Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 130gr | THAC EDH bullet and 82 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 MAGPRO 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% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2772 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 78% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,739 psi | 58% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 2976 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 51% | 2477 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 55.9 gr | 92% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,715 psi | 69% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,201 psi | 56% | 2654 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,667 psi | 59% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,189 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 48% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,183 psi | 48% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.2 gr | 80% | 33,765 psi | 52% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,548 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,307 psi | 64% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,189 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,818 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,812 psi | 60% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 43% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,673 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,256 psi | 50% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 48.9 gr | 82% | 35,940 psi | 55% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,888 psi | 66% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 44% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 77% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,839 psi | 55% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,815 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,898 psi | 58% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,159 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 54% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,079 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 43% | 2507 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2644 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 82 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 130gr | THAC EDH. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,100 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,821 fps to 3,100 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 1:7.5 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate MAGPRO, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 130gr | THAC EDH 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.