Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 125gr | CutEdge LZR bullet and 77 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% | 52,547 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 83% | 2943 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 61% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 62% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 49,356 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,947 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 81% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 73% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,118 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,310 psi | 44% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.5 gr | 84% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2628 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,118 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,538 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 46% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,349 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 82% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,556 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 51.3 gr | 88% | 37,463 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,571 psi | 77% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,393 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 46% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 79% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.6 gr | 80% | 35,679 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,507 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,747 psi | 82% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,598 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,206 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 75% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 56% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,798 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 49% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,382 psi | 44% | 2477 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,844 psi | 72% | 2736 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 87 powders for 6.5-284 Norma loaded with the .264 | 125gr | CutEdge LZR. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,051 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,827 fps to 3,051 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 125.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, 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 | 125gr | CutEdge LZR they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, 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.