Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,818 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 64% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,653 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2802 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,261 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,514 psi | 50% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.7 gr | 90% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,380 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,035 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,066 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 48.1 gr | 88% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 47% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 48% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 44.1 gr | 84% | 36,550 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,759 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,422 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 52% | 2441 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,980 psi | 55% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,558 psi | 50% | 2490 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
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 71 powders for 6.5 x 57 loaded with the .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,976 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,768 fps to 2,976 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 123.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 57 with the .264 | 123gr | Hornady SST 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.