Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon BL-C2 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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% | 44,425 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,264 psi | 84% | 2362 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,627 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,525 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,613 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,251 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,585 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,062 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,353 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,584 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,208 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,483 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,671 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,483 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,049 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,033 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,758 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,250 psi | 84% | 2461 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,613 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,251 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 67% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,569 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,744 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,656 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,526 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,062 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,134 psi | 84% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,729 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,802 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,801 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,194 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,092 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,004 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,208 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,411 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,605 psi | 67% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,975 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,612 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,482 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,714 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,729 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,801 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,627 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,933 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,135 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,715 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,265 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,005 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,569 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,221 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,179 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,005 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,598 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,902 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,163 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,729 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,886 psi | 82% | 2349 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,831 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,642 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 34,301 psi | 69% | 2192 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 52% | 2083 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 65% | 2215 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 50% | 2057 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,145 psi | 76% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 83% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 83% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 67% | 2198 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 63% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 76% | 2362 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,895 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,522 psi | 77% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,855 psi | 76% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 84% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,258 psi | 68% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 72% | 2205 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 26.3 gr | 80% | 30,864 psi | 62% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,711 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 76% | 2306 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 77% | 2320 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 27.7 gr | 86% | 34,272 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 49% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,925 psi | 70% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 60% | 2192 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,508 psi | 77% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 81% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,608 psi | 73% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 67% | 2198 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 73% | 2267 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 58% | 2149 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,333 psi | 75% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,272 psi | 66% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,648 psi | 65% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 61% | 2159 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 75% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 75% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,811 psi | 74% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,015 psi | 78% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 50% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 76% | 2283 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,987 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28.5 gr | 88% | 31,183 psi | 62% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 68% | 2192 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,199 psi | 66% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,200 psi | 68% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 58% | 2149 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,272 psi | 66% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 80% | 2290 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,711 psi | 77% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 80% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,825 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 65% | 2126 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 53% | 2005 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 64% | 2129 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,724 psi | 75% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,737 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 75% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 65% | 2136 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 58% | 2103 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,024 psi | 64% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 66% | 2185 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 55% | 2087 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,145 psi | 76% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 63% | 2215 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,868 psi | 72% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
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 71 powders for 6.5 mm Lahoz loaded with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,510 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,490 fps to 2,510 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Lahoz with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.