Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 120gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 91 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>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 2851 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2933 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 3110 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 3133 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 78% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 75% | 3107 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 99.2% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 3074 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 83% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,996 psi | 51% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 81% | 3087 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,728 psi | 66% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,598 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2562 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,575 psi | 49% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 53.1 gr | 80% | 32,039 psi | 49% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,699 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 58% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 82% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 42% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 81% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 76% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 56% | 2674 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 3002 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,287 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 54.1 gr | 84% | 36,912 psi | 57% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 63% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,613 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 61% | 2789 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,913 psi | 58% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 43% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 64% | 2825 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,840 psi | 57% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,036 psi | 72% | 2887 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,800 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 71% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 51% | 2644 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 59.2 gr | 92% | 48,979 psi | 75% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 40% | 2539 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
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 91 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Swift A-Frame. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,225 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,919 fps to 3,225 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 1:11.0 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 | Swift A-Frame 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.