Load data for 6 mm GT + .243 | 80gr | Hornady FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 80gr \| Hornady FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	2430
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.850" \| 21.6mm
Caliber:	6 mm GT load data
Case Length (l3):	1.725" \| 43.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.453" \| 62.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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_B2541_C940
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 184 loads in caliber 6 mm GT with .243 | 80gr | Hornady FMJ bullet and 92 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55738	90%	**05	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	54143	87%	**53	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	54447	88%	**94	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	54882	89%	**46	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	54926	89%	**33	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	55390	89%	**56	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	54723	88%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	55056	89%	**92	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	53113	86%	**41	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	54534	88%	**86	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	40901	66%	**86	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	54926	89%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	53229	86%	**69	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	55085	89%	**20	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	95%	55506	90%	**19	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	41278	67%	**86	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	46557	75%	**43	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	55071	89%	**51	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	55274	89%	**02	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54839	89%	**15	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	55680	90%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	55332	89%	**41	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	55230	89%	**63	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	55172	89%	**69	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	54389	88%	**76	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	48298	78%	**20	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	37985	61%	**74	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	45629	74%	**54	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	54143	87%	**53	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	32271	52%	**09	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	95%	54433	88%	**09	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	52054	84%	**14	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	52272	84%	**61	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	55521	90%	**74	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	50227	81%	**58	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	34345	55%	**99	91%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	55434	90%	**35	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	54505	88%	**53	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	55492	90%	**46	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	55390	89%	**56	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55535	90%	**99	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	55637	90%	**27	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	55230	89%	**73	100%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	46021	74%	**95	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	43250	70%	**49	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	55187	89%	**63	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	55347	89%	**76	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	54621	88%	**09	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	40770	66%	**69	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	54810	88%	**25	99%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	55405	89%	**59	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	54650	88%	**89	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	54897	89%	**33	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33315	54%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	55347	89%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	55651	90%	**69	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54752	88%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	45527	74%	**33	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	40306	65%	**82	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	41901	68%	**92	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	55695	90%	**53	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	55259	89%	**53	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	49690	80%	**07	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	96%	47819	77%	**12	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	51866	84%	**76	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	54911	89%	**50	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	55245	89%	**89	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	55013	89%	**74	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	52997	86%	**41	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	45556	74%	**33	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	46021	74%	**95	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55535	90%	**99	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	55230	89%	**73	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	55622	90%	**27	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	55579	90%	**86	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	55042	89%	**87	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	55288	89%	**66	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	50720	82%	**23	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	36100	58%	**90	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	54853	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	54317	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	48675	79%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	55695	90%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	42627	69%	**36	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	45339	73%	**18	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	54679	88%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	54549	88%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	45963	74%	**74	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	44353	72%	**63	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	54636	88%	**02	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	48298	78%	**20	93%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	55666	90%	**02	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	39073	63%	**74	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33170	54%	**94	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	44092	71%	**17	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	41321	67%	**77	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	46804	76%	**92	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	46369	75%	**92	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39030	63%	**94	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	39943	64%	**10	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	44440	72%	**84	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32822	53%	**43	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	32576	53%	**76	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40306	65%	**17	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	52%	**17	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	48298	78%	**05	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	34824	56%	**79	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	33721	54%	**76	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	83%	30371	49%	**07	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	50241	81%	**69	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	37927	61%	**51	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	39972	65%	**27	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	43366	70%	**97	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	33359	54%	**62	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	43294	70%	**53	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	51010	82%	**00	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	33837	55%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	41191	67%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	89%	29254	47%	**21	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	89%	35186	57%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33170	54%	**94	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25976	42%	**59	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34867	56%	**18	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	52%	**74	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	41713	67%	**54	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	48530	78%	**72	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	42090	68%	**90	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	94%	31894	51%	**30	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	35534	57%	**22	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41118	66%	**94	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	48617	79%	**25	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	46369	75%	**92	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37130	60%	**48	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	40089	65%	**25	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34606	56%	**49	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	35839	58%	**56	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	40074	65%	**77	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38464	62%	**35	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38334	62%	**48	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	55%	**66	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	90%	33069	53%	**69	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	55%	**62	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	41191	67%	**74	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	40277	65%	**10	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	44904	73%	**53	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26034	42%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	46340	75%	**05	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	39015	63%	**28	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	32837	53%	**79	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	29530	48%	**80	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	92%	34577	56%	**35	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	38014	61%	**97	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41989	68%	**00	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36492	59%	**72	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	29501	48%	**41	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	43192	70%	**13	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31096	50%	**97	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	39146	63%	**44	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37811	61%	**41	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40059	65%	**08	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32692	53%	**48	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	39566	64%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	35839	58%	**56	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37130	60%	**48	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34606	56%	**49	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	48936	79%	**15	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	43976	71%	**76	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39682	64%	**15	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38537	62%	**44	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	50%	**64	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	87%	26556	43%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	44599	72%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37391	60%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29573	48%	**25	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35578	57%	**62	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	26223	42%	**07	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	87%	33185	54%	**26	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43120	70%	**56	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35259	57%	**79	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	32764	53%	**59	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	84%	29008	47%	**66	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	43091	70%	**95	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	41191	67%	**59	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	46543	75%	**45	98%

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.