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Load data for 6 x 62 R Freres + .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s):

6 x 62 R Freres + .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1500
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.818" | 20.8mm
Caliber:
6 x 62 R Freres load data
Case Length (l3):
2.425" | 61.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.121" | 79.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
68.3 Grains of Water | 4.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B5765_C971
Last updated:
2026-01-21

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 6 x 62 R Freres with .243 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 78 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 2208
<<locked>>
87%
55927
90%
**22
99%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
53751
86%
**06
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
56014
90%
**24
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47108
76%
**06
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
55448
89%
**86
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
55811
89%
**48
99%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
83%
55550
89%
**37
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
55448
89%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
55709
89%
**42
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55912
90%
**17
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
56072
90%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53055
85%
**93
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
47369
76%
**97
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44788
72%
**51
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
38870
62%
**94
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
51735
83%
**71
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
86%
55245
89%
**19
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
47369
76%
**97
93%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
90%
55709
89%
**96
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
55492
89%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
55927
90%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
55564
89%
**58
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
55695
89%
**86
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55782
89%
**09
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
56014
90%
**52
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
55230
89%
**55
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
55317
89%
**99
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33837
54%
**11
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
55535
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
55825
90%
**12
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
55550
89%
**73
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
55709
89%
**83
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
55317
89%
**93
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53795
86%
**96
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
55187
88%
**52
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
55317
89%
**99
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
55753
89%
**96
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
55956
90%
**99
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
39189
63%
**28
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
55941
90%
**52
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
55767
89%
**29
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
50662
81%
**12
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
55593
89%
**45
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
55825
90%
**45
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
53330
86%
**22
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
55622
89%
**48
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
46920
75%
**38
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34867
56%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
55970
90%
**99
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
55477
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
92%
55724
89%
**48
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
55434
89%
**91
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
55317
89%
**83
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
55521
89%
**19
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
55666
89%
**86
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
52025
83%
**66
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
55709
89%
**96
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
55143
88%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
55259
89%
**88
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
55941
90%
**33
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
55753
89%
**96
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
55317
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
55941
90%
**25
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
55956
90%
**17
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55709
89%
**75
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53417
86%
**43
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
55390
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
55796
89%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
55883
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
55695
89%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55927
90%
**02
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
43874
70%
**23
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
55970
90%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55912
90%
**58
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
49705
80%
**53
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
55463
89%
**60
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
55564
89%
**58
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
38943
62%
**58
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45614
73%
**15
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
90%
42206
68%
**46
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
44483
71%
**94
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
33823
54%
**81
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48167
77%
**65
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
59%
**22
94%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
50908
82%
**45
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45803
73%
**32
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49472
79%
**30
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
57%
**19
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40640
65%
**86
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
41017
66%
**14
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
41220
66%
**53
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
27441
44%
**30
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
33866
54%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
32430
52%
**53
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
46427
74%
**35
99%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
93%
41220
66%
**53
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
40973
66%
**68
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49124
79%
**24
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47297
76%
**61
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
42235
68%
**73
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
38493
62%
**99
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32982
53%
**07
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
39363
63%
**94
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38290
61%
**61
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45324
73%
**96
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27050
43%
**34
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49821
80%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44686
72%
**86
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
44106
71%
**30
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
37753
61%
**82
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42424
68%
**01
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
51%
**51
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50850
82%
**63
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48269
77%
**58
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
39885
64%
**38
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37927
61%
**05
91%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
33823
54%
**81
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48849
78%
**17
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
42192
68%
**20
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
38130
61%
**01
91%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
36303
58%
**19
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49443
79%
**27
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
93%
46108
74%
**48
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
57%
**82
91%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
39639
64%
**48
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27441
44%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47268
76%
**15
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43323
69%
**84
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
36303
58%
**28
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
35868
58%
**19
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50024
80%
**91
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43497
70%
**69
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
44469
71%
**53
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
40495
65%
**01
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40973
66%
**68
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44904
72%
**22
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44933
72%
**10
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
39088
63%
**66
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
39885
64%
**38
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48269
77%
**58
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44077
71%
**83
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
47427
76%
**46
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32779
53%
**50
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
38348
61%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50009
80%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42105
68%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49676
80%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37260
60%
**79
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39363
63%
**55
95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
39523
63%
**22
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49821
80%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40234
65%
**07
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
29269
47%
**12
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37550
60%
**89
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
42235
68%
**73
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
27775
45%
**95
90%

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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