	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33547	54%	**62	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	29124	47%	**00	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48298	78%	**30	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	31966	52%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	37101	60%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34882	56%	**28	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37391	60%	**15	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30429	49%	**51	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33794	55%	**31	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	51%	**36	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45614	74%	**22	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	40770	66%	**79	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36593	59%	**12	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	57%	**31	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	29776	48%	**97	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	28572	46%	**17	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48631	79%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41104	66%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34911	56%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27035	44%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32764	53%	**56	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	26672	43%	**85	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	92%	35940	58%	**61	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39740	64%	**46	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32343	52%	**69	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	93%	36216	58%	**17	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	31531	51%	**90	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39552	64%	**89	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	42424	68%	**31	96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.