Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .263 | 120gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 and Winchester 748.
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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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,613 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,469 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,947 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,599 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,540 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,976 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,134 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,583 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,541 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,918 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,918 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,266 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,627 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,511 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,598 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 67% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,252 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,743 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,686 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,308 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,295 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,773 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,237 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,396 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,889 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,208 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,743 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 68% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,107 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,686 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,469 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,787 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,308 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,773 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,223 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,497 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,759 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,772 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,192 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,540 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,120 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,990 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,744 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,554 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,250 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 68% | 2280 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 53% | 2169 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 64% | 2297 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,919 psi | 54% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,103 psi | 80% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,201 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,796 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 78% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 82% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,998 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 71% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,561 psi | 65% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 75% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,956 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 29.1 gr | 88% | 36,289 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 49% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,088 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | 24.4 gr | 80% | 29,733 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 81% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,191 psi | 82% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,201 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 72% | 2346 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,734 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,771 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,795 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,508 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,974 psi | 84% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 82% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,944 psi | 82% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 50% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,940 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 68% | 2280 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,027 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,247 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,734 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 83% | 2457 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,611 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 79% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,278 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 65% | 2208 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 53% | 2080 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 64% | 2211 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,521 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 74% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 65% | 2221 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,721 psi | 67% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,027 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,399 psi | 59% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | 27.1 gr | 82% | 33,533 psi | 67% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,536 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
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 64 powders for 6.5 mm Lahoz loaded with the .263 | 120gr | Rhino Solid Shank. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,638 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,555 fps to 2,638 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 64 of the 64 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 67–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.263" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Lahoz with the .263 | 120gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.