Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 130gr | CutEdge Maximus 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, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-26.
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% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 63% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,222 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,224 psi | 50% | 2352 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,260 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 45.9 gr | 88% | 32,547 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,380 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 46.2 gr | 86% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 47% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,030 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,353 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,187 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 48% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 57% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 42.3 gr | 82% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,963 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,380 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,030 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 52% | 2382 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,601 psi | 51% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,397 psi | 47% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
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 | 130gr | CutEdge Maximus. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,716 fps to 2,910 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 130.0 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 57 with the .264 | 130gr | CutEdge Maximus they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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.