Load data for 6.5 x 47 Lapua + .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator

6.5 x 47 Lapua cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Rhino Bullets
Bullet Weight:120 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.263"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:9.5

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>88%55,419 psi88%2825 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%53,780 psi85%2854 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%56,463 psi89%2890 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%55,259 psi88%2917 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>94%56,724 psi90%2887 fps97.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%56,173 psi89%2940 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,109 psi76%2910 fps99.1%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%54,708 psi87%2766 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%55,172 psi87%2792 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%54,230 psi86%2930 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%55,259 psi88%2927 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%55,637 psi88%2897 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%56,956 psi90%2930 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>90%56,913 psi90%2897 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%55,071 psi87%2989 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>94%57,087 psi90%3100 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%54,679 psi87%2946 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%55,056 psi87%2831 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%55,376 psi88%2969 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,340 psi75%2913 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,853 psi87%3064 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,591 psi53%2648 fps97.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>84%57,072 psi90%2805 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%53,751 psi85%2943 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%54,940 psi87%2959 fps100%
Bofors RP7ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,898 psi89%2927 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%55,753 psi88%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%55,753 psi88%2963 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%53,983 psi86%3009 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%54,302 psi86%2877 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%55,201 psi87%2904 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%56,318 psi89%2972 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,445 psi82%2959 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,347 psi89%2976 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%54,694 psi87%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%43,685 psi69%2795 fps99.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%53,258 psi84%2969 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ<<locked>>100%52,794 psi84%2995 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,925 psi55%1745 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%56,217 psi89%2943 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%54,128 psi86%2920 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%54,650 psi87%2907 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,477 psi88%2890 fps97.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%55,187 psi87%2782 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,979 psi78%2844 fps96.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%54,230 psi86%2907 fps97.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,730 psi72%2851 fps98.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%56,739 psi90%3002 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%56,956 psi90%2930 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%53,359 psi85%2861 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>92%57,000 psi90%2949 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%54,273 psi86%2854 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%54,259 psi86%2904 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,069 psi84%2897 fps98.6%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,647 psi80%2881 fps97.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%56,362 psi89%2923 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>92%56,768 psi90%2923 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%54,520 psi86%2956 fps100%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,022 psi76%2907 fps99%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%54,723 psi87%2979 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%47,181 psi75%2894 fps97.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%53,708 psi85%2897 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%56,898 psi90%2972 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%54,621 psi87%2884 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,070 psi56%1785 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%56,768 psi90%2913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%56,898 psi90%2953 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%55,434 psi88%3038 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%54,955 psi87%3068 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,732 psi76%2930 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,791 psi77%2956 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%53,969 psi86%2854 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%56,507 psi90%2913 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%54,781 psi87%2949 fps100%
Rottweil R 907ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,898 psi89%2927 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%53,069 psi84%2897 fps98.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>92%57,000 psi90%2949 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%54,259 psi86%2904 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,647 psi80%2881 fps97.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%56,623 psi90%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%55,666 psi88%2904 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%56,681 psi90%3015 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%56,130 psi89%2851 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%55,564 psi88%2927 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%56,101 psi89%2953 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%54,839 psi87%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%54,665 psi87%2805 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,824 psi85%2848 fps97.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%54,592 psi87%2917 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%54,085 psi86%2808 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%54,926 psi87%2917 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%54,998 psi87%2946 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,757 psi68%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%54,766 psi87%2772 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%54,824 psi87%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%55,651 psi88%2871 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%53,853 psi85%2851 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,058 psi90%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,502 psi80%2897 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%54,085 psi86%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%55,361 psi88%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,617 psi79%2910 fps99%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,621 psi56%2723 fps97.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%51,372 psi81%2881 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%53,113 psi84%2927 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,895 psi82%2966 fps97.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%55,840 psi89%2959 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 30"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%43,149 psi68%2648 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%46,934 psi74%2756 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,679 psi57%2569 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,959 psi67%2713 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%46,688 psi74%2730 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,750 psi53%2559 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%31,691 psi50%2579 fps95.1%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%51,401 psi81%2720 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%51,793 psi82%2746 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,639 psi63%2674 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,895 psi54%2526 fps96.3%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%51,721 psi82%2841 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,626 psi66%2680 fps99.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,712 psi65%2671 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%48,312 psi77%2884 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR34.1 gr80%35,766 psi57%2690 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,996 psi52%2546 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,747 psi77%2743 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%35,534 psi56%2605 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%33,083 psi52%2595 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%28,572 psi45%2500 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%29,936 psi47%2546 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%50,386 psi80%2717 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,406 psi61%2667 fps97.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,097 psi51%2543 fps97.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%46,224 psi73%2769 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,613 psi69%2674 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,929 psi63%2703 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,787 psi69%2838 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,645 psi76%2782 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%48,341 psi77%2805 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%35,607 psi56%2598 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%42,511 psi67%2799 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%49,676 psi79%2871 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,929 psi63%2684 fps99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%28,340 psi45%2441 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,737 psi57%2648 fps98.6%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%46,079 psi73%2877 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,962 psi41%1558 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,435 psi61%2638 fps98.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,914 psi62%2680 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,476 psi56%2556 fps97.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,018 psi68%2674 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,226 psi78%2700 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%46,021 psi73%2792 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%42,728 psi68%2703 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%33,228 psi53%2595 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,332 psi58%2638 fps97.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,626 psi66%2680 fps99.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%46,630 psi74%2759 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,218 psi61%2651 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,118 psi64%2612 fps98.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,056 psi56%2559 fps98.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%36,796 psi58%2595 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%41,930 psi66%2723 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,856 psi62%2628 fps99.2%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,001 psi62%2641 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,896 psi55%2595 fps97.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%32,663 psi52%2585 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,374 psi54%2602 fps97.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%38,899 psi62%2730 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%41,553 psi66%2684 fps96.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,727 psi65%2703 fps98.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,875 psi71%2726 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,165 psi41%1598 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,644 psi74%2762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%41,336 psi66%2690 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 5233 gr80%36,521 psi58%2697 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6033.6 gr80%30,400 psi48%2572 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%34,055 psi54%2651 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%37,333 psi59%2717 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,714 psi68%2671 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,854 psi58%2575 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,197 psi48%2484 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%46,224 psi73%2769 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%36,796 psi58%2595 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,218 psi61%2651 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,056 psi56%2559 fps98.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%41,930 psi66%2723 fps95.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%49,414 psi78%2779 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%52,301 psi83%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%31,386 psi50%2533 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%49,632 psi79%2762 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%39,479 psi63%2651 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,014 psi60%2638 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2585 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,417 psi53%2454 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%44,005 psi70%2694 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%44,614 psi71%2759 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,987 psi63%2589 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,175 psi62%2651 fps98.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%31,430 psi50%2497 fps96.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%25,730 psi41%2425 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,006 psi73%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,741 psi65%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,114 psi57%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,666 psi58%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,675 psi47%2434 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%34,301 psi54%2585 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,437 psi66%2674 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,404 psi56%2566 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%33,620 psi53%2592 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%31,328 psi50%2615 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%28,631 psi45%2408 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%40,683 psi64%2723 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%42,511 psi67%2799 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,246 psi59%2641 fps98.5%

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.

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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.

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