Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 RSAUM with .264 | 125gr | Hammer HHT bullet and 88 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.
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% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,130 psi | 59% | 2762 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 3038 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 3012 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,550 psi | 56% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,333 psi | 57% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 3009 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 84% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2979 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 79% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 52,431 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,879 psi | 49% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 80% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 77% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,708 psi | 55% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 44% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,547 psi | 50% | 2608 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.1 gr | 80% | 30,821 psi | 47% | 2598 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,104 psi | 63% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2815 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 63% | 2785 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 42% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,230 psi | 83% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,093 psi | 71% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,228 psi | 51% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 51.1 gr | 84% | 35,679 psi | 55% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,108 psi | 71% | 2917 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 60% | 2707 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 43% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 73% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,174 psi | 59% | 2799 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,898 psi | 58% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 49% | 2562 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 56 gr | 92% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2946 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,818 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 39% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
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 94 powders for 6.5 RSAUM loaded with the .264 | 125gr | Hammer HHT. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,143 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,143 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, 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. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, 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, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 RSAUM with the .264 | 125gr | Hammer HHT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, Norma 217, ReloadSwiss RS 80 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.