Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 72 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.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,663 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,461 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,304 psi | 63% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,635 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,548 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 76% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 96% |
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% | 2907 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 84% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2779 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 77% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,168 psi | 83% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 84% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 83% | 3028 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 83% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 61% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,646 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 83% | 3074 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,153 psi | 49% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.4 gr | 86% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 83% | 3074 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,005 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 79% | 2936 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,756 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,369 psi | 80% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,468 psi | 73% | 2940 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 46% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 61% | 2726 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,536 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 82% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 84% | 3022 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 53.3 gr | 92% | 42,670 psi | 72% | 2972 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 82% | 2992 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 47% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.4 gr | 80% | 36,129 psi | 61% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 75% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 80% | 3005 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,005 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,380 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,427 psi | 80% | 2999 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 75% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 63% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,756 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,327 psi | 49% | 2674 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
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 72 powders for 6.5-284 Norma loaded with the .264 | 110gr | IBEX TRD. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,215 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,939 fps to 3,215 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 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 | 110gr | IBEX TRD 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.