
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 108 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,927 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 57% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,842 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,388 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 56% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,521 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 81% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,521 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,213 psi | 51% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2841 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% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,381 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,461 psi | 55% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,979 psi | 48% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34 gr | 80% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,082 psi | 49% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 48% | 2474 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,687 psi | 42% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,430 psi | 51% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,614 psi | 42% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,772 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 41% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,472 psi | 47% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,130 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,948 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,763 psi | 49% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 75% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 42% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 32.9 gr | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.5 gr | 80% | 32,416 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,081 psi | 48% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 55% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2444 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,130 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 53% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,250 psi | 38% | 2293 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 50% | 2392 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,269 psi | 48% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,531 psi | 50% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,195 psi | 45% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 45% | 2320 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 26,643 psi | 42% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 99.5% |
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 108 powders for 6.5 x 47 Lapua loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,956 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 47 Lapua with the .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Target 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.