Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 77 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.
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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 63% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,550 psi | 65% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 45,658 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,210 psi | 50% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 46.4 gr | 88% | 32,416 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 46.8 gr | 86% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 47% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,714 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,390 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 48% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 42.9 gr | 82% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,745 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,310 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,640 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,748 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,513 psi | 47% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
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 92 powders for 6.5 x 57 loaded with the .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,940 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,940 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 128.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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.