Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 83% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,260 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 80% | 2976 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,144 psi | 59% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 2927 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 74% | 2913 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 75% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 51,764 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,488 psi | 50% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,340 psi | 73% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,334 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 2871 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 83% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 67% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,928 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,160 psi | 62% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 42% | 2425 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,530 psi | 48% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.7 gr | 80% | 28,500 psi | 45% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,160 psi | 62% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,756 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 54% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,649 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 2815 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,238 psi | 43% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,113 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 57% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,831 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,598 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,705 psi | 49% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 49.8 gr | 86% | 35,694 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,381 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2648 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,708 psi | 57% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 44% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 58% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,410 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,695 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 54% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,969 psi | 57% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,898 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 79% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 47% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 53.3 gr | 92% | 44,672 psi | 71% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,627 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,438 psi | 37% | 2388 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,826 psi | 60% | 2644 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 92 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,127 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,824 fps to 3,127 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.