Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 x 62 R Freres with .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,998 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3711 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3747 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 70% | 3488 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 82% | 3701 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3665 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 3635 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 87% | 3602 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3632 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3606 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3635 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,491 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 87% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 84% | 3645 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,505 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3619 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 79% | 3589 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 3481 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3625 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% | 50,981 psi | 82% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 66% | 3366 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,597 psi | 67% | 3399 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 76% | 3527 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 64% | 3323 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 3547 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 80% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 3540 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 64% | 3346 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 69% | 3432 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 52.4 gr | 90% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 3491 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 3356 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,319 psi | 61% | 3343 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,540 psi | 70% | 3517 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 76% | 3517 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 64% | 3343 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 82% | 3547 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 79% | 3560 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 3419 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 82% | 3619 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 77% | 3543 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,536 psi | 60% | 3281 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 71% | 3488 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 42% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 74% | 3481 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 3373 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 82% | 3543 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 83% | 3563 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,743 psi | 69% | 3409 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 71% | 3474 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 80% | 3547 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 3494 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 75% | 3458 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 3376 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 3589 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 74% | 3468 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 75% | 3488 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 68% | 3415 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,527 psi | 71% | 3474 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 69% | 3422 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 81% | 3596 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 80% | 3530 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 80% | 3566 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 42% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 82% | 3543 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 74% | 3560 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 50.1 gr | 80% | 37,260 psi | 60% | 3369 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,020 psi | 72% | 3488 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 57.3 gr | 90% | 44,657 psi | 72% | 3507 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 80% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 3406 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 3271 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 3494 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 68% | 3376 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 85% | 3589 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 62% | 3327 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 3504 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 74% | 3474 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 76% | 3435 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 3248 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 83% | 3494 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 75% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 77% | 3497 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 61% | 3278 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 3251 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 77% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 70% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 71% | 3402 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 3205 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,366 psi | 70% | 3409 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 80% | 3543 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 69% | 3369 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,801 psi | 69% | 3399 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 63% | 3369 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 3156 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 3589 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 82% | 3619 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,374 psi | 55% | 3291 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 74% | 3481 fps | 98.3% |
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 84 powders for 6 x 62 R Freres loaded with the .243 | 57gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,786 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,484 fps to 3,786 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6 x 62 R 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.