Load data for 6 mm GT + .243 | 90gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.243 \| 90gr \| Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	59165
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.243" \| 6.17mm
Bullet Length:	1.180" \| 30.0mm
Caliber:	6 mm GT load data
Case Length (l3):	1.725" \| 43.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.428" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.369" \| 9.4mm
Case Capacity:	43.2 Grains of Water \| 2.81 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	61931 psi \| 4270 bar
LID:	LID_B3987_C940
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 186 loads in caliber 6 mm GT with .243 | 90gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 93 powders such as Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9. 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>>	91%	54360	88%	**89	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	53824	87%	**56	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	55666	90%	**10	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	54853	89%	**56	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	54273	88%	**33	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	54984	89%	**46	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	54360	88%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	54766	88%	**92	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	53635	87%	**71	94%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54969	89%	**95	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	40190	65%	**95	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	54462	88%	**46	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	53737	87%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	54404	88%	**04	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	95%	54636	88%	**12	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	41655	67%	**18	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	47297	76%	**72	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	54433	88%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	54346	88%	**99	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54128	87%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	55158	89%	**23	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	54839	89%	**48	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	55187	89%	**69	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	55129	89%	**72	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	54621	88%	**99	98%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	48849	79%	**46	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	37202	60%	**87	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	45179	73%	**71	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	52968	86%	**40	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32779	53%	**72	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	95%	54868	89%	**09	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	52721	85%	**36	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	96%	52475	85%	**84	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	54766	88%	**67	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	50705	82%	**84	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	34534	56%	**41	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54563	88%	**25	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	54244	88%	**53	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	54882	89%	**43	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	54984	89%	**46	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	54766	88%	**92	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	55259	89%	**27	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	55724	90%	**86	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	46528	75%	**25	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	43714	71%	**89	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	55042	89%	**66	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	55317	89%	**69	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	55376	89%	**22	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	41205	67%	**08	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	55506	90%	**41	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	40901	66%	**82	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	55564	90%	**76	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	54636	88%	**92	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	54244	88%	**36	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33417	54%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	54882	89%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	55419	89%	**69	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55187	89%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	46064	74%	**59	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	40828	66%	**18	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	41481	67%	**18	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	55622	90%	**53	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	54462	88%	**46	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	50053	81%	**30	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	96%	47485	77%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	52431	85%	**02	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	55187	89%	**72	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55172	89%	**99	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	55013	89%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	53708	87%	**61	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	46137	75%	**66	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	46528	75%	**25	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	54766	88%	**92	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	55724	90%	**86	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	54882	89%	**20	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	55114	89%	**82	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	54911	89%	**97	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	55506	90%	**76	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	51285	83%	**46	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	36738	59%	**46	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	55666	90%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	54897	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	48153	78%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	55201	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	43221	70%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	45194	73%	**44	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	54505	88%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	55245	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	44875	72%	**81	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	43888	71%	**85	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	54186	87%	**09	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	48849	79%	**46	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	54491	88%	**99	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	39073	63%	**94	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33446	54%	**46	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	44382	72%	**40	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	41539	67%	**03	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	46992	76%	**15	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	46557	75%	**12	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39001	63%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	39827	64%	**33	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	42032	68%	**61	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32808	53%	**79	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	29733	48%	**39	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40016	65%	**30	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	32213	52%	**56	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	48414	78%	**12	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	56%	**18	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	31647	51%	**62	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	27992	45%	**74	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	50241	81%	**82	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	38087	62%	**94	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	39842	64%	**49	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	43163	70%	**13	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	54%	**02	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	43801	71%	**79	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	50836	82%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	53%	**46	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	39160	63%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	86%	27296	44%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	33257	54%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33054	53%	**30	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	83%	27021	44%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34867	56%	**44	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	53%	**16	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	38783	63%	**18	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	48863	79%	**79	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	38682	62%	**48	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	29965	48%	**13	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	35679	58%	**48	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41133	66%	**20	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	48820	79%	**41	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	46557	75%	**12	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37579	61%	**84	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	39885	64%	**41	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34548	56%	**82	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	34432	56%	**59	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	36985	60%	**44	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38305	62%	**54	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38406	62%	**74	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	55%	**02	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	31053	50%	**49	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	33794	55%	**05	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	36927	60%	**94	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	41423	67%	**17	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	40379	65%	**33	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	45005	73%	**72	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26513	43%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	46644	75%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	36651	59%	**12	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	32634	53%	**15	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	44%	**57	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	89%	31720	51%	**92	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	36260	59%	**84	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42177	68%	**17	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36883	60%	**18	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	48%	**93	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	40408	65%	**80	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31024	50%	**39	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	39175	63%	**71	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37739	61%	**64	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40161	65%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32764	53%	**84	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	37391	60%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	34432	56%	**59	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37579	61%	**84	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34548	56%	**82	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	48965	79%	**28	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	44150	71%	**99	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39407	64%	**31	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38711	63%	**74	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	50%	**03	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	84%	24961	40%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	44570	72%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37811	61%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29863	48%	**74	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36013	58%	**05	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	26310	42%	**62	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	31328	51%	**16	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43192	70%	**72	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35375	57%	**08	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	31169	50%	**56	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	27282	44%	**65	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	43294	70%	**18	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	39160	63%	**43	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	46035	74%	**54	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.