Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 139gr | Norma HP bullet and 86 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% | 55,782 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,549 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,594 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,927 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,579 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,911 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,419 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,434 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,752 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 90% | 2887 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% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 47% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 52.8 gr | 92% | 45,905 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,359 psi | 53% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,998 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 45% | 2398 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,616 psi | 45% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 49% | 2516 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,056 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,450 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,889 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,092 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,940 psi | 57% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 43% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,263 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,167 psi | 46% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 46.2 gr | 82% | 33,156 psi | 53% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,856 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 44% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,666 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,613 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,259 psi | 56% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 50% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 50.7 gr | 90% | 44,019 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,379 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 40% | 2392 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
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 86 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Norma HP. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 3,005 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 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 HP 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.