Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:120 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:6.5 mm Rem. Mag. load data
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:1:10.0
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 120gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 83% | 3015 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 78% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 68% | 2956 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 76% | 3022 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,652 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 3107 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,766 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 81% | 3077 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,245 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 81% | 3091 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 72% | 2956 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 59% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2969 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 80% | 2976 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.2% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,532 psi | 52% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,557 psi | 74% | 3038 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 84% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,902 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,804 psi | 74% | 2982 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,018 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,018 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43.1 gr | 80% | 35,404 psi | 56% | 2733 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,772 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,918 psi | 41% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,286 psi | 53% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50 gr | 84% | 31,734 psi | 50% | 2713 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,945 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,772 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 64% | 2736 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 73% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2769 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 65% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 79% | 2986 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,066 psi | 78% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 52% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 80% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 59% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 43% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 81% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 55% | 2677 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,733 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,688 psi | 76% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,562 psi | 53% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,410 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,579 psi | 58% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 3022 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 55% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,494 psi | 63% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 44% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 73% | 2867 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 57% | 2740 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.2 gr | 80% | 35,143 psi | 56% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2897 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,452 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 64% | 2736 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,060 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 83% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 83% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 51% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,494 psi | 63% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 66% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2717 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 58% | 2717 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 45% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,631 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 58% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 61% | 2772 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,497 psi | 39% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 82% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,771 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.1% |
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 102 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Hornady ELD Match. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,245 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,886 fps to 3,245 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with the .264 | 120gr | Hornady ELD Match 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.