Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and Alliant AR-Comp.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,787 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,613 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,550 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,918 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,092 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,106 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,208 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,917 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,309 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,163 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,279 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,628 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,961 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,807 psi | 64% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,599 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,560 psi | 63% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,207 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,483 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,453 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,757 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,815 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,522 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,540 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,237 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,208 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,469 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,131 psi | 78% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 96.4% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,921 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,250 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,601 psi | 57% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,887 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 28.8 gr | 84% | 36,811 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 26.4 gr | 82% | 26,034 psi | 52% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,476 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 28.5 gr | 86% | 35,781 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,540 psi | 47% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,736 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,117 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,119 psi | 46% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,315 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,943 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,405 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,390 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 73% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,821 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,589 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,494 psi | 79% | 2841 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 33 powders for 6.5 mm Lahoz loaded with the .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,022 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,022 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 33 of the 33 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 3031 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 H322, ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Lahoz with the .264 | 85gr | Hammer 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.