Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .264 | 130gr | Sierra GameKing 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 LEVERevolution and SNPE Vectan SP 11.
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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>> | 86% | 44,092 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,815 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,018 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,047 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,237 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,859 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,236 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,831 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,308 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,657 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,540 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,860 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,831 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,859 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,555 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,976 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,004 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,569 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,279 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,222 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 68% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,860 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,614 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,323 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,281 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,454 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,918 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,758 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,440 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,715 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,918 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,208 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,554 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,353 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,092 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 68% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,395 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,351 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,888 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,526 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,758 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,049 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,063 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,049 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,469 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,540 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,105 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,526 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,149 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,062 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,628 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,295 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,714 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,280 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,888 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,439 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,294 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 36,695 psi | 73% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 79% | 2320 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 58% | 2142 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 70% | 2270 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 55% | 2119 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,694 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,943 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 71% | 2244 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 68% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 84% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,185 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 84% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,203 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,507 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,351 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,184 psi | 64% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 76% | 2247 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,204 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 81% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 81% | 2362 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 67% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 27.8 gr | 84% | 34,040 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,353 psi | 51% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,679 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 64% | 2244 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,435 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 74% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 71% | 2244 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 63% | 2208 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,956 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 63% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 66% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 66% | 2208 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,259 psi | 70% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,477 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 50% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 80% | 2329 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,450 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28.6 gr | 86% | 30,966 psi | 62% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 73% | 2244 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 63% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,534 psi | 69% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 63% | 2208 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 63% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | 30.2 gr | 92% | 38,856 psi | 78% | 2382 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,492 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 70% | 2172 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 56% | 2051 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 75% | 2310 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 68% | 2175 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,623 psi | 75% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,636 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,764 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 79% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 69% | 2178 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 59% | 2149 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 62% | 2152 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,023 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 71% | 2238 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 59% | 2136 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,927 psi | 76% | 2306 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 68% | 2270 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,578 psi | 71% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
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 | Sierra GameKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,530 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,503 fps to 2,530 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 68–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 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 LEVERevolution, SNPE Vectan SP 11 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Lahoz with the .264 | 130gr | Sierra GameKing 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.