Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 57 R with .264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 36 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 Alliant Reloder-23.
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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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,902 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,640 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,713 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,437 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,843 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,960 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,553 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 76% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,163 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,134 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,292 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,306 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,598 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,408 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 77% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,669 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,843 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,134 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,292 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,133 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,236 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,075 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,149 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,683 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,770 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,960 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,549 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | 40.6 gr | 82% | 26,339 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,214 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 46.8 gr | 86% | 32,372 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,696 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 56% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,769 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,084 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,129 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 57% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,805 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 45 gr | 86% | 26,513 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
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 64 powders for 6.5 x 57 R loaded with the .264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,822 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,729 fps to 2,822 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 64 of the 64 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 69–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 132.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP30 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, Alliant Reloder-23 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 57 R with the .264 | 132gr | Peregrine VRG-3 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, ADI AR 2213, ADI AR 2225 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.