Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 130gr | Swift Scirocco bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2776 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 2890 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 3022 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,927 psi | 57% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 76% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99% |
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% | 54,186 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 48% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,244 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 57.6 gr | 92% | 48,602 psi | 75% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,106 psi | 68% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,215 psi | 54% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,785 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 46% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,979 psi | 46% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.7 gr | 80% | 32,547 psi | 50% | 2608 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,495 psi | 62% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 68% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 2785 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 42% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,963 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,310 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,719 psi | 47% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 50.4 gr | 82% | 34,925 psi | 54% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,478 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 43% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,867 psi | 54% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,959 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,537 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,189 psi | 60% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 59% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,244 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 52% | 2559 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,047 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 68% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 41% | 2474 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,363 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
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 84 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Swift Scirocco. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,107 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,834 fps to 3,107 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 1:8.5 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. Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 130gr | Swift Scirocco 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.