
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 112gr | Hammer HHT bullet and 103 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 74% | 3002 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 84% | 3159 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 3031 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,450 psi | 61% | 2927 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 79% | 3225 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 57% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,478 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2835 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 78% | 3176 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 57% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 83% | 3143 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 82% | 3136 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 84% | 3117 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 72% | 2966 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 77% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,218 psi | 62% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 3045 fps | 96.2% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 2815 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 50% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,326 psi | 75% | 3048 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 82% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 71% | 3064 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 51% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,586 psi | 74% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,862 psi | 44% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,998 psi | 57% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,432 psi | 55% | 2871 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 65% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 83% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 80% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 2887 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 46.8 gr | 84% | 39,218 psi | 62% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,556 psi | 72% | 2969 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,254 psi | 46% | 2602 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,582 psi | 66% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 42% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,308 psi | 67% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 49% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 72% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,464 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 75% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,356 psi | 77% | 3048 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2972 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 51% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2953 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 57% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 3028 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 43% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 67% | 2871 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 75% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.5 gr | 80% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 50% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.4 gr | 82% | 33,649 psi | 53% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 82% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 72% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 61% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 83% | 3081 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,339 psi | 72% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,464 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 63% | 2874 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 78% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 75% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,842 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,904 psi | 71% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 62% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 45% | 2648 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2936 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 78% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 59% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 53% | 2703 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,424 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 81% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 70% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 52% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,240 psi | 48% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 52% | 2674 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,218 psi | 62% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,891 psi | 44% | 2700 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,093 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
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 103 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 112gr | Hammer HHT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,261 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,939 fps to 3,261 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 112.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with the .264 | 112gr | Hammer HHT 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.