Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Federal
Bullet Weight:115 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6.5 x 47 Lapua load data
Case Length (l3):1.85"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:48 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:30"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,091 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:7.5
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua with .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded bullet and 104 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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: 30"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,043 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 79% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 54% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 65% | 2785 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 68% | 2838 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 55% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 84% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,208 psi | 70% | 2877 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,767 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,766 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,189 psi | 61% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 30"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 81% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 50% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 48% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,432 psi | 55% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 33.7 gr | 84% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 47% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,214 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,013 psi | 57% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,357 psi | 50% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 46% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 57% | 2648 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2776 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,189 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2635 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,893 psi | 49% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 31.5 gr | 80% | 32,401 psi | 51% | 2592 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 41% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 56% | 2589 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,950 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,676 psi | 79% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,998 psi | 57% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 52% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 51% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 50% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,665 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,141 psi | 53% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,495 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 2648 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 41% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 31.2 gr | 80% | 33,098 psi | 52% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 44% | 2490 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,101 psi | 59% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,350 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 54% | 2533 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,037 psi | 46% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 51% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,460 psi | 51% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,464 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 48% | 2411 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,371 psi | 48% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,094 psi | 45% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 51% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 53% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 42% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,608 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,618 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 53% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
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 104 powders for 6.5 x 47 Lapua loaded with the .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,100 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 3,100 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 115.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2208 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 47 Lapua with the .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded 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.