
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC bullet and 108 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, Alliant Reloder-17 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>> | 86% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,826 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 83% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 81% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,871 psi | 63% | 2792 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 56% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,826 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 56% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,217 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 83% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2707 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,374 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,821 psi | 50% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2867 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% | 45,527 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,457 psi | 47% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34.8 gr | 80% | 37,797 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,109 psi | 46% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 34.3 gr | 80% | 30,037 psi | 48% | 2484 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,310 psi | 42% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,111 psi | 51% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 54% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 75% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,217 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,237 psi | 42% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 41% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,022 psi | 46% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,064 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,618 psi | 49% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,330 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 41% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.3 gr | 80% | 32,039 psi | 51% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,776 psi | 47% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,561 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 51% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 61% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,801 psi | 38% | 2297 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 50% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,892 psi | 47% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 50% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,833 psi | 44% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 45% | 2333 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 26,281 psi | 42% | 2444 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
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 | CutEdge DGSC. Hodgdon Superformance delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,693 fps to 2,982 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 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 47 Lapua with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.