top of page

Load data for 6 x 62 Freres + .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s):

6 x 62 Freres + .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.243 | 87gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2440
Bullet Weight:
87gr | 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.930" | 23.6mm
Caliber:
6 x 62 Freres load data
Case Length (l3):
2.425" | 61.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.180" | 80.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.175" | 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.175" | 4.5mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B2546_C970
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 6 x 62 Freres with .243 | 87gr | Hornady SP bullet and 61 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • No data yet

  • .

    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
55999
90%
**35
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
55811
89%
**74
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
96%
44280
71%
**18
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39914
64%
**69
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
55999
90%
**76
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
55622
89%
**05
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
56101
90%
**71
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
55985
90%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
55448
89%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55869
90%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
55767
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50343
81%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55216
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
96%
44280
71%
**18
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
55332
89%
**76
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
56086
90%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
55535
89%
**96
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
55738
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
56028
90%
**22
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39914
64%
**69
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
55796
89%
**41
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35201
56%
**70
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
55172
88%
**69
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
55782
89%
**76
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
55767
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
55230
89%
**63
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
55448
89%
**78
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
55782
89%
**66
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
56072
90%
**89
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50894
82%
**94
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
55927
90%
**15
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
35969
58%
**81
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55854
90%
**97
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
55448
89%
**09
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
55405
89%
**19
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
55216
89%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35810
57%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
55999
90%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
55405
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
55840
90%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50401
81%
**48
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
45498
73%
**97
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
55811
89%
**92
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
55216
89%
**15
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
55303
89%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
55985
90%
**20
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
55782
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
55390
89%
**27
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
55593
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
55622
89%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
56057
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
55259
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
55564
89%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
55956
90%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
55999
90%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
55999
90%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
55796
89%
**84
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
53171
85%
**09
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
46079
74%
**04
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
55869
90%
**30
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55956
90%
**37
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
39450
63%
**00
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
57%
**15
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
35273
57%
**82
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
29573
47%
**54
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35375
57%
**66
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47485
76%
**64
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
40103
64%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45368
73%
**71
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
39552
63%
**07
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
57%
**22
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33852
54%
**92
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
47%
**64
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37376
60%
**33
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
35273
57%
**82
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43091
69%
**40
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
36172
58%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
59%
**18
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42902
69%
**49
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49806
80%
**04
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
29573
47%
**54
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49414
79%
**33
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28224
45%
**06
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45295
73%
**76
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51401
82%
**00
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41046
66%
**13
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37101
59%
**89
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36187
58%
**38
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48907
78%
**45
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47398
76%
**31
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
30269
49%
**18
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45469
73%
**12
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
30226
48%
**17
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37028
59%
**90
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46601
75%
**45
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45237
73%
**28
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
53%
**43
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28819
46%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
51039
82%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47500
76%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45905
74%
**00
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
30371
49%
**10
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
38000
61%
**13
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
41046
66%
**97
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
38928
62%
**84
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50140
80%
**71
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48196
77%
**82
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48907
78%
**45
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41930
67%
**67
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43149
69%
**89
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39537
63%
**71
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52344
84%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46601
75%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50227
81%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
53%
**97
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50647
81%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38116
61%
**77
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
36709
59%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
35549
57%
**15
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
39363
63%
**43
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47311
76%
**95
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29399
47%
**92
99%

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.

bottom of page