Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider GRM bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,563 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2900 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 81% | 2972 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 61% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,701 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 62% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 71% | 2913 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,562 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,300 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 75% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 87% | 2946 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% | 49,734 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,447 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,006 psi | 77% | 2887 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43.9 gr | 80% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,556 psi | 77% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,844 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,238 psi | 46% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2713 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.9 gr | 84% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,107 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,844 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,859 psi | 74% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 45% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,017 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,627 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,305 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,848 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,409 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 46% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.1 gr | 80% | 34,998 psi | 59% | 2687 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,218 psi | 66% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,529 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,527 psi | 75% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,121 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,568 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,950 psi | 50% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,657 psi | 43% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,802 psi | 75% | 2825 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 92 powders for 6.5-284 Norma loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider GRM. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,127 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,127 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2225, 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, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5-284 Norma with the .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider GRM they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.