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Load data for 6mm-284 + .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon LVR, Norma URP, Somchem S365

6mm-284 + .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:
6mm-284 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.170" | 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.300" | 83.8mm
Seated Depth:
-0.152" | -3.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.152" | -3.9mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
62076 psi | 4280 bar
LID:
LID_B471_C958
Last updated:
2025-12-16

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6mm-284 with .243 | 62gr | Barnes VG bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 4350, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon LVR, Norma URP, Somchem S365. 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>>
86%
55376
89%
**11
99%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
55492
89%
**53
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
55187
89%
**22
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49632
80%
**73
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
55347
89%
**84
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55477
89%
**50
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
55448
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
55187
89%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
55680
90%
**22
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
55506
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55477
89%
**53
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
49269
79%
**55
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46601
75%
**96
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
40857
66%
**61
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
54505
88%
**25
99%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
45049
73%
**50
92%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
85%
54969
89%
**04
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
49269
79%
**55
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
55390
89%
**01
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
55332
89%
**60
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
55622
90%
**34
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
55114
89%
**50
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
55782
90%
**94
96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
52721
85%
**42
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55288
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55666
90%
**70
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
55129
89%
**73
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
55666
90%
**07
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34287
55%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
55187
89%
**11
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
54897
88%
**81
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
54969
89%
**91
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
55201
89%
**88
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
55042
89%
**30
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51938
84%
**96
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
52243
84%
**17
93%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
54984
89%
**88
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
55506
89%
**98
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
55796
90%
**11
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
40944
66%
**73
94%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
55463
89%
**34
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
55535
89%
**43
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52301
84%
**50
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55680
90%
**60
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
55724
90%
**53
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
55317
89%
**76
94%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
55593
90%
**63
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
48573
78%
**99
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34577
56%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
55201
89%
**81
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
55129
89%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
55811
90%
**60
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
54955
89%
**09
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
55376
89%
**11
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
55376
89%
**01
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
54244
87%
**17
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
55390
89%
**01
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
54926
88%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
55390
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
55013
89%
**22
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
55506
89%
**98
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
54984
89%
**88
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
55317
89%
**20
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
94%
55143
89%
**25
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55230
89%
**76
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
55361
89%
**98
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
55405
89%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
55448
89%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
55738
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
54984
89%
**11
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
45847
74%
**68
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
55825
90%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
54824
88%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52243
84%
**11
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
55448
89%
**65
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
55114
89%
**50
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41466
67%
**29
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47326
76%
**33
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
42119
68%
**42
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
45716
74%
**22
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
34258
55%
**69
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50401
81%
**89
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38218
62%
**50
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48066
77%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51285
83%
**65
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
60%
**66
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42598
69%
**24
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
41118
66%
**12
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
41176
66%
**42
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
44%
**05
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
34287
55%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
32460
52%
**38
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
94%
41060
66%
**45
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
48443
78%
**83
99%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
92%
41176
66%
**42
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
42409
68%
**99
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51256
83%
**65
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49037
79%
**83
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
44092
71%
**07
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
37840
61%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
47848
77%
**47
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34621
56%
**35
95%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41031
66%
**28
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
39929
64%
**96
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47050
76%
**33
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27296
44%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46325
75%
**17
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
45818
74%
**78
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37985
61%
**78
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
43888
71%
**35
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
54%
**82
92%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
46688
75%
**91
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
46543
75%
**79
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50096
81%
**96
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
41365
67%
**69
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
39682
64%
**43
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
33982
55%
**63
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50517
81%
**45
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
41655
67%
**15
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
38305
62%
**96
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38203
62%
**60
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
51474
83%
**58
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
91%
45223
73%
**43
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
60%
**17
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
39639
64%
**60
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27688
45%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48965
79%
**53
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45397
73%
**25
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
38247
62%
**50
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
60%
**69
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45600
73%
**07
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
44440
72%
**55
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
40408
65%
**96
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
42409
68%
**99
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46978
76%
**60
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46398
75%
**28
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
40640
65%
**91
93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
41365
67%
**69
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50096
81%
**96
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45759
74%
**20
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
46572
75%
**45
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34200
55%
**78
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
37666
61%
**81
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51982
84%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44106
71%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39088
63%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41176
66%
**99
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
39001
63%
**94
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
51692
83%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42003
68%
**51
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
29965
48%
**17
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39305
63%
**10
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
44092
71%
**07
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
27949
45%
**77
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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