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Load data for 6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26550
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5-284 Norma load data
Case Length (l3):
2.170" | 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
59466 psi | 4100 bar
LID:
LID_B10722_C1036
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 60 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
90%
52852
89%
**71
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
53272
90%
**13
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44208
74%
**59
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39276
66%
**23
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
52692
89%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
53374
90%
**38
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
53301
90%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
53287
90%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
52939
89%
**74
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53258
90%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
94%
52852
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
49835
84%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
90%
53127
89%
**49
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
94%
52953
89%
**48
96%
Bofors RP15 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53403
90%
**10
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
45658
77%
**25
98%
Bofors RP5 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53258
90%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44208
74%
**59
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
53040
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
95%
53301
90%
**57
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
91%
52750
89%
**51
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
87%
53185
89%
**95
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39276
66%
**23
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
83%
53461
90%
**97
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
52823
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
89%
53316
90%
**18
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
53301
90%
**25
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
52678
89%
**17
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52431
88%
**66
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
35070
59%
**25
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
83%
52837
89%
**79
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
84%
52808
89%
**02
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50763
85%
**92
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
85%
53040
89%
**54
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
96%
34824
59%
**44
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53171
89%
**36
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
53156
89%
**35
100%
Ramshot Grand 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53113
89%
**40
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
85%
52823
89%
**54
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
53113
89%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
53069
89%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
53142
89%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48327
81%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
43642
73%
**21
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
53055
89%
**25
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
52750
89%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
52837
89%
**52
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
52837
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
53287
90%
**05
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
53084
89%
**35
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
52750
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
52518
88%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
52910
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
91%
52736
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
53084
89%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
51967
87%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
96%
44686
75%
**21
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
42772
72%
**08
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
53490
90%
**85
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
52866
89%
**82
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39885
67%
**38
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35346
59%
**69
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
84%
28935
49%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
82%
24468
41%
**00
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35520
60%
**23
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47659
80%
**49
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
34200
58%
**59
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45861
77%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39711
67%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
35360
59%
**75
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34069
57%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29849
50%
**70
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37391
63%
**80
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
82%
36347
61%
**20
90%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
81%
32982
55%
**23
95%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
81%
27064
46%
**88
90%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
35360
59%
**75
96%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
84%
28935
49%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43526
73%
**51
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33431
56%
**77
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
62%
**62
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43265
73%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
82%
24468
41%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48646
82%
**21
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45861
77%
**93
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41234
69%
**31
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37289
63%
**29
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
61%
**02
94%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47036
79%
**77
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
28181
47%
**31
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49342
83%
**33
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47413
80%
**16
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30530
51%
**01
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45861
77%
**36
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
86%
24671
41%
**39
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37101
62%
**48
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46731
79%
**39
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
81%
37536
63%
**48
95%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45629
77%
**39
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
32648
55%
**20
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47514
80%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45774
77%
**89
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
47%
**44
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
88%
31763
53%
**49
91%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
41046
69%
**15
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39044
66%
**25
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48370
81%
**87
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49342
83%
**33
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
41843
70%
**08
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43816
74%
**00
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39523
66%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47108
79%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
33344
56%
**67
96%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38450
65%
**18
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
59%
**88
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
51%
**64
91%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
87%
32750
55%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
93%
37652
63%
**93
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47152
79%
**93
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29921
50%
**75
100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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