Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 RSAUM with .264 | 120gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 3002 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 3041 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,637 psi | 56% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,391 psi | 58% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 71% | 3038 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 77% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 98.4% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 79% | 2894 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,272 psi | 51% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 3084 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 82% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 59% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 43% | 2507 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,908 psi | 49% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.7 gr | 80% | 30,095 psi | 46% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2887 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 76% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 55% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,263 psi | 62% | 2904 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 2815 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,354 psi | 42% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 78% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 81% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 58% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 78% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,650 psi | 53% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 52.9 gr | 86% | 37,333 psi | 57% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 60% | 2753 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 58% | 2736 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 2812 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 43% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 60% | 2772 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 2779 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,935 psi | 74% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 78% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 55% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 61% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 48% | 2592 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 57.8 gr | 94% | 49,574 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 64% | 2812 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 38% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
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 101 powders for 6.5 RSAUM loaded with the .264 | 120gr | SUS-TAC HPT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,228 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,900 fps to 3,228 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, 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, ADI AR 2213, ADI AR 2217 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 RSAUM with the .264 | 120gr | SUS-TAC HPT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Bofors RP30 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.