Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .264 | 120gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 66 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Winchester 748.
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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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,961 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,237 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,266 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,699 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,192 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,237 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,728 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,395 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,337 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,788 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,193 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,121 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,614 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,946 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,004 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,962 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,902 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,729 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,439 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,208 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 67% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,657 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,121 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,873 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,005 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,728 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,947 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,526 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,483 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,904 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,614 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,194 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,382 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,504 psi | 67% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,757 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,904 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,554 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,366 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,526 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,380 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,585 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,107 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,628 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,381 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,192 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,163 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,569 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,744 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,309 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,120 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,976 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,453 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,048 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,279 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
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% | 34,403 psi | 69% | 2290 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,209 psi | 54% | 2201 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 81% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,028 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 78% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,798 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 83% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,245 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 71% | 2293 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,808 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,003 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 29.3 gr | 88% | 36,434 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 50% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,334 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 81% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,015 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,639 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,462 psi | 71% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,099 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 61% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,726 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,843 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,524 psi | 83% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 50% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 75% | 2375 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,322 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 30.1 gr | 90% | 33,156 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 69% | 2290 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,259 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,172 psi | 72% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,462 psi | 71% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 79% | 2375 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 83% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,147 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 80% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,510 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 66% | 2218 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 53% | 2087 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 64% | 2221 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,350 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,768 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 75% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 65% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 55% | 2188 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,881 psi | 68% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,259 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 26.7 gr | 80% | 31,807 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,072 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
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 66 powders for 6.5 mm Lahoz loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,621 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,562 fps to 2,621 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 66 of the 66 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 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Lahoz with the .264 | 120gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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.