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Load data for 6 mm XC + .243 | 100gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550

6 mm XC + .243 | 100gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 100gr | Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1560
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
1.078" | 27.4mm
Caliber:
6 mm XC load data
Case Length (l3):
1.901" | 48.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.709" | 68.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.270" | 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.105" | 2.7mm
Case Capacity:
49.7 Grains of Water | 3.23 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5781_C929
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 208 loads in caliber 6 mm XC with .243 | 100gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 104 powders such as Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 32 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
62845
98%
**91
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
63672
100%
**84
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48907
77%
**40
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
63005
99%
**63
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
62453
98%
**61
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
63614
100%
**28
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
62265
98%
**45
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
63643
100%
**31
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42032
66%
**82
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
62671
98%
**48
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
58523
92%
**84
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
62917
99%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
62613
98%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
62787
98%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
54969
86%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
63744
100%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
48385
76%
**30
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
42003
66%
**38
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
39595
62%
**02
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
35143
55%
**90
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
44063
69%
**66
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
63338
99%
**14
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
62816
98%
**94
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
62497
98%
**05
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
91%
63657
100%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
63715
100%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
92%
62569
98%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
62569
98%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
53026
83%
**49
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
51401
81%
**49
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
61801
97%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
62540
98%
**99
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
63077
99%
**74
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34185
54%
**04
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
63527
100%
**61
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
62903
99%
**68
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
63005
99%
**61
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
56347
88%
**99
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
62816
98%
**81
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48994
77%
**13
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
63019
99%
**17
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46224
72%
**15
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
62569
98%
**51
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
62265
98%
**45
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
62685
98%
**28
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
63788
100%
**71
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
60495
95%
**45
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
58668
92%
**41
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
35215
55%
**28
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
63005
99%
**51
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
63483
99%
**45
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
63338
99%
**17
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
57624
90%
**68
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44222
69%
**30
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
57029
89%
**71
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
62859
98%
**17
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
56072
88%
**64
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40698
64%
**85
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
63295
99%
**84
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
63295
99%
**04
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
62584
98%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34403
54%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
63657
100%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
63019
99%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
62990
99%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57682
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
57479
90%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
63222
99%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
63469
99%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
63556
100%
**04
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
50966
80%
**13
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
47297
74%
**10
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
63730
100%
**91
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
63396
99%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
63570
100%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
63251
99%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
62816
98%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
63411
99%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
61134
96%
**09
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
60495
95%
**45
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
62265
98%
**45
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
63788
100%
**71
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
63469
99%
**71
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
63469
99%
**69
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
63106
99%
**64
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
62714
98%
**87
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
52649
83%
**10
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51692
81%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
47369
74%
**77
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
63237
99%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
63208
99%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
63048
99%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
63483
99%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
58088
91%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
97%
63048
99%
**04
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39929
63%
**17
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
63353
99%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
62598
98%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
97%
62105
97%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44628
70%
**94
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
59988
94%
**45
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
63817
100%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
62569
98%
**66
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32184
50%
**22
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51430
81%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43511
68%
**56
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
36289
57%
**48
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
57479
90%
**90
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
53258
83%
**17
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
53795
84%
**00
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
54317
85%
**40
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41611
65%
**61
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
27862
44%
**31
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**92
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
34113
53%
**15
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
54505
85%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43511
68%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46818
73%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33924
53%
**28
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**62
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
35317
55%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
35737
56%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24598
39%
**59
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
29501
46%
**13
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
27760
43%
**10
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50763
80%
**23
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
53592
84%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
54766
86%
**90
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45136
71%
**54
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
56782
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44266
69%
**92
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
39378
62%
**40
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
52%
**16
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31024
49%
**13
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36970
58%
**77
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
55%
**48
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43047
67%
**46
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27456
43%
**57
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47819
75%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42525
67%
**30
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42206
66%
**94
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
54%
**59
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
**77
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
47%
**84
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48066
75%
**81
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
40466
63%
**90
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53577
84%
**20
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50807
80%
**84
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50430
79%
**31
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45643
72%
**89
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37797
59%
**31
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
56%
**95
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
28210
44%
**38
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50285
79%
**64
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50531
79%
**54
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46035
72%
**35
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
36201
57%
**38
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
32111
50%
**12
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33953
53%
**05
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45716
72%
**44
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
52%
**89
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
35447
56%
**48
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**33
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
53098
83%
**43
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
57406
90%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27702
43%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44382
70%
**72
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45223
71%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36854
58%
**49
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33359
52%
**18
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
52%
**15
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
54099
85%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47398
74%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**30
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
38638
61%
**67
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
34766
54%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38624
61%
**41
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41858
66%
**76
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51924
81%
**04
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49516
78%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51068
80%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42743
67%
**51
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
58%
**66
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37797
59%
**31
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50807
80%
**84
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45643
72%
**89
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
58305
91%
**02
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50937
80%
**95
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41684
65%
**33
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
41292
65%
**94
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30298
47%
**56
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
31923
50%
**30
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
56594
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48109
75%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47166
74%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35578
56%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36825
58%
**41
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
33272
52%
**49
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
56579
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46934
74%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37623
59%
**97
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26281
41%
**34
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35012
55%
**95
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
58204
91%
**25
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
39378
62%
**40
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
24120
38%
**85
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

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