Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 139gr | Norma FMJ Elektron bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 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% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,768 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 2927 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 74% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,666 psi | 58% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,695 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,072 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 74% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 81% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 52,170 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 47% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 52.9 gr | 92% | 46,064 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,460 psi | 53% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 45% | 2402 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,703 psi | 45% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 49% | 2520 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,940 psi | 57% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,522 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,193 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,027 psi | 57% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 44% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,034 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,393 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,095 psi | 46% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 46.2 gr | 82% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,331 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 45% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,851 psi | 52% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,335 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,288 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,360 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 51% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 50.8 gr | 90% | 44,150 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 40% | 2398 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
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 | 139gr | Norma FMJ Elektron. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,009 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 3,009 fps. ADI AR 2217 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 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with the .264 | 139gr | Norma FMJ Elektron they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 8133 Enduron, ReloadSwiss RS 80, Vihtavuori N170 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.