
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua with .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 107 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 53% | 2648 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 82% | 2959 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 84% | 2995 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 55% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 78% | 2844 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,359 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 77% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,926 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 68% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 56% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 84% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
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% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,688 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 53% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,691 psi | 50% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 77% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34.1 gr | 80% | 35,766 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 56% | 2605 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,083 psi | 52% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 45% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,936 psi | 47% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 51% | 2543 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,224 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 69% | 2838 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,340 psi | 45% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 57% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,079 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 41% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,018 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,021 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,728 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,228 psi | 53% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,796 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,663 psi | 52% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,899 psi | 62% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 41% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 33 gr | 80% | 36,521 psi | 58% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.6 gr | 80% | 30,400 psi | 48% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,055 psi | 54% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 48% | 2484 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,224 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,796 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 50% | 2533 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 53% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,005 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 50% | 2497 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,730 psi | 41% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 58% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 47% | 2434 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,301 psi | 54% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,328 psi | 50% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,631 psi | 45% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
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 107 powders for 6.5 x 47 Lapua loaded with the .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator. 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 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.263" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 47 Lapua with the .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator 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.