Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 39 with .264 | 100gr | Lapua Scenar bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 and Norma 200.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,784 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,272 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,647 psi | 52% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 97.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,388 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,820 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.7 gr | 80% | 32,039 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.8 gr | 92% | 42,061 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,022 psi | 49% | 2241 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,385 psi | 51% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 57% | 2247 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,927 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,495 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,847 psi | 79% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,105 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 39% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 50% | 2149 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,110 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.6 gr | 80% | 30,110 psi | 51% | 2211 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,582 psi | 38% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,110 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,237 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,333 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 77% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
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 x 39 loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Lapua Scenar. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,631 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,526 fps to 2,631 fps. Accurate 2015 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 (410 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x 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. ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 39 with the .264 | 100gr | Lapua Scenar 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.