
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua with .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 112 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, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,684 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,014 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 56% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 58% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,014 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 82% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,565 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 49,879 psi | 79% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,733 psi | 47% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 47% | 2254 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 33.2 gr | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 48% | 2267 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.7 gr | 80% | 33,547 psi | 53% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,393 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,163 psi | 37% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,501 psi | 47% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,702 psi | 44% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,171 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 44% | 2175 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 36.3 gr | 84% | 35,795 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 42% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 46% | 2218 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,456 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 54% | 2264 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,040 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,501 psi | 48% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,073 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,345 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 48% | 2257 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,415 psi | 50% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 43% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 46% | 2270 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 47% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 78% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 54% | 2264 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,040 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 52% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,537 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 43% | 2221 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,606 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 83% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,550 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,613 psi | 39% | 2165 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 49% | 2234 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,171 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 23,134 psi | 37% | 2169 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
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 112 powders for 6.5 x 47 Lapua loaded with the .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,766 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,555 fps to 2,766 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.263" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 47 Lapua with the .263 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.