Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge Maximus 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 Accurate MAGPRO.
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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% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,898 psi | 58% | 2720 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 72% | 2972 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,550 psi | 56% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,318 psi | 57% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 80% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 54,462 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,415 psi | 48% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 57.9 gr | 94% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2943 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,783 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,310 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,650 psi | 55% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2687 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,450 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 44% | 2434 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,211 psi | 46% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 47% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,580 psi | 59% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,443 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 56% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,421 psi | 59% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 42% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 83% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,661 psi | 47% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 50.8 gr | 84% | 35,534 psi | 55% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 2657 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,014 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,804 psi | 43% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,215 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 56% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,694 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 83% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 48% | 2513 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 54.4 gr | 90% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 38% | 2408 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,219 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
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 | 130gr | CutEdge Maximus. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,097 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,821 fps to 3,097 fps. Accurate 3100 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge Maximus 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.