Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 62 Freres with .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 87% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3655 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3658 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 3747 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 70% | 3484 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 81% | 3691 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3655 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3599 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3625 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 84% | 3615 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,940 psi | 86% | 3678 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3711 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3747 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 84% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 3583 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 3655 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 3468 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 99.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 81% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 69% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 83% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 66% | 3360 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,425 psi | 71% | 3465 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 76% | 3524 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 64% | 3323 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 79% | 3540 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 80% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 70% | 3537 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 3340 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 69% | 3425 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 52.1 gr | 90% | 43,134 psi | 69% | 3481 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 3346 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,942 psi | 61% | 3330 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 3517 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 3510 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 64% | 3337 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 3533 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 79% | 3553 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,526 psi | 70% | 3415 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 3606 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 3540 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 71% | 3481 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 42% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 73% | 3474 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 76% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 67% | 3369 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 83% | 3560 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,583 psi | 68% | 3402 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 3468 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 79% | 3540 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 3491 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 75% | 3455 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 3373 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 3481 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 3583 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 74% | 3461 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 75% | 3481 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 68% | 3409 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 3465 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 68% | 3415 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 80% | 3589 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 3530 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 3556 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 42% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 81% | 3540 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 73% | 3553 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49.9 gr | 80% | 37,115 psi | 60% | 3360 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,846 psi | 72% | 3488 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 57 gr | 90% | 44,280 psi | 71% | 3497 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 80% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 70% | 3402 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 3481 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 3491 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 3373 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 3583 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 62% | 3323 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 3471 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 76% | 3428 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 63% | 3241 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 82% | 3488 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 61% | 3274 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,316 psi | 55% | 3248 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 71% | 3389 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 3196 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,931 psi | 69% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 3537 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 3366 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 3396 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 3360 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 56% | 3153 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 80% | 3586 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 82% | 3612 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,825 psi | 59% | 3376 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 74% | 3474 fps | 98.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 83 powders for 6 x 62 Freres loaded with the .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,783 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,480 fps to 3,783 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 57.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6 x 62 Freres with the .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.