Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26 and Norma MRP.
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% | 56,811 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,827 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 77% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 71% | 2808 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,608 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 55% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,376 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,623 psi | 60% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,679 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,898 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 48% | 2385 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 52.5 gr | 90% | 43,888 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,115 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,046 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,155 psi | 51% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 80% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 47% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,557 psi | 44% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.2 gr | 80% | 31,546 psi | 50% | 2539 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 82% | 2812 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,160 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,366 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,650 psi | 55% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 44% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,108 psi | 45% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 45.8 gr | 80% | 31,691 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,770 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,866 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 45% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,560 psi | 50% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,187 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,853 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,701 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,837 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 52% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,163 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 41% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,940 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
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 85 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,009 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,759 fps to 3,009 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 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. Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with the .264 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT 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.