Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 120gr | Lapua ScenarL bullet and 89 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 Alliant Reloder-26.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,566 psi | 59% | 2825 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 74% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 83% | 3107 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 3084 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 3150 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 3074 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 78% | 3045 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 98.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,461 psi | 53% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 81% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 2999 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 60% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 69% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 2822 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 45% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,822 psi | 50% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 52 gr | 80% | 31,154 psi | 48% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 2861 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2835 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2858 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 57% | 2684 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2940 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 42% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 79% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,795 psi | 83% | 2959 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,659 psi | 72% | 2972 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,504 psi | 52% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,177 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 53 gr | 84% | 35,998 psi | 55% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 62% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 82% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 60% | 2762 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,949 psi | 43% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 73% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 60% | 2812 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,392 psi | 59% | 2854 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,064 psi | 71% | 2864 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,727 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 57% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,696 psi | 60% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,186 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 63% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 2621 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 58 gr | 92% | 47,790 psi | 74% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 62% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2841 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 39% | 2510 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 95% |
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 89 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Lapua ScenarL. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,202 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,913 fps to 3,202 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 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, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 120gr | Lapua ScenarL 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.