Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 140gr | Sierra GameKing 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% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,999 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,115 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,449 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 2802 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,085 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,984 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,058 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,579 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,029 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 86% | 2841 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 | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 48% | 2382 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,263 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 52.2 gr | 90% | 43,613 psi | 69% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,656 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,814 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,981 psi | 51% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,637 psi | 58% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 46% | 2411 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,138 psi | 46% | 2425 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 50% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,680 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,914 psi | 62% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,189 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,902 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,447 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 44% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,018 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,872 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,631 psi | 47% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,113 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRP | 45.6 gr | 80% | 31,633 psi | 50% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,634 psi | 53% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 45% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,649 psi | 53% | 2595 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,872 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,868 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,534 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 50.1 gr | 88% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,336 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 41% | 2408 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
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 87 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Sierra GameKing. Accurate High Country delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,015 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 3,015 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with the .264 | 140gr | Sierra GameKing 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.