
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,160 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,105 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 97% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,882 psi | 57% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 54% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2723 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% | 47,790 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,082 psi | 51% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 44% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 73% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 33.5 gr | 80% | 39,769 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 46% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 33 gr | 80% | 31,850 psi | 50% | 2425 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,395 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 24,932 psi | 40% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,805 psi | 47% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,495 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 42% | 2211 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,088 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 42% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,014 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 43% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,490 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 45% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,808 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 42% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33 gr | 80% | 33,881 psi | 54% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,718 psi | 47% | 2359 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,111 psi | 51% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,490 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 41% | 2257 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 47% | 2300 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 46% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,426 psi | 42% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 47% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 24,671 psi | 39% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
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 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,864 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,864 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 47 Lapua with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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.