Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP 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>> | 84% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 3018 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 57% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,318 psi | 57% | 2697 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,739 psi | 58% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 50% | 2448 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 58.1 gr | 92% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,047 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,416 psi | 50% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,521 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 48% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,428 psi | 45% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 53% | 2608 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,275 psi | 57% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,784 psi | 61% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,521 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,165 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,173 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 43% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,614 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,211 psi | 46% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,056 psi | 54% | 2641 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 49.6 gr | 80% | 34,084 psi | 52% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,958 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,882 psi | 54% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 43% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 65% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,040 psi | 52% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 96.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,230 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 54% | 2556 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 53.3 gr | 86% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,949 psi | 43% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,189 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 96% |
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 83 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,094 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,804 fps to 3,094 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 135.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, 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. Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter 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.