Load data for 6 mm GT + .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 87gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2440
Bullet Weight:	87gr \| 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	0.930" \| 23.6mm
Caliber:	6 mm GT load data
Case Length (l3):	1.725" \| 43.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.178" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.178" \| 4.5mm
Case Capacity:	43.2 Grains of Water \| 2.81 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	61931 psi \| 4270 bar
LID:	LID_B2546_C940
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 190 loads in caliber 6 mm GT with .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP bullet and 95 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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>>	90%	54462	88%	**68	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	55637	90%	**58	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	54157	87%	**66	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	88%	54708	88%	**31	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	55709	90%	**31	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	54273	88%	**12	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	55100	89%	**48	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	55506	90%	**68	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	54621	88%	**59	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	95%	55027	89%	**64	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	42931	69%	**17	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	54375	88%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55013	89%	**87	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	54665	88%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54476	88%	**87	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	43714	71%	**43	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	49734	80%	**91	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	31038	50%	**31	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	54404	88%	**74	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	54433	88%	**84	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	55347	89%	**02	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	54520	88%	**17	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	55100	89%	**41	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	55593	90%	**91	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	96%	50879	82%	**51	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	39740	64%	**12	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	47282	76%	**89	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	47384	77%	**86	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	54839	89%	**45	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	32750	53%	**31	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	93%	54650	88%	**81	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	55071	89%	**41	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	55071	89%	**09	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	54781	88%	**40	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	44367	72%	**61	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	52968	86%	**05	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	36724	59%	**59	94%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54360	88%	**91	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	54563	88%	**38	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	54969	89%	**15	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	54984	89%	**25	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	54578	88%	**61	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	55535	90%	**12	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	55477	90%	**61	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	48791	79%	**40	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	45832	74%	**00	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	55100	89%	**41	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	55492	90%	**45	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54926	89%	**91	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	43497	70%	**27	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	55564	90%	**20	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	42612	69%	**94	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	54418	88%	**25	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	54969	89%	**74	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	55492	90%	**31	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	32721	53%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	55288	89%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	94%	54404	88%	**35	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54534	88%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	48370	78%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	42627	69%	**23	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	43671	71%	**43	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	55521	90%	**18	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	55216	89%	**31	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	52866	85%	**45	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	50589	82%	**56	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	54549	88%	**07	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	54679	88%	**38	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	91%	54752	88%	**61	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	54679	88%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	54534	88%	**46	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	47848	77%	**67	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	48791	79%	**40	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	54578	88%	**61	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	55477	90%	**61	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	55579	90%	**12	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	55492	90%	**68	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	55143	89%	**66	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	55709	90%	**54	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	53896	87%	**58	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38595	62%	**58	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	54317	88%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	55405	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	50198	81%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	54505	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	45078	73%	**71	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	48457	78%	**72	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	54607	88%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	54955	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	48617	79%	**15	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	32329	52%	**03	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	46876	76%	**13	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	54955	89%	**91	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	96%	50879	82%	**51	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	55288	89%	**87	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40973	66%	**08	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	56%	**44	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46238	75%	**41	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	43236	70%	**12	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	48544	78%	**13	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48936	79%	**27	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41495	67%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42192	68%	**48	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	41350	67%	**17	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34896	56%	**87	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	86%	29486	48%	**89	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41959	68%	**28	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	34185	55%	**61	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	50502	82%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36651	59%	**23	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	31299	51%	**12	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29631	48%	**92	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	94%	28703	46%	**59	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	39871	64%	**95	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	42018	68%	**61	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45310	73%	**31	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35114	57%	**17	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45484	73%	**84	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34461	56%	**57	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	38145	62%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	26789	43%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	32692	53%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	41727	67%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34345	55%	**28	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26281	42%	**86	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36883	60%	**59	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	55%	**12	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	38392	62%	**74	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	50444	81%	**77	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	40219	65%	**66	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	38058	61%	**97	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	29675	48%	**69	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	37579	61%	**66	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43192	70%	**28	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	50749	82%	**46	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48269	78%	**13	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39494	64%	**82	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41872	68%	**53	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36477	59%	**87	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	33214	54%	**92	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	37246	60%	**17	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40437	65%	**69	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40393	65%	**79	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	36187	58%	**13	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	30850	50%	**05	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	57%	**17	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	35810	58%	**26	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43424	70%	**22	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42482	69%	**41	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46702	75%	**77	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26397	43%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	48675	79%	**33	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	35331	57%	**48	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34272	55%	**13	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	28906	47%	**72	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	88%	31807	51%	**61	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	35331	57%	**30	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43961	71%	**22	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38334	62%	**17	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	51%	**95	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	39900	64%	**40	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	52%	**38	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40799	66%	**79	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39407	64%	**69	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41814	68%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34301	55%	**79	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	37260	60%	**54	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	33214	54%	**92	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39494	64%	**82	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36477	59%	**87	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	51517	83%	**49	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	46499	75%	**13	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41452	67%	**36	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40727	66%	**82	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	53%	**12	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	24700	40%	**38	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46514	75%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39073	63%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31183	50%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37507	61%	**97	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27688	45%	**61	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	83%	30864	50%	**66	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	45368	73%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37217	60%	**20	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	31009	50%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	93%	29182	47%	**08	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	45%	**41	91%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	45469	73%	**33	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	38145	62%	**85	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	48602	78%	**76	99%

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.