Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,097 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 77% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 62% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 81% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.7% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,395 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43.9 gr | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,134 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 46% | 2392 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,837 psi | 55% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.6 gr | 82% | 30,995 psi | 52% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,160 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 46% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,080 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 79% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,728 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 50.5 gr | 86% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,888 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 47% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,653 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,978 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,133 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 50% | 2467 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 81% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,440 psi | 43% | 2418 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,060 psi | 69% | 2674 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 84 powders for 6.5-284 Norma loaded with the .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,031 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,814 fps to 3,031 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 128.0 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. Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5-284 Norma with the .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Bofors RP30 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.