Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 62 Freres with .243 | 90gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Grand and Accurate High Country.
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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 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 98% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 79% | 3077 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 84% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 83% | 3156 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,782 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 98.2% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 54% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate High Country | 53.2 gr | 86% | 45,469 psi | 73% | 3051 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 80% | 3117 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,207 psi | 69% | 2946 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,543 psi | 76% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 3009 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,911 psi | 58% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 69% | 2979 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 80% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,265 psi | 69% | 2940 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 2933 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 52% | 2710 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,198 psi | 52% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51 gr | 80% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 2848 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,133 psi | 66% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,672 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 2933 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,106 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 75% | 3015 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 3038 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,630 psi | 76% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 66% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,176 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 75% | 3038 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,630 psi | 44% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 2900 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 69% | 2910 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,745 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 73% | 2936 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,112 psi | 53% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 70% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,855 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | 55.2 gr | 90% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 3045 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,000 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 45% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,159 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 84% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,543 psi | 76% | 2989 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,467 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 73% | 2936 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 74% | 2894 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 2917 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 83% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,059 psi | 64% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 58% | 2795 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,108 psi | 76% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 75% | 3022 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 46% | 2703 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,496 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 95.6% |
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 70 powders for 6 x 62 Freres loaded with the .243 | 90gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,297 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,060 fps to 3,297 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Grand, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for 6 x 62 Freres with the .243 | 90gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.