Load data for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 100gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4)

6.5 mm Rem. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:100 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.17"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:68 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:26"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,091 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.0

Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 100gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 194 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 Hodgdon H414.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%56,173 psi89%3179 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%56,362 psi89%3182 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%54,955 psi87%3199 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%55,129 psi87%3202 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%53,258 psi84%3222 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%53,447 psi85%3225 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%54,578 psi87%3202 fps97%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%54,694 psi87%3205 fps97%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,612 psi68%3071 fps96.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,772 psi68%3074 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%55,187 psi87%3255 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%55,347 psi88%3258 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%55,782 psi88%3350 fps99.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%55,985 psi89%3353 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%55,811 psi88%3297 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%55,666 psi88%3297 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%56,942 psi90%3297 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%53,606 psi85%3241 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%54,766 psi87%3241 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%54,621 psi87%3241 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%55,492 psi88%3212 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%55,666 psi88%3215 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%55,680 psi88%3428 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%55,869 psi89%3432 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%53,606 psi85%3264 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%57,014 psi90%3320 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%54,070 psi86%3287 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%53,911 psi85%3287 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,087 psi90%3422 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%53,577 psi85%3360 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%54,592 psi87%3396 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%54,766 psi87%3399 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,611 psi64%3107 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,741 psi65%3110 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,093 psi73%3301 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,238 psi73%3304 fps98.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%55,898 psi89%3314 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%56,057 psi89%3314 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%53,940 psi85%3274 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%54,143 psi86%3278 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%54,099 psi86%3241 fps97.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%54,215 psi86%3245 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%56,072 psi89%3222 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%56,231 psi89%3225 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%54,186 psi86%3271 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%54,360 psi86%3274 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%56,202 psi89%3383 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%56,347 psi89%3386 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%55,158 psi87%3294 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%54,984 psi87%3291 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%55,085 psi87%3346 fps98%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%55,259 psi88%3353 fps98%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%55,651 psi88%3307 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%55,492 psi88%3307 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%56,420 psi89%3310 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%56,260 psi89%3310 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%53,200 psi84%3271 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%53,388 psi85%3274 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%56,043 psi89%3340 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%56,173 psi89%3346 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%56,028 psi89%3392 fps97.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%56,173 psi89%3392 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,447 psi56%2054 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,375 psi56%2051 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%54,056 psi86%3255 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%54,215 psi86%3258 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%56,521 psi90%3291 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%56,362 psi89%3287 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%56,275 psi89%3278 fps99.9%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%56,463 psi89%3281 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,072 psi89%3251 fps98%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,246 psi89%3255 fps98%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%54,723 psi87%3271 fps97.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%54,882 psi87%3274 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,275 psi89%3284 fps97.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,115 psi89%3281 fps97.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,536 psi90%3343 fps99.8%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,362 psi89%3340 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%55,477 psi88%3323 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%55,317 psi88%3320 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%54,766 psi87%3241 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%54,621 psi87%3241 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%55,535 psi88%3264 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%55,709 psi88%3268 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%55,201 psi87%3219 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%55,056 psi87%3215 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,956 psi89%3271 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%56,159 psi89%3274 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%55,361 psi88%3268 fps98.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%55,535 psi88%3271 fps98.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%56,565 psi90%3307 fps98.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%56,710 psi90%3314 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%54,143 psi86%3232 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%54,331 psi86%3235 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,984 psi87%3238 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%55,187 psi87%3241 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%56,826 psi90%3333 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%57,029 psi90%3337 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%55,666 psi88%3327 fps96.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%55,825 psi88%3330 fps96.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%54,752 psi87%3337 fps99.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%54,926 psi87%3340 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%53,780 psi85%3294 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%53,969 psi86%3297 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%53,824 psi85%3333 fps98.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%53,983 psi86%3337 fps98.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%55,027 psi87%3258 fps99%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%55,201 psi87%3261 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%54,592 psi87%3278 fps99.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%54,737 psi87%3281 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%55,448 psi88%3238 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%55,593 psi88%3241 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,723 psi57%2096 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,911 psi57%2103 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%55,419 psi88%3271 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%55,593 psi88%3274 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%54,462 psi86%3360 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%54,650 psi87%3363 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%54,476 psi86%3399 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%54,650 psi87%3402 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%55,811 psi88%3376 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%55,927 psi89%3376 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%55,477 psi88%3412 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%55,274 psi88%3409 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,795 psi87%3212 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,984 psi87%3215 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,694 psi87%3228 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,868 psi87%3232 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%53,795 psi85%3268 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%53,998 psi86%3268 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%54,099 psi86%3241 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%54,215 psi86%3245 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%55,361 psi88%3268 fps98.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%55,535 psi88%3271 fps98.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%55,535 psi88%3264 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%55,709 psi88%3268 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,956 psi89%3271 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%56,159 psi89%3274 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%56,565 psi90%3307 fps98.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%56,710 psi90%3314 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%55,840 psi89%3337 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%56,014 psi89%3340 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%53,214 psi84%3228 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%53,403 psi85%3232 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%54,157 psi86%3261 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%54,346 psi86%3264 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,840 psi89%3169 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,680 psi88%3169 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%56,231 psi89%3163 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%56,391 psi89%3166 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%55,825 psi88%3219 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%55,985 psi89%3219 fps98%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%55,927 psi89%3274 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%56,086 psi89%3278 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%55,056 psi87%3163 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%55,201 psi87%3166 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%56,956 psi90%3284 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%53,272 psi84%3225 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%54,302 psi86%3268 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%54,491 psi86%3271 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,895 psi84%3337 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,084 psi84%3340 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,994 psi78%3196 fps96.1%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,124 psi78%3199 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%55,405 psi88%3127 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%55,259 psi88%3127 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%56,188 psi89%3153 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%56,014 psi89%3150 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%54,578 psi87%3192 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%54,752 psi87%3196 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%55,448 psi88%3209 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%55,651 psi88%3212 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%55,782 psi88%3241 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%55,912 psi89%3245 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%53,693 psi85%3274 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%53,867 psi85%3278 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%55,245 psi88%3245 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%55,085 psi87%3241 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%53,751 psi85%3202 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%53,882 psi85%3205 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%56,507 psi90%3340 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%56,608 psi90%3340 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,773 psi71%3196 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,918 psi71%3196 fps98.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%53,983 psi86%3245 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,070 psi86%3248 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%55,201 psi87%3291 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%55,376 psi88%3294 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%55,085 psi87%3346 fps98%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%55,259 psi88%3353 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,347 psi58%3110 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,463 psi58%3114 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%54,346 psi86%3271 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%54,186 psi86%3271 fps100%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%49,516 psi78%3077 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%49,690 psi79%3081 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,959 psi67%2982 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,887 psi66%2982 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,545 psi79%3159 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,734 psi79%3163 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%47,718 psi76%3077 fps95.4%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%47,848 psi76%3081 fps95.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%39,639 psi63%3005 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%39,798 psi63%3012 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,726 psi63%2976 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,624 psi63%2976 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%33,794 psi54%2890 fps95%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%33,692 psi53%2890 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,730 psi72%3110 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,890 psi73%3117 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,827 psi62%2940 fps97.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,943 psi62%2943 fps97.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,892 psi76%3123 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,051 psi76%3127 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,544 psi77%3107 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%48,747 psi77%3114 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,887 psi66%3146 fps98.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,032 psi67%3153 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,551 psi61%2963 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,682 psi61%2969 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,365 psi66%3035 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,524 psi66%3041 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%33,910 psi54%2907 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%34,011 psi54%2910 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1746.6 gr80%33,373 psi53%2923 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-1746.6 gr80%33,475 psi53%2923 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%31,415 psi50%2858 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%31,502 psi50%2861 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%36,869 psi58%3071 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%36,941 psi59%3071 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,324 psi72%3117 fps98.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,498 psi72%3120 fps98.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,174 psi61%2966 fps98.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,290 psi61%2966 fps98.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%47,776 psi76%3120 fps95.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%47,630 psi75%3120 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,734 psi79%3114 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,588 psi79%3114 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,992 psi74%3143 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%47,181 psi75%3150 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%52,286 psi83%3317 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%52,431 psi83%3320 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,073 psi62%2969 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,218 psi62%2972 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H41451.3 gr90%44,860 psi71%3150 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H41451.3 gr90%45,005 psi71%3153 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%48,631 psi77%3176 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%48,805 psi77%3182 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,195 psi73%3127 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,340 psi73%3130 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%29,182 psi46%2730 fps95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%29,095 psi46%2730 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,453 psi67%3091 fps99.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,612 psi68%3097 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%44,788 psi71%3169 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%44,933 psi71%3173 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,179 psi41%1834 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,353 psi42%1841 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,469 psi70%3074 fps99.4%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,628 psi71%3077 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,948 psi73%3120 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%46,151 psi73%3123 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%2979 fps98%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,901 psi65%2982 fps98.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,468 psi69%3005 fps95.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,352 psi69%3005 fps95.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%45,136 psi72%3087 fps95%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%45,237 psi72%3091 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%43,685 psi69%3038 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%43,830 psi69%3041 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%34,940 psi55%2904 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%35,056 psi56%2907 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,424 psi67%3071 fps98.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,554 psi67%3074 fps98.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,892 psi76%3123 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,051 psi76%3127 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,121 psi72%3087 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,295 psi72%3091 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,643 psi72%3041 fps99.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,788 psi73%3048 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2982 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%2986 fps99.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%40,379 psi64%2972 fps95.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%37,942 psi60%2913 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%43,627 psi69%3061 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%43,787 psi69%3068 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,773 psi71%3061 fps99.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,643 psi71%3058 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,165 psi72%3068 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,339 psi72%3071 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,712 psi65%3022 fps98.4%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,872 psi65%3025 fps98.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%51,706 psi82%3258 fps95.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%51,866 psi82%3261 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%34,026 psi54%2894 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%34,142 psi54%2897 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%3038 fps98.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%3041 fps98.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%40,915 psi65%3071 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%41,031 psi65%3074 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,037 psi76%3130 fps97.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,182 psi76%3133 fps97.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,747 psi76%3153 fps99.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,616 psi75%3153 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,808 psi82%3179 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,967 psi82%3182 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,498 psi42%1880 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,687 psi42%1883 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%42,409 psi67%3018 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%42,293 psi67%3015 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,063 psi70%3159 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,222 psi70%3166 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6046.6 gr80%35,563 psi56%3002 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 6046.6 gr80%35,723 psi57%3005 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%36,056 psi57%2972 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%36,187 psi57%2976 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%38,696 psi61%3051 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%38,812 psi62%3054 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,457 psi77%3104 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,617 psi77%3110 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,351 psi67%3002 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,482 psi67%3005 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,955 psi57%2904 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,868 psi57%2900 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%47,776 psi76%3120 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%47,630 psi75%3120 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%40,379 psi64%2972 fps95.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%37,942 psi60%2913 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,121 psi72%3087 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,295 psi72%3091 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2982 fps99.3%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,756 psi65%2986 fps99.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%43,627 psi69%3061 fps95.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%43,787 psi69%3068 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,144 psi59%2959 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,289 psi59%2966 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,398 psi74%3100 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,267 psi73%3097 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,483 psi71%3077 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,614 psi71%3081 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,021 psi73%3009 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,137 psi73%3012 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,319 psi61%2851 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,464 psi61%2854 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%42,801 psi68%2972 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%42,670 psi68%2972 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%52,141 psi83%3212 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%52,315 psi83%3215 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,745 psi73%3009 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,629 psi72%3005 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,122 psi73%3097 fps99.3%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,296 psi73%3100 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,738 psi58%2910 fps97.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,680 psi58%2910 fps97.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,542 psi42%2703 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,629 psi42%2707 fps95.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%45,803 psi73%3133 fps95.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%45,963 psi73%3136 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,909 psi82%3077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%52,069 psi83%3077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,441 psi74%2999 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,586 psi74%3002 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,076 psi67%2982 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,206 psi67%2986 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,946 psi68%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,844 psi68%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,056 psi56%2841 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,969 psi55%2838 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%35,781 psi57%2904 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%35,694 psi57%2900 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%48,095 psi76%3120 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%48,240 psi76%3123 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,307 psi65%2979 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,437 psi66%2982 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%35,201 psi56%2900 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%35,128 psi56%2900 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%31,720 psi50%2877 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%31,836 psi50%2881 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,024 psi49%2746 fps96.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,125 psi49%2749 fps96.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%48,095 psi76%3173 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%48,240 psi76%3176 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%44,860 psi71%3150 fps95.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%45,005 psi71%3153 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%29,704 psi47%2877 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%29,762 psi47%2881 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,903 psi70%3081 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%44,063 psi70%3084 fps99.4%

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

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This overview compares 194 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,432 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,432 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 194 of the 194 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-16 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, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with the .264 | 100gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.

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