Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,437 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 62% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,650 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,129 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,476 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,272 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,010 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
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>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,743 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,376 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2392 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,601 psi | 48% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,551 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,147 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,376 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,176 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,715 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,932 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,187 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 46% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,787 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,859 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,881 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 47.2 gr | 80% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,757 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 47% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,608 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,410 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 51.9 gr | 88% | 43,990 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 46.7 gr | 80% | 27,122 psi | 46% | 2395 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,449 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
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 76 powders for 6.5-284 Norma loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,933 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,933 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5-284 Norma with the .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 8133 Enduron, Vihtavuori N170, Vihtavuori N570 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.