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Load data for 6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 120gr | Sako BLADE

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 120gr | Sako BLADE

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Sako BLADE
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.354" | 34.4mm
Caliber:
6.5-284 Norma load data
Case Length (l3):
2.170" | 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.180" | 80.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.344" | 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.246" | 6.2mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
59466 psi | 4100 bar
LID:
LID_B10011_C1036
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 120gr | Sako BLADE bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 34.4 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
52837
89%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
53127
89%
**05
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
49995
84%
**82
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
52692
89%
**67
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49545
83%
**04
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
53272
90%
**89
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48341
81%
**69
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
53476
90%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52721
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
53026
89%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
52765
89%
**02
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
48994
82%
**79
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46137
78%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40814
69%
**41
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
53098
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
53359
90%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
52678
89%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
53156
89%
**53
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46209
78%
**51
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52475
88%
**72
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
52634
89%
**43
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
53345
90%
**82
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
52808
89%
**31
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
53200
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35041
59%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
52692
89%
**04
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
53287
90%
**07
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
52982
89%
**46
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
53069
89%
**27
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
52750
89%
**59
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51953
87%
**23
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52011
87%
**25
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
52692
89%
**17
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
53127
89%
**46
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41452
70%
**49
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
52794
89%
**79
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52185
88%
**68
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
52678
89%
**89
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52736
89%
**99
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48051
81%
**36
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35578
60%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
53461
90%
**36
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
52939
89%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53200
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53301
90%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39117
66%
**28
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
53287
90%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
53127
89%
**56
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
52736
89%
**99
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
53388
90%
**36
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
52707
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
52881
89%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
52721
89%
**77
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
52692
89%
**17
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
52779
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
53040
89%
**17
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
53490
90%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
53040
89%
**72
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
52547
88%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
53505
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
53301
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46224
78%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
52620
88%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52011
87%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49690
84%
**02
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42003
71%
**28
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
53113
89%
**30
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
52678
89%
**99
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
40799
69%
**59
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48356
81%
**41
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
56%
**69
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
37521
63%
**94
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46659
78%
**66
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
49%
**44
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39392
66%
**23
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
41104
69%
**18
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48979
82%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38130
64%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43308
73%
**71
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
56%
**79
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
32460
55%
**89
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27949
47%
**67
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
26847
45%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
50%
**82
94%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49647
83%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44904
76%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36782
62%
**12
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
37884
64%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37884
64%
**71
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35621
60%
**25
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42018
71%
**76
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40277
68%
**82
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47993
81%
**38
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27630
46%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47456
80%
**18
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46528
78%
**85
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38725
65%
**64
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44715
75%
**72
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34127
57%
**89
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
36680
62%
**05
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37463
63%
**10
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42090
71%
**20
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40263
68%
**00
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
26020
44%
**52
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38058
64%
**77
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30298
51%
**52
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38740
65%
**13
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37695
63%
**00
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
31966
54%
**59
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28181
47%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49748
84%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41872
70%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38972
66%
**36
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37855
64%
**49
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
31778
53%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46267
78%
**22
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
59%
**79
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
54%
**49
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43337
73%
**43
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47558
80%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47311
80%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41234
69%
**57
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42090
71%
**20
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46572
78%
**22
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
37797
64%
**15
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35288
59%
**71
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
55%
**46
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45426
76%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40103
67%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42206
71%
**53
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
31125
52%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42583
72%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30864
52%
**59
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
37420
63%
**30
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
36172
61%
**97
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39523
66%
**84
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44904
76%
**54
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24540
41%
**15
94%

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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