Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 140gr | CutEdge LZR MAX bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 and Norma MRP.
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% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 64% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,738 psi | 65% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 81% | 2503 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,113 psi | 60% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,352 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 36.7 gr | 80% | 33,504 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,656 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,556 psi | 45% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,069 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 43.5 gr | 86% | 31,314 psi | 55% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,656 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 54% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 48% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 84% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,880 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,976 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 45.2 gr | 92% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 48% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,205 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 53% | 2320 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 83% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,481 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,775 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,657 psi | 45% | 2270 fps | 96% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,759 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
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 78 powders for 6.5 x 57 loaded with the .264 | 140gr | CutEdge LZR MAX. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,782 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,647 fps to 2,782 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 57 with the .264 | 140gr | CutEdge LZR MAX 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.