
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua with .264 | 139gr | Norma VULKAN 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, 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% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 55% | 2536 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,304 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,694 psi | 57% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,246 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,432 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 57% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,615 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,886 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 49,269 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,270 psi | 50% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 46% | 2343 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34.8 gr | 80% | 41,060 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 47% | 2356 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 34.3 gr | 80% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,206 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,294 psi | 39% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,663 psi | 52% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,138 psi | 46% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,218 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 43% | 2260 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 39 gr | 86% | 37,768 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 42% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,680 psi | 58% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 45% | 2310 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,082 psi | 51% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,685 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,027 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 47% | 2346 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,011 psi | 52% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 42% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 46% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,024 psi | 49% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,379 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 58% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 42% | 2303 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,318 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,435 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 48% | 2349 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,817 psi | 41% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 49% | 2326 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,969 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 24,076 psi | 38% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,568 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
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 | 139gr | Norma VULKAN. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,910 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 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 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 .264 | 139gr | Norma VULKAN 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.