Load data for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. + .264 | 120gr | Sako Powerhead Blade

6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
Bullet Weight:120 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.264"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.035"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:72 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.5

Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 120gr | Sako Powerhead Blade bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 and Alliant Reloder-17.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%55,651 psi86%2913 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%57,464 psi88%2999 fps99.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,869 psi86%3045 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%56,376 psi87%2976 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%57,986 psi89%3097 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%58,639 psi90%3199 fps97%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%56,898 psi88%3018 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%55,230 psi85%3084 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,666 psi87%3140 fps97.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%56,376 psi87%3143 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%57,580 psi89%3038 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%57,943 psi89%3064 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%58,769 psi90%3153 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%56,623 psi87%3123 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%58,334 psi90%3130 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,724 psi86%3133 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,649 psi81%3058 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,701 psi70%2982 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%56,898 psi88%3209 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,865 psi78%3048 fps97.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%58,610 psi90%3054 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,724 psi86%3133 fps98.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%57,769 psi89%3041 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%55,056 psi85%3015 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%56,449 psi87%3094 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%56,057 psi86%3051 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%56,855 psi87%3081 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%55,535 psi85%3061 fps96.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%55,187 psi85%3015 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%56,565 psi87%3051 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%44,585 psi69%3015 fps96.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%57,145 psi88%3136 fps99.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,274 psi56%1896 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%57,072 psi88%3015 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%56,086 psi86%2995 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%58,682 psi90%3035 fps99.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%55,550 psi85%3022 fps99.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,014 psi86%3015 fps99.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%58,320 psi90%3084 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%55,695 psi86%3035 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%58,291 psi90%3068 fps97.3%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%53,940 psi83%3107 fps97.1%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%57,638 psi89%2982 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%56,231 psi87%2986 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%55,898 psi86%3009 fps99.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%57,522 psi88%3058 fps99.6%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,166 psi71%2881 fps98.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%57,334 psi88%2995 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%58,363 psi90%2992 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%57,203 psi88%3048 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%56,318 psi87%3077 fps98.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%55,434 psi85%3159 fps99.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%56,550 psi87%3081 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%58,305 psi90%3077 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%54,491 psi84%3127 fps97.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%55,274 psi85%3077 fps99.8%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%48,834 psi75%2995 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,956 psi57%1939 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%55,317 psi85%3005 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%55,825 psi86%3114 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%58,117 psi89%3120 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%56,492 psi87%3153 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,802 psi69%3012 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%58,204 psi90%2999 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%58,769 psi90%3051 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%56,811 psi87%3054 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%57,725 psi89%3117 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%57,769 psi89%3041 fps99.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%55,898 psi86%3009 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%56,231 psi87%2986 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%57,522 psi88%3058 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%56,797 psi87%3058 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%57,638 psi89%3035 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%58,392 psi90%2927 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%55,956 psi86%2877 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%55,651 psi86%2959 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%57,246 psi88%3114 fps98.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%57,783 psi89%2917 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%58,479 psi90%3045 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%55,158 psi85%2989 fps96.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%56,246 psi87%3081 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%58,059 psi89%3087 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%58,798 psi90%2953 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%55,564 psi85%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%56,434 psi87%2966 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%58,798 psi90%3074 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,925 psi83%3005 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%57,072 psi88%2966 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%57,899 psi89%3077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,682 psi90%3140 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%55,651 psi86%3150 fps97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%58,711 psi90%3035 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%56,449 psi87%3094 fps99.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%48,225 psi74%3123 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%57,812 psi89%3038 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,653 psi90%3087 fps98.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%52,243 psi80%2864 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%50,386 psi78%2881 fps98.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>86%34,069 psi52%2618 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%49,559 psi76%2871 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%37,898 psi58%2730 fps98.3%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%50,676 psi78%3061 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,949 psi72%2851 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>88%42,192 psi65%2831 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%49,298 psi76%3005 fps95.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%52,591 psi81%3084 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%47,427 psi73%2874 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%50,778 psi78%2949 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%37,101 psi57%2746 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-1749.4 gr80%42,235 psi65%2877 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%41,916 psi64%2825 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%42,438 psi65%2881 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,948 psi41%2477 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%32,808 psi50%2664 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-2651.9 gr82%31,009 psi48%2654 fps95.5%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>94%41,829 psi64%2867 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%47,776 psi74%2884 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%42,438 psi65%2881 fps95.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,901 psi64%2753 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%48,167 psi74%2897 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%40,016 psi62%2782 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%42,989 psi66%2808 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>94%49,472 psi76%2953 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%51,793 psi80%2995 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%34,577 psi53%2631 fps98.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%52,895 psi81%2999 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>98%41,684 psi64%2943 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%39,044 psi60%2789 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,180 psi42%1696 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%53,722 psi83%2966 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%49,385 psi76%2887 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%51,822 psi80%2923 fps98.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%37,811 psi58%2677 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,424 psi67%2785 fps97.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%36,492 psi56%2680 fps98%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%52,098 psi80%2979 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>92%48,182 psi74%2894 fps95.1%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>96%47,210 psi73%2979 fps95.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%54,027 psi83%2927 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%49,516 psi76%2881 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,886 psi63%2733 fps97.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%39,088 psi60%2710 fps96.4%
Lovex S071<<locked>>90%33,040 psi51%2592 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%53,983 psi83%2946 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%54,650 psi84%2940 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%50,111 psi77%2933 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%42,815 psi66%2825 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>88%38,769 psi60%2831 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%37,840 psi58%2726 fps98.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%50,792 psi78%2959 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%47,123 psi72%2989 fps95.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%36,637 psi56%2710 fps96.2%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>94%38,812 psi60%2785 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,644 psi43%1739 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%48,269 psi74%2884 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%44,933 psi69%2933 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%37,942 psi58%2753 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 7050.2 gr80%36,782 psi57%2759 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%38,566 psi59%2854 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%51,285 psi79%2894 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%44,976 psi69%2828 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%46,963 psi72%2877 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>88%40,959 psi63%2808 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,901 psi64%2753 fps96.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,886 psi63%2733 fps97.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%49,516 psi76%2881 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%39,088 psi60%2710 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%46,296 psi71%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%53,795 psi83%2972 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%54,868 psi84%2877 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%46,441 psi71%2736 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,958 psi61%2674 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>88%40,582 psi62%2802 fps95%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%54,520 psi84%2871 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%45,324 psi70%2828 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%51,416 psi79%2927 fps95.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%34,345 psi53%2680 fps99.7%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%38,899 psi60%2733 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%51,895 psi80%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%52,011 psi80%2871 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%43,308 psi67%2756 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%39,233 psi60%2726 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>92%41,118 psi63%2769 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%50,154 psi77%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%38,595 psi59%2726 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%29,791 psi46%2556 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>94%48,486 psi75%3018 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%38,464 psi59%2697 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%40,219 psi62%2789 fps96.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%25,425 psi39%2503 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%54,128 psi83%2986 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%44,106 psi68%2838 fps95.9%

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.

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This overview compares 96 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Sako Powerhead Blade. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,209 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,896 fps to 3,209 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 120gr | Sako Powerhead Blade 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.

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