Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .263 | 140gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP and Accurate MAGPRO.
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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,406 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 75% | 2917 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,651 psi | 58% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 48% | 2372 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 52.1 gr | 90% | 43,584 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,778 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 46% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,080 psi | 46% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 50% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,651 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,218 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 72% | 2687 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,612 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,701 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 44% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,771 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,573 psi | 47% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRP | 45.4 gr | 80% | 31,386 psi | 50% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,431 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 45% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,431 psi | 53% | 2585 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,814 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,795 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 50 gr | 88% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 41% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 95% |
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 85 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .263 | 140gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,015 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 3,015 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.263" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23 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. Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with the .263 | 140gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.