Load data for 6.5 mm Lahoz + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

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Bullet:	.264 \| 85gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1700
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	0.846" \| 21.5mm
Caliber:	6.5 mm Lahoz load data
Case Length (l3):	1.685" \| 42.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.305" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.305" \| 7.7mm
Case Capacity:	42.0 Grains of Water \| 2.73 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B5800_C990
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 55 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	43352	87%	**66	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	43918	88%	**30	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	44846	90%	**12	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	44701	89%	**66	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	44904	90%	**49	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	44425	89%	**66	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40959	82%	**89	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	43859	88%	**15	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	33750	67%	**05	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44077	88%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	44164	88%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	44048	88%	**71	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	44005	88%	**18	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	44744	89%	**20	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	44440	89%	**71	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	44846	90%	**12	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	44904	90%	**12	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	44730	89%	**90	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29936	60%	**41	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37333	75%	**10	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	44788	89%	**40	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	94%	43888	88%	**53	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	43888	88%	**36	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	44788	90%	**72	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40683	81%	**49	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45020	90%	**10	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37826	76%	**38	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	43990	88%	**49	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	42902	86%	**30	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42322	85%	**56	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	43859	88%	**76	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	43830	88%	**07	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30806	62%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	44034	88%	**63	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	44846	90%	**69	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40306	81%	**67	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	44904	90%	**95	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42786	86%	**40	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	44251	88%	**90	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37478	75%	**66	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40683	81%	**49	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37826	76%	**38	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	44759	89%	**23	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	44933	90%	**99	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44411	89%	**17	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	43918	88%	**40	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	43729	87%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	43801	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41684	83%	**71	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31705	63%	**17	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39262	78%	**64	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	93%	43874	88%	**66	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39885	80%	**97	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	44788	89%	**31	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	44947	90%	**02	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	38870	78%	**64	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40147	80%	**54	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35607	71%	**99	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30560	61%	**44	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	36376	73%	**66	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	62%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24294	49%	**39	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	29762	59%	**71	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	25962	52%	**82	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26731	53%	**02	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33881	68%	**46	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36622	73%	**17	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	35114	70%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33112	66%	**51	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41104	82%	**95	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30052	60%	**48	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34896	70%	**82	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39784	79%	**89	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24366	49%	**06	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	24990	50%	**30	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35563	71%	**40	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	34069	68%	**26	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	66%	**84	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	31705	63%	**71	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	29124	58%	**57	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	39291	79%	**89	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	33663	67%	**33	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38334	77%	**28	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	33910	68%	**23	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	27456	55%	**69	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	39233	78%	**74	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	40306	81%	**35	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24163	48%	**42	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	64%	**77	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	59%	**98	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	34011	68%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35882	72%	**02	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	39334	79%	**67	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	57%	**16	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	25889	52%	**44	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	29124	58%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	33663	67%	**33	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	35491	71%	**20	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	33707	67%	**36	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27688	55%	**13	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	40364	81%	**71	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37652	75%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31865	64%	**31	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26281	53%	**74	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23148	46%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	26542	53%	**16	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	34519	69%	**56	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	28631	57%	**02	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	32924	66%	**43	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	37173	74%	**31	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.