Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 47 Lapua with .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 81% | 3346 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 3504 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 78% | 3369 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 70% | 3330 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 78% | 3376 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 82% | 3386 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,345 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 3491 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 83% | 3386 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 83% | 3435 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 3458 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,373 psi | 53% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 3425 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3297 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 83% | 3386 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,258 psi | 84% | 3337 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 76% | 3366 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 80% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,753 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 74% | 3304 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 3235 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 85% | 3379 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 3143 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 98.8% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 81% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 55% | 2969 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 3251 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 72% | 3255 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 3061 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 43% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 52% | 2986 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,601 psi | 44% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 69% | 3094 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 66% | 3179 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 74% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,150 psi | 72% | 3232 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 67% | 3192 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 57% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 51% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.9 gr | 80% | 38,435 psi | 61% | 3179 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,224 psi | 73% | 3379 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 63% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,669 psi | 66% | 3209 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,089 psi | 65% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 76% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 3294 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 57% | 2976 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 37 gr | 82% | 33,663 psi | 53% | 3025 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.7 gr | 86% | 42,888 psi | 68% | 3297 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 60% | 3104 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 62% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,080 psi | 76% | 3320 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 76% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,159 psi | 59% | 3136 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 39% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,739 psi | 60% | 3081 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 48% | 2963 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,640 psi | 66% | 3150 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 63% | 3186 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 57% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 3251 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 59% | 3051 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 47% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 83% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 3058 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,882 psi | 57% | 3038 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 71% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 3012 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 49% | 2913 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 65% | 3199 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 65% | 3202 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3150 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,293 psi | 67% | 3136 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 39% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 60% | 3071 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 3317 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,910 psi | 54% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 55% | 2976 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,868 psi | 57% | 3009 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 3117 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 73% | 3251 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 47% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,882 psi | 57% | 3038 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 64% | 3084 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3196 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,308 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 64% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 3340 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,871 psi | 63% | 3140 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2877 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 42% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 57% | 3048 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2881 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3150 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,537 psi | 61% | 3127 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 74% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 52% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 44% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 46% | 2841 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,577 psi | 55% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,853 psi | 57% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 45% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 3081 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 51% | 2986 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,899 psi | 62% | 3136 fps | 95.6% |
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 105 powders for 6.5 x 47 Lapua loaded with the .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,589 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,080 fps to 3,589 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 85.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 47 Lapua with the .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.