Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 105gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,228 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,634 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,388 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 83% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 74% | 3051 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,432 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,432 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,374 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,737 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 76% | 2976 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,447 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 76% | 3205 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 83% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2838 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,182 psi | 83% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 84% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,327 psi | 83% | 3094 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 83% | 3058 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2969 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,182 psi | 83% | 3140 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 53.1 gr | 86% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2877 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 79% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,182 psi | 83% | 3140 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,746 psi | 79% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,340 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2730 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 3071 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 46% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 81% | 2989 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,208 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 61% | 2785 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,874 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,943 psi | 67% | 2864 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 84% | 3087 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 55.2 gr | 92% | 42,902 psi | 72% | 3035 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2825 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 82% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 69% | 2923 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,949 psi | 47% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2848 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 50.2 gr | 82% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 75% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,921 psi | 81% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,746 psi | 79% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,874 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,235 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2779 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,151 psi | 78% | 2999 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2825 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,921 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,527 psi | 75% | 2999 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
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 71 powders for 6.5-284 Norma loaded with the .264 | 105gr | Impala LW CFN. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,291 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,998 fps to 3,291 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 105.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5-284 Norma with the .264 | 105gr | Impala LW CFN 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.