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Load data for 6 mm Rem. + .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG

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6 mm Rem. + .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.243 | 62gr | Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:
30214
Bullet Weight:
62gr | 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.978" | 24.8mm
Caliber:
6 mm Rem.
Case Length (l3):
2.223" | 56.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.783" | 70.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.418" | 10.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.418" | 10.6mm
Case Capacity:
54.4 Grains of Water | 3.53 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B471_C949

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Load data for 0 loads in caliber 6 mm Rem. with .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG bullet and 0 powder(s). 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>>
93%
55680
89%
**32
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
53548
86%
**53
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
56115
90%
**19
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
55187
88%
**40
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
54969
88%
**63
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
55767
89%
**66
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
55767
89%
**89
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
55201
89%
**19
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55288
89%
**19
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
53664
86%
**99
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
55666
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
52808
85%
**76
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
54926
88%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
55535
89%
**45
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
46079
74%
**27
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
54882
88%
**65
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
55245
89%
**12
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55419
89%
**45
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
56086
90%
**63
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
55085
88%
**52
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
55448
89%
**09
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
55187
88%
**96
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
55027
88%
**99
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
55506
89%
**20
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
36448
58%
**86
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
44527
71%
**22
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
52489
84%
**37
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
32039
51%
**47
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55593
89%
**65
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
51793
83%
**24
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
51677
83%
**61
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
55811
89%
**47
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
55767
89%
**65
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
56057
90%
**06
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
55579
89%
**76
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
55245
89%
**66
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55288
89%
**19
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
54984
88%
**37
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
56130
90%
**19
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
45382
73%
**63
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
55434
89%
**96
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
54868
88%
**99
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
55854
90%
**55
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
56043
90%
**61
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
55317
89%
**66
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
55695
89%
**22
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
55477
89%
**56
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32750
53%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
54882
88%
**79
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
55187
88%
**60
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
55187
88%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
44889
72%
**04
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
55753
89%
**86
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
55158
88%
**76
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
49081
79%
**97
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
55492
89%
**09
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
50908
82%
**76
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
55869
90%
**86
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
55579
89%
**06
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
55259
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
53127
85%
**61
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
45382
73%
**63
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55288
89%
**19
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
56130
90%
**19
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
55970
90%
**60
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
55274
89%
**06
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
55376
89%
**24
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
55332
89%
**83
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
49995
80%
**10
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
35679
57%
**38
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
55811
89%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
55492
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
55869
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
46978
75%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
55825
90%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
42061
67%
**07
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
44846
72%
**83
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
55448
89%
**19
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
54897
88%
**93
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
45136
72%
**48
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
44193
71%
**30
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
55535
89%
**55
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
55071
88%
**12
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
38290
61%
**35
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
35172
56%
**14
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
50009
80%
**14
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43047
69%
**17
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
40350
65%
**38
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45281
73%
**60
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45571
73%
**83
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37463
60%
**55
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38914
62%
**64
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31488
50%
**64
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38696
62%
**04
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
50%
**45
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46833
75%
**09
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
34780
56%
**50
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
34635
56%
**89
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
49617
80%
**79
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
37246
60%
**99
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
38653
62%
**71
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42438
68%
**78
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
37869
61%
**55
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42148
68%
**50
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
49516
79%
**01
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
38377
62%
**32
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
51692
83%
**55
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
33431
54%
**04
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
40451
65%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
35172
56%
**14
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25846
41%
**80
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33634
54%
**76
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
34447
55%
**87
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
46325
74%
**37
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47572
76%
**92
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34882
56%
**76
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40321
65%
**64
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
47326
76%
**12
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45092
72%
**73
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36361
58%
**02
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38798
62%
**76
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
54%
**84
92%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
41466
66%
**74
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
37072
59%
**76
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37347
60%
**19
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
53%
**04
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
34316
55%
**43
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
40364
65%
**38
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
39305
63%
**64
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
43961
70%
**20
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25715
41%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
45107
72%
**86
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
44469
71%
**33
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
51%
**94
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
87%
33170
53%
**33
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41017
66%
**78
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
57%
**23
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
31546
51%
**51
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
50720
81%
**27
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
34330
55%
**43
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
38856
62%
**05
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
59%
**76
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39102
63%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31966
51%
**92
96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
41466
66%
**74
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36361
58%
**02
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
54%
**84
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47993
77%
**06
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
43555
70%
**56
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38203
61%
**66
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
37971
61%
**02
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
31792
51%
**48
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
30472
49%
**61
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
51097
82%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43410
70%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36230
58%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28529
46%
**46
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34737
56%
**17
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
28355
45%
**20
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
92%
38174
61%
**25
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
42279
68%
**30
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34447
55%
**30
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
37768
61%
**58
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
32779
53%
**12
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
42235
68%
**83
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
45150
72%
**06
96%

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.

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