Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 Weatherby RPM with .264 | 119gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid 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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 75% | 3100 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 3058 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 3179 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 3199 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 83% | 3323 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 60% | 2972 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,768 psi | 58% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 3196 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 99.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 52% | 2697 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 2835 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 2966 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,547 psi | 52% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 56% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 50% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,313 psi | 47% | 2687 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 57.6 gr | 80% | 35,447 psi | 55% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 81% | 3107 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,392 psi | 59% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,740 psi | 60% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 56% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 2982 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,145 psi | 59% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 72% | 3028 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2943 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,998 psi | 55% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 3058 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 43% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 3009 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,076 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 59.2 gr | 88% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,169 psi | 48% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 2946 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,243 psi | 53% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 54% | 2838 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 61% | 2930 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,201 psi | 54% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 44% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,866 psi | 51% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 3114 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,959 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 2982 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 81% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,803 psi | 70% | 2930 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 64% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2799 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,056 psi | 54% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 56% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 3123 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 69% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 55.4 gr | 80% | 28,906 psi | 44% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 2776 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 77 powders for 6.5 Weatherby RPM loaded with the .264 | 119gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,330 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,001 fps to 3,330 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 119.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.5 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 Weatherby RPM with the .264 | 119gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid 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.