Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 87 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.
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% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,262 psi | 60% | 2749 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 74% | 2995 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,825 psi | 57% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 81% | 2963 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 2959 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 83% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2927 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% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 47% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 56.8 gr | 92% | 47,732 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,621 psi | 53% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 46% | 2470 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,488 psi | 48% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 49% | 2589 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,598 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 80% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 67% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 42% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,512 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,285 psi | 50% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 49.7 gr | 82% | 34,301 psi | 53% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 2831 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 43% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2730 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,608 psi | 56% | 2713 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 58% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,593 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 51% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 54.6 gr | 90% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 40% | 2454 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2625 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 87 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,104 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,824 fps to 3,104 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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.