
Load Specifications
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,234 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,885 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2503 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 2431 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,521 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,014 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 55% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2746 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% | 48,602 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,851 psi | 52% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 45% | 2320 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34.2 gr | 80% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 47% | 2336 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 33.7 gr | 80% | 32,576 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,655 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,004 psi | 38% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,285 psi | 51% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,718 psi | 46% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,406 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 56% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 43% | 2241 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 38.3 gr | 86% | 37,246 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 42% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,334 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 44% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,459 psi | 50% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 46% | 2326 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 42% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 55% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 45% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,763 psi | 49% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,007 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,406 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,041 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,827 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 41% | 2277 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 48% | 2320 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 47% | 2326 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,440 psi | 40% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 48% | 2303 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 56% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 23,888 psi | 38% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 100% |
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 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.