Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .264 | 139gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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% | 45,020 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,163 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,222 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,816 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,135 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,179 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,932 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,092 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,657 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,917 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,787 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,281 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,497 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,960 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,946 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,656 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,931 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,932 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,744 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,150 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,454 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,144 psi | 74% | 2247 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,293 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 68% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,960 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,556 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,743 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,932 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,047 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2247 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,178 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,468 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,758 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,743 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 68% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,279 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,381 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,787 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,773 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,482 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,844 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,889 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,685 psi | 85% | 2313 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,627 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,744 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,976 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,527 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,816 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,121 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 71% | 2283 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,033 psi | 86% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,252 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,860 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,511 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,020 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,351 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,440 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 37,666 psi | 75% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 81% | 2244 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 60% | 2080 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 72% | 2198 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 57% | 2060 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 68% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,550 psi | 75% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 72% | 2172 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 69% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 83% | 2333 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,422 psi | 81% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,691 psi | 63% | 2126 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,941 psi | 74% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 29 gr | 90% | 33,910 psi | 68% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,495 psi | 81% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,806 psi | 62% | 2123 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 77% | 2178 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 68% | 2178 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 75% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 82% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 83% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,974 psi | 84% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 69% | 2165 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,954 psi | 70% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,909 psi | 66% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 51% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 67% | 2133 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 66% | 2175 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 74% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,359 psi | 67% | 2169 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 72% | 2172 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 80% | 2241 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 65% | 2139 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 71% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 61% | 2064 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 67% | 2123 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 67% | 2136 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,055 psi | 68% | 2175 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,853 psi | 72% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 70% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 79% | 2211 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,353 psi | 51% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 81% | 2251 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 27.2 gr | 86% | 37,884 psi | 76% | 2306 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 27 gr | 84% | 29,718 psi | 59% | 2136 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 75% | 2172 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 64% | 2083 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,082 psi | 62% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 65% | 2139 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 61% | 2064 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,056 psi | 70% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,539 psi | 83% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,244 psi | 70% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 71% | 2100 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 58% | 1985 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 77% | 2238 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 70% | 2106 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 72% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,401 psi | 65% | 2133 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,878 psi | 60% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 81% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 71% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 61% | 2083 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 64% | 2087 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,935 psi | 58% | 2041 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,219 psi | 80% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 72% | 2165 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 61% | 2073 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,171 psi | 68% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 69% | 2198 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 64% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
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 72 powders for 6.5 mm Lahoz loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Norma VULKAN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,441 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,437 fps to 2,441 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 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 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Lahoz with the .264 | 139gr | Norma VULKAN 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.