6mm GT
Designed by George Gardner and Tom Jacobs for PRS precision matches: low recoil and long barrel life. Handles deer and coyotes with a hunting bullet; most factory ammo is match.
Good for: Varmint, Deer/hog
A typical factory load is a 109 gr ELD Match bullet at about 2,925 ft/s, with roughly 2,071 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
109 grELD MatchMuzzle speed
2,925 ft/sMuzzle energy
2,071 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
0.557maker's published G1Twist rate
1:7.5Practical range
Target load · 400 yd w/ hunting bulletPoint-blank range
296 yd6" vital zoneRecommended platform
Light or standard rifleLight recoil; fine in a 6–7 lb rifleOn the Hunting Rifle Cartridges chart
Made to hunt
Designed by George Gardner and Tom Jacobs for PRS precision matches: low recoil and long barrel life. Handles deer and coyotes with a hunting bullet; most factory ammo is match.
Typical load
109 grELD Match
Typical muzzle fps
2,925ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,071ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.557maker's published G1
Twist rate for typical load
1:7.5
Effective ethical range
Target load · 400 yd w/ hunting bullet
MPBR
296 yd6" vital zone · Near zero 27 yd · Far zero 252 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 296 yd · Sight-in @100 2.60" high
Recommended platform
Light or standard rifleLight recoil; fine in a 6–7 lb rifle
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Made for
Built for PRS: low recoil, long barrel life, fits short-action mags.
Typical load
109 grELD Match
Typical muzzle fps
2,925ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,071ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
0.609maker's G1, used for the drop figures
Twist rate for typical load
1:7.5
500 yd
Drop 45.3" (8.6 MOA)Wind 14.1" (2.7 MOA) · Speed 2,192 fps
800 yd
Drop 153.5" (18.3 MOA)Wind 39.5" (4.7 MOA) · Speed 1,809 fps
1,000 yd
Drop 277.0" (26.5 MOA)Wind 65.9" (6.3 MOA) · Speed 1,581 fps
Supersonic to
1,543 ydstays above 1,125 fps
Barrel life
3,000rounds
Recoil & cost
LightCost $$
Recommended platform
PRS rifle, 12–16 lbTiny recoil, so you can spot your own hits
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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.