Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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, Accurate MAGPRO and Alliant Reloder-26.
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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% | 51,982 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,417 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,869 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,693 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,214 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,432 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,408 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 55 gr | 90% | 47,079 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,160 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,857 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2520 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 2411 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,153 psi | 49% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.4 gr | 80% | 33,779 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,204 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,131 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,658 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,585 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,767 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 47% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,886 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,606 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,451 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,129 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 48% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,611 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,976 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,947 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,698 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 47.5 gr | 80% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,116 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
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 70 powders for 6.5-284 Norma loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 2,956 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.5-284 Norma with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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.