Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Winchester StaBALL HD and IMR 7828 SSC.
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,899 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,840 psi | 58% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 75% | 2887 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 52% | 2438 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,357 psi | 48% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 50% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 44% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.1 gr | 80% | 35,447 psi | 55% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,969 psi | 55% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,522 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,029 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,307 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,955 psi | 55% | 2628 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 43% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 51.4 gr | 86% | 39,900 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 45% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,011 psi | 52% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,436 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,230 psi | 54% | 2530 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,326 psi | 44% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,750 psi | 50% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2818 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,128 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,814 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,702 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 49.1 gr | 80% | 28,877 psi | 44% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
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 77 powders for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Partition. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,015 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,015 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Winchester StaBALL HD, IMR 7828 SSC rank at the top here: for 6.5 Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Partition 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.