Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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, 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% | 43,830 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,121 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,715 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,121 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,641 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,265 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,207 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,686 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,511 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,990 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,830 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,917 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,613 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,308 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,135 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 67% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,585 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,976 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,685 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,903 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,641 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,381 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,396 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,860 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,788 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,498 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,063 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,991 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,295 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,903 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 67% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,208 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,817 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,467 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,250 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,049 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,381 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,860 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,264 psi | 84% | 2425 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,440 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,555 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,933 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,918 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,440 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,308 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,062 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,250 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,670 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,599 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,121 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,004 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,875 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,656 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,381 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,947 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,207 psi | 86% | 2526 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% | 34,243 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 53% | 2172 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,050 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,205 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,317 psi | 71% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,883 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 78% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,711 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 82% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,114 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,721 psi | 65% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,130 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 29.2 gr | 88% | 36,376 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 50% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,189 psi | 78% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | 24.5 gr | 80% | 29,878 psi | 60% | 2277 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 81% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,928 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,317 psi | 71% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 73% | 2352 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,887 psi | 84% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,331 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,925 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,595 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,438 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,060 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,816 psi | 50% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 75% | 2369 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,756 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,069 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,157 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,042 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,331 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 79% | 2372 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 83% | 2461 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,104 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 79% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 65% | 2211 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 53% | 2083 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 64% | 2215 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,842 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,637 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 74% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 58% | 2185 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,823 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,143 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,501 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 27.2 gr | 82% | 33,634 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,637 psi | 75% | 2418 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 66 powders for 6.5 mm Lahoz loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,618 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,562 fps to 2,618 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, IMR 3031, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Lahoz with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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.