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.243 / 6mm Projectiles

0.243" diameter · Effective range ~600 yards

Common Cartridges

.243 Win 6mm Creedmoor .240 Wby Mag 6mm Rem

Suitable Game

Deer Antelope Varmint

Overview

The .243 / 6mm (0.243" diameter) is chambered in cartridges including .243 Win, 6mm Creedmoor, .240 Wby Mag, 6mm Rem. It is primarily used for deer, antelope, varmint with an effective range of approximately 600 yards.

Our database contains 56 projectiles in this caliber from 6 manufacturers.

Available Projectiles

Weight Range

  • Lightest: 55.0 grains
  • Heaviest: 115.0 grains

BC Range (G1)

  • Lowest: 0.173
  • Highest: 0.568

All .243 / 6mm Projectiles

Weight vs Ballistic Coefficient

Interactive comparison chart — view BC trends across different bullet weights in this caliber.

ProjectileWeight (gr)BC (G1)SDCompany
Barnes .243 58gr Varmin-a-tor 30207580.1730.14Barnes
Barnes .243 62gr Varmint Grenade 30214620.1990.15Barnes
Barnes .243 68gr Match Burners 30205680.2670.165Barnes
Barnes .243 72gr Varmin-a-tor 30210720.2080.174Barnes
Barnes .243 80gr Tipped TSX Hunting 30208800.3310.194Barnes
Barnes .243 85gr TSX Hunting 30212850.3330.206Barnes
Barnes .243 105gr Match Burners 302061050.5110.254Barnes
Berger .243 62gr Euwin BR Target 24404620.2260.15Berger
Berger .243 65gr BT Target 24408650.2810.157Berger
Berger .243 65gr Web BR Target 24409650.2460.157Berger
Berger .243 68gr FB Target 24411680.2550.165Berger
Berger .243 69gr High BC FB Varmint 24313690.2890.167Berger
Berger .243 80gr FB Varmint 24321800.30.194Berger
Berger .243 88gr High BC FB Varmint 24323880.380.213Berger
Berger .243 87gr VLD Hunting 24524870.4270.21Berger
Berger .243 90gr BT Target 24425900.4090.218Berger
Berger .243 95gr VLD Target 24427950.4670.23Berger
Berger .243 95gr VLD Hunting 24527950.4670.23Berger
Berger .243 95gr Classic Hunter 24570950.4340.23Berger
Berger .243 105gr BT Target 244281050.4940.254Berger
Berger .243 105gr VLD Target 244291050.5170.254Berger
Berger .243 105gr Hybrid Target 244331050.5360.254Berger
Berger .243 105gr VLD Hunting 245281050.5450.254Berger
Berger .243 108gr BT Target 244311080.5220.261Berger
Berger .243 115gr VLD Target 244301150.5630.278Berger
Berger .243 115gr VLD Hunting 245301150.5680.278Berger
Hornady .243 108gr ELD® Match 245611080.5360.261Hornady
Hornady .243 108gr ELD® Match 24561B1080.5360.261Hornady
Lapua .243 77gr Open Tip 4PL/HL6046770.3190.186Lapua
Lapua .243 90gr Scenar 4PL/HL6047900.4340.218Lapua
Lapua .243 90gr Naturalis NPL6201900.230.218Lapua
Lapua .243 90gr ScenarL 4PL/HL6055900.4340.218Lapua
Lapua .243 105gr ScenarL 4PL/HL60501050.4720.254Lapua
Lapua .243 105gr Scenar 4PL/HL60451050.4720.254Lapua
Sierra .243 55gr BlitzKing 150255N/A0.133Sierra
Sierra .243 60gr Varminter 150060N/A0.145Sierra
Sierra .243 70gr MatchKing 150570N/A0.169Sierra
Sierra .243 70gr BlitzKing 150770N/A0.169Sierra
Sierra .243 75gr Varminter 151075N/A0.181Sierra
Sierra .243 80gr Varminter 151580N/A0.194Sierra
Sierra .243 85gr Varminter 152085N/A0.206Sierra
Sierra .243 85gr GameKing 153085N/A0.206Sierra
Sierra .243 90gr GameKing 153590N/A0.218Sierra
Sierra .243 95gr MatchKing 153795N/A0.23Sierra
Sierra .243 95gr Tipped MatchKing 729595N/A0.23Sierra
Sierra .243 100gr Pro-Hunter 1540100N/A0.242Sierra
Sierra .243 100gr GameKing 1560100N/A0.242Sierra
Sierra .243 107gr MatchKing 1570107N/A0.259Sierra
Sierra .243 110gr MatchKing 1575110N/A0.266Sierra
Speer .243 70gr TNT® 1206700.2820.169Speer
Speer .243 70gr TNT® 4720700.2820.169Speer
Speer .243 75gr Varminter Hollow Point 1205750.2340.181Speer
Speer .243 85gr Boat-Tail Rifle 1213850.380.206Speer
Speer .243 90gr Hot-Cor® Rifle 1217900.3650.218Speer
Speer .243 100gr Boat-Tail Rifle 12201000.4460.242Speer
Speer .243 100gr Grand Slam® Rifle 12221000.3510.242Speer
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