Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 88 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 Accurate High Country.
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% | 56,739 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,159 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,548 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,476 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,780 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,695 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,000 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,143 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,766 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,274 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,867 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,330 psi | 54% | 2618 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,840 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,390 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 49% | 2388 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Country | 49.3 gr | 86% | 40,495 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 52.6 gr | 90% | 44,106 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,285 psi | 51% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 47% | 2418 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,528 psi | 44% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 31,705 psi | 50% | 2543 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,334 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,027 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,581 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,047 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,606 psi | 55% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 44% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,235 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,065 psi | 44% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,184 psi | 51% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,026 psi | 54% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 45% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,705 psi | 50% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,089 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 78% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,766 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,959 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 55% | 2480 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,011 psi | 54% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 52% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,337 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 41% | 2418 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
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 88 powders for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,025 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,759 fps to 3,025 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (435 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 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. Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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.