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Load data for 6 x 62 R Freres + .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

6 x 62 R Freres + .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.243 | 62gr | Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:
30214
Bullet Weight:
62gr | 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.243" | 6.17mm
Bullet Length:
0.978" | 24.8mm
Caliber:
6 x 62 R Freres load data
Case Length (l3):
2.425" | 61.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.180" | 80.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.223" | 5.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.223" | 5.7mm
Case Capacity:
68.3 Grains of Water | 4.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B471_C971
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6 x 62 R Freres with .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. 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%
55898
90%
**83
99%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54027
87%
**70
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
55434
89%
**78
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47268
76%
**89
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
55347
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
55129
88%
**96
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
55854
90%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
55680
89%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
94%
55666
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56101
90%
**91
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53330
86%
**56
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
46746
75%
**55
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44208
71%
**06
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
39102
63%
**81
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
51097
82%
**15
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
55434
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
56028
90%
**93
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
55898
90%
**19
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
55999
90%
**63
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55941
90%
**83
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
55056
88%
**12
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
55158
88%
**22
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
55288
89%
**60
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33953
54%
**79
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
55622
89%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
55738
89%
**70
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
55521
89%
**37
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
55854
90%
**56
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
55434
89%
**60
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53940
86%
**53
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
55129
88%
**12
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
56115
90%
**63
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
55927
90%
**47
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
56072
90%
**73
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
39088
63%
**05
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
55927
90%
**12
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
56072
90%
**93
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
50125
80%
**53
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
55535
89%
**15
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
55999
90%
**99
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
55767
89%
**09
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
46572
75%
**92
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34316
55%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
55985
90%
**66
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
55912
90%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55158
88%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
93%
56057
90%
**32
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
55825
90%
**78
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
55143
88%
**37
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
55593
89%
**70
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
55767
89%
**43
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
52315
84%
**33
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
55550
89%
**40
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
55158
88%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
55840
90%
**65
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
55390
89%
**78
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
55927
90%
**47
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
56115
90%
**63
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
55825
90%
**86
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
95%
55637
89%
**88
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55985
90%
**35
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52736
85%
**01
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
55695
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
55230
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
55434
89%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
55245
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
56057
90%
**76
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
44251
71%
**94
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
55956
90%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55869
90%
**09
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
49414
79%
**10
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
55680
89%
**24
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
55898
90%
**19
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
38363
62%
**15
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45397
73%
**66
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
41495
67%
**87
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
44454
71%
**58
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
33141
53%
**31
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48211
77%
**19
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36463
58%
**76
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46209
74%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49313
79%
**84
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
57%
**02
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40625
65%
**50
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
41133
66%
**87
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
40524
65%
**01
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
26963
43%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
33475
54%
**07
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
31734
51%
**84
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49226
79%
**94
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47195
76%
**19
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
42250
68%
**40
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
37768
61%
**50
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32880
53%
**64
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
39349
63%
**55
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
61%
**28
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45078
72%
**63
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27050
43%
**95
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49951
80%
**97
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44628
72%
**53
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
43859
70%
**97
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
37637
60%
**56
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42380
68%
**78
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
51%
**22
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50676
81%
**17
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48008
77%
**25
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
39798
64%
**09
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37869
61%
**66
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
32953
53%
**25
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48820
78%
**74
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
41568
67%
**81
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
36912
59%
**32
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
58%
**73
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49472
79%
**74
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
57%
**46
91%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
39334
63%
**15
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27470
44%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47224
76%
**96
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48559
78%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39450
63%
**50
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
36289
58%
**96
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
58%
**89
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49850
80%
**42
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43439
70%
**43
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
44454
71%
**20
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
39885
64%
**64
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40785
65%
**22
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44976
72%
**89
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45107
72%
**78
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
39349
63%
**46
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
39798
64%
**09
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48008
77%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43990
71%
**40
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
46253
74%
**97
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32634
52%
**20
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
37753
61%
**66
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50198
80%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42250
68%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50053
80%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37492
60%
**56
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39392
63%
**19
95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
38392
62%
**63
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49690
80%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40263
65%
**91
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
28848
46%
**72
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37594
60%
**59
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
42250
68%
**40
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
27325
44%
**49
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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