Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 87 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% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,931 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,598 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,635 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,013 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,651 psi | 58% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,679 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,666 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,592 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,818 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,782 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2881 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% | 52,315 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 47% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 52.6 gr | 92% | 45,992 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,216 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,132 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,446 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 46% | 2395 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,631 psi | 45% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 49% | 2510 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,056 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,116 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,303 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,508 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,933 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,106 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,984 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 44% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,179 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,263 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,167 psi | 46% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 46 gr | 82% | 33,199 psi | 53% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 45% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,982 psi | 52% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,176 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,404 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,070 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,288 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 51% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 49.4 gr | 88% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,495 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 40% | 2385 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,550 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
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 93 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 2,995 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 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 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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.