Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 39 with .264 | 159gr | RWS TMR bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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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: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 85% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 88% | 2096 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 88% | 2106 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 88% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 89% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 90% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 83% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 88% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 88% | 2008 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 88% | 2123 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 90% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 85% | 2080 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 86% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 88% | 2096 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 86% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 90% | 2172 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 88% | 2198 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 82% | 2096 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 86% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 89% | 2149 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2077 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 86% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 86% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 87% | 2133 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2103 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 88% | 2057 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 84% | 2116 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 90% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 85% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 85% | 2103 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 86% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 89% | 2133 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 86% | 2156 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 86% | 2096 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 86% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 89% | 2106 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 88% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 86% | 2136 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 88% | 2096 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 88% | 2090 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 89% | 2096 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 85% | 2106 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 86% | 2041 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 87% | 2103 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 86% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,474 psi | 87% | 2087 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 86% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 87% | 2139 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 88% | 2156 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 89% | 2100 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 87% | 2119 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 85% | 2060 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 57% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 89% | 2096 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 77% | 2133 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 89% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 86% | 2080 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 75% | 2047 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 88% | 2090 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 85% | 2106 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 87% | 2103 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 89% | 2073 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 90% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 87% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 79% | 2096 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 87% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 85% | 2080 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 86% | 2103 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 87% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 85% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 90% | 2133 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 89% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 90% | 2119 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 78% | 2057 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 90% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 86% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 86% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 90% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 87% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2008 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,171 psi | 89% | 2100 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 89% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 69% | 1959 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 86% | 2133 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 90% | 2149 fps | 99.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 59% | 1827 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 76% | 2005 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 76% | 2018 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 63% | 1890 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 46% | 1745 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 1847 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 44% | 1726 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 73% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 74% | 1903 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,274 psi | 61% | 1890 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 80% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,885 psi | 67% | 1932 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 71% | 1969 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 57% | 1824 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 65% | 1962 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 24.3 gr | 92% | 42,670 psi | 72% | 2060 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 1867 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,711 psi | 65% | 1949 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,072 psi | 64% | 1991 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 81% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 71% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,757 psi | 72% | 2008 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,634 psi | 55% | 1867 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 61% | 1831 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 1831 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 22.7 gr | 84% | 39,784 psi | 67% | 2005 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 1916 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 1929 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,164 psi | 74% | 2024 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 81% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 1857 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 1909 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 42% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,665 psi | 60% | 1870 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 52% | 1834 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,291 psi | 66% | 1919 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 1936 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 57% | 1824 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 78% | 2014 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 63% | 1893 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 1801 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,971 psi | 64% | 1857 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,082 psi | 54% | 1811 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 76% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 1824 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 1798 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,942 psi | 64% | 1942 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,029 psi | 64% | 1952 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 84% | 2064 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,333 psi | 63% | 1919 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 1903 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,063 psi | 42% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 64% | 1896 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 23.1 gr | 90% | 40,451 psi | 68% | 2028 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,575 psi | 53% | 1873 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 1837 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,952 psi | 54% | 1788 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 1896 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 78% | 2014 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 1801 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,082 psi | 54% | 1811 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 68% | 1903 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 82% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 1975 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,305 psi | 66% | 1978 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 69% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,340 psi | 80% | 2041 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 1906 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 1775 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 46% | 1673 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 61% | 1890 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 55% | 1775 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,493 psi | 65% | 1923 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 1903 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 80% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 1781 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 48% | 1755 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 1752 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,458 psi | 51% | 1785 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 57% | 1827 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 1742 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,624 psi | 65% | 1919 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 1850 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,216 psi | 61% | 1906 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 88 powders for 6.5 x 39 loaded with the .264 | 159gr | RWS TMR. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,198 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,227 fps to 2,198 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (410 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 159.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 39 with the .264 | 159gr | RWS TMR they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.