Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 139gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 86 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 Vihtavuori N560.
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% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 77% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,796 psi | 57% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,215 psi | 54% | 2612 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 58% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2854 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% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 47% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,795 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 54.8 gr | 90% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,782 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,677 psi | 50% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,579 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 46% | 2402 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2415 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.2 gr | 80% | 32,111 psi | 49% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,695 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,335 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,302 psi | 54% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 42% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,211 psi | 46% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,230 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,982 psi | 51% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 50% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,606 psi | 53% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,949 psi | 43% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,374 psi | 53% | 2589 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,521 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,519 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 51% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.6 gr | 88% | 43,366 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 40% | 2395 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 56% | 2503 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 86 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,012 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,762 fps to 3,012 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 139gr | Fox Classic 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.