Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 120gr | Prvi Partizan HPBT bullet and 88 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.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3143 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,233 psi | 60% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 3058 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 2999 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 74% | 3104 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 57% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 58% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 3100 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 99% |
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% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 50% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 3074 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,383 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,840 psi | 57% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,772 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 83% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,103 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 45% | 2556 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,357 psi | 48% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 52.8 gr | 80% | 31,778 psi | 49% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,103 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 65% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 2854 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 76% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 58% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 65% | 2867 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 42% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 62% | 2736 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 61% | 2753 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,200 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 82% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,931 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 53.8 gr | 84% | 36,651 psi | 56% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,143 psi | 83% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 61% | 2782 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 43% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 75% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 63% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,448 psi | 56% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,389 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,775 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 76% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 58% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,403 psi | 82% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 64% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 50% | 2635 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 58.9 gr | 92% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 3028 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 3005 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 2854 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 40% | 2536 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,350 psi | 64% | 2785 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 88 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Prvi Partizan HPBT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,219 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,919 fps to 3,219 fps. ADI AR 2225 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 (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 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 | Prvi Partizan HPBT 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.