Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .264 | 100gr | Norma HP bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335 and IMR 3031.
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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>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,498 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,205 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,367 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,405 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,106 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,570 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,801 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,527 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,627 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,121 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,933 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,105 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,758 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,033 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,111 psi | 64% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,844 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,207 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,090 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,744 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,150 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,077 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,995 psi | 64% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,583 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,917 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,090 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,801 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,686 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,947 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,221 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,932 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,889 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,801 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,729 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 28,065 psi | 56% | 2333 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,434 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,179 psi | 50% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,943 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,851 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 23.7 gr | 80% | 25,614 psi | 51% | 2333 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 27.5 gr | 84% | 35,708 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 81% | 2536 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,888 psi | 48% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 25.5 gr | 86% | 29,675 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,553 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,724 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,258 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,554 psi | 47% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,045 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,795 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,724 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 83% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,796 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,954 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,908 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,923 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 54% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,832 psi | 54% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,490 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,491 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,162 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
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 42 powders for 6.5 mm Lahoz loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Norma HP. Lovex D073.6 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,772 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,772 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Lahoz with the .264 | 100gr | Norma HP 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.