Load data for 6.5 x 47 Lapua + .264 | 140gr | Speer IRB

6.5 x 47 Lapua cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
Bullet Weight:140 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.85"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:48 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:30"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,091 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua with .264 | 140gr | Speer IRB 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%54,752 psi87%2602 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%57,058 psi90%2680 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%56,855 psi90%2674 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,056 psi87%2697 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%56,260 psi89%2697 fps98.7%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,234 psi64%2562 fps97.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%56,840 psi90%2723 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,492 psi90%2822 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%53,925 psi85%2717 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%54,766 psi87%2717 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,298 psi77%2707 fps96.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%56,347 psi89%2710 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%53,795 psi85%2631 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%53,301 psi84%2838 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%54,766 psi87%2736 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%55,405 psi88%2759 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,302 psi86%2828 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%55,448 psi88%2861 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,166 psi75%2697 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,885 psi62%2598 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,272 psi54%2503 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,960 psi68%2753 fps99.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%53,461 psi85%2733 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,390 psi88%2753 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%55,521 psi88%2733 fps98.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%54,795 psi87%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%55,927 psi89%2749 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,143 psi86%2795 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%56,376 psi89%2769 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%56,072 psi89%2831 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%56,449 psi89%2785 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%54,462 psi86%2726 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,415 psi80%2703 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%53,824 psi85%2759 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%56,637 psi90%2871 fps99.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,462 psi56%1624 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%55,709 psi88%2726 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%54,708 psi87%2700 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%54,636 psi87%2703 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,621 psi87%2687 fps99.1%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,608 psi88%2756 fps98.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,186 psi86%2717 fps99%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,563 psi85%2766 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%56,782 psi90%2785 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%56,347 psi89%2710 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%56,710 psi90%2694 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%53,766 psi85%2690 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%53,751 psi85%2648 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,114 psi86%2690 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%56,811 psi90%2753 fps99.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,186 psi86%2743 fps99.3%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,678 psi53%2431 fps96.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%56,391 psi89%2710 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%56,536 psi90%2700 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%54,607 psi87%2746 fps100%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,173 psi89%2808 fps98.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%43,323 psi69%2717 fps97.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,535 psi88%2812 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,245 psi88%2776 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,114 psi86%2812 fps99.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%56,637 psi90%2743 fps99.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%56,405 psi89%2756 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%53,679 psi85%2667 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,085 psi57%1667 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%56,130 psi89%2690 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%56,753 psi90%2756 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%56,130 psi89%2828 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,405 psi88%2858 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,434 psi89%2851 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,159 psi89%2884 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%53,780 psi85%2638 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%56,521 psi90%2703 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%55,187 psi87%2743 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,125 psi79%2680 fps96%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,730 psi72%2677 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%55,521 psi88%2733 fps98.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%56,811 psi90%2753 fps99.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%53,766 psi85%2690 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,114 psi86%2690 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,186 psi86%2743 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%53,359 psi85%2759 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%55,042 psi87%2720 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%55,912 psi89%2740 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,186 psi86%2592 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%54,346 psi86%2595 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%53,592 psi85%2661 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,339 psi72%2674 fps96.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,027 psi86%2697 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%53,882 psi85%2598 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%54,549 psi86%2707 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%55,579 psi88%2743 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,850 psi79%2762 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,572 psi74%2661 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,085 psi86%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,447 psi86%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%56,579 psi90%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%57,087 psi90%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%57,087 psi90%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%54,476 psi86%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%57,014 psi90%2710 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%55,274 psi88%2684 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%53,621 psi85%2769 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,569 psi67%2671 fps99.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%54,781 psi87%2733 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%56,782 psi90%2756 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%56,072 psi89%2831 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,534 psi55%2618 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%55,521 psi88%2746 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 30"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,602 psi77%2520 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%53,142 psi84%2635 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,321 psi65%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,457 psi77%2608 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2444 fps95.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%32,851 psi52%2415 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,073 psi62%2467 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%28,514 psi45%2320 fps96%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,759 psi71%2575 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,203 psi61%2444 fps99%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%42,540 psi67%2602 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,818 psi74%2575 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,413 psi75%2549 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR34.2 gr80%40,640 psi64%2621 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,797 psi60%2464 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,466 psi64%2523 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%29,457 psi47%2336 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-1733.7 gr80%32,576 psi52%2451 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%41,655 psi66%2595 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%24,004 psi38%2205 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%32,285 psi51%2451 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%28,718 psi46%2408 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,063 psi70%2589 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,492 psi59%2470 fps99.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%38,406 psi61%2441 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,472 psi77%2556 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,614 psi72%2602 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,372 psi80%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,174 psi61%2474 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%35,302 psi56%2467 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%41,321 psi65%2539 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,150 psi72%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%26,963 psi43%2241 fps97%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,017 psi65%2562 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance38.3 gr86%37,246 psi59%2530 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,411 psi42%1450 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,337 psi69%2543 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,846 psi71%2566 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,132 psi64%2470 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,380 psi67%2487 fps97.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%38,334 psi61%2467 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%37,521 psi59%2425 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%27,920 psi44%2283 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,437 psi66%2549 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,818 psi74%2575 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%52,866 psi84%2644 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,976 psi70%2552 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,701 psi71%2510 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,813 psi63%2470 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%32,793 psi52%2329 fps95.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%35,041 psi56%2402 fps95.4%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%31,459 psi50%2382 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,888 psi70%2526 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,237 psi70%2530 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,885 psi63%2513 fps99.6%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%43,134 psi68%2598 fps95.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%35,607 psi56%2549 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%29,298 psi46%2326 fps96%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,349 psi62%2526 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%32,445 psi51%2408 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,615 psi74%2592 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,224 psi73%2608 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,575 psi80%2625 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,745 psi42%1486 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%52,315 psi83%2641 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%38,595 psi61%2457 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,743 psi68%2625 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%34,679 psi55%2510 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%28,340 psi45%2329 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>82%30,763 psi49%2392 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,892 psi76%2552 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,959 psi67%2487 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,288 psi56%2421 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%47,007 psi75%2631 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%40,176 psi64%2572 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%38,406 psi61%2441 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%32,793 psi52%2329 fps95.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,976 psi70%2552 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,813 psi63%2470 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%35,041 psi56%2402 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,187 psi57%2470 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,846 psi71%2566 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,410 psi69%2552 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,382 psi72%2470 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,797 psi60%2356 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%36,347 psi58%2372 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%39,827 psi63%2569 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,778 psi80%2654 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,802 psi71%2470 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,904 psi71%2566 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,013 psi57%2421 fps99.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,078 psi41%2277 fps98.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%38,087 psi60%2510 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,198 psi81%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,730 psi72%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,437 psi66%2457 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,959 psi67%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,330 psi54%2362 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%30,443 psi48%2320 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,108 psi75%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,248 psi64%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%29,878 psi47%2326 fps96%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%25,440 psi40%2274 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,414 psi48%2303 fps98.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,572 psi74%2618 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%35,302 psi56%2467 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%23,888 psi38%2270 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%42,844 psi68%2556 fps100%

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.

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This overview compares 124 powders for 6.5 x 47 Lapua loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer IRB. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,884 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,884 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 124 of the 124 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Accurate MAGPRO 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 | 140gr | Speer IRB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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