Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 81 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 Alliant Reloder-16.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,301 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 84% | 3041 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 83% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 72% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 81% | 2966 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,461 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,245 psi | 61% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,272 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 84% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,708 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 97.2% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 58% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,572 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,861 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 84% | 2992 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43.9 gr | 80% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,397 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,714 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,296 psi | 46% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2713 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.9 gr | 84% | 31,459 psi | 53% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,962 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,714 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,961 psi | 74% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 55% | 2566 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,871 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 45% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,104 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2615 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,621 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,731 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 52.9 gr | 90% | 39,175 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,718 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 46% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 72% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,073 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,382 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2608 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,392 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,008 psi | 50% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,715 psi | 43% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,614 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
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 81 powders for 6.5-284 Norma loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,123 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,123 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5-284 Norma with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT 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.