Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Lahoz with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 37 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335 and IMR 3031.
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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>> | 94% | 43,221 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,904 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,393 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,875 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,637 psi | 75% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,208 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,643 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,743 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,512 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,757 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,092 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,223 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,917 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,888 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,981 psi | 64% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,134 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,120 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,194 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,077 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,111 psi | 64% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,801 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,194 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,569 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,107 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,628 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,701 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,408 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,250 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,859 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,759 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,903 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 96.5% |
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>> | 82% | 29,573 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,761 psi | 57% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,582 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,172 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,901 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 27 gr | 80% | 25,686 psi | 51% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,259 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 32 gr | 86% | 38,232 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,670 psi | 47% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 30.3 gr | 90% | 33,489 psi | 67% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,279 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,725 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,598 psi | 47% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,190 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,279 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,378 psi | 79% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,508 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,853 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,143 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,560 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,616 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,811 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,335 psi | 81% | 2894 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 37 powders for 6.5 mm Lahoz loaded with the .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,038 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,880 fps to 3,038 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 37 of the 37 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Lahoz with the .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter 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.