
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 125gr | CutEdge LZR bullet and 99 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country and Norma MRP.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 71% | 2887 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2986 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,521 psi | 56% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,246 psi | 57% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,518 psi | 50% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate High Country | 54.6 gr | 90% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 80% | 3028 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 80% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 42% | 2454 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,430 psi | 48% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50 gr | 80% | 29,544 psi | 45% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,900 psi | 61% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,033 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 67% | 2772 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 83% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 42% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,317 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 82% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 75% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,005 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,750 psi | 52% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,839 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,640 psi | 63% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 52.1 gr | 86% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,672 psi | 69% | 2890 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 58% | 2680 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,552 psi | 61% | 2756 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 43% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 60% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,738 psi | 57% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 80% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,614 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 54% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 47% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,093 psi | 71% | 2920 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,178 psi | 37% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
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 99 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 125gr | CutEdge LZR. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,169 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,169 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 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 125.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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, Accurate High Country, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 125gr | CutEdge LZR 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.