Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 90gr | Hornady CX bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 3186 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 82% | 3196 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 98% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 83% | 3189 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 61% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 3117 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 98.7% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 73% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 59% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2992 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 56% | 2789 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 3120 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 69% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 82% | 3196 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.1 gr | 88% | 45,397 psi | 80% | 3209 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 83% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,394 psi | 73% | 3035 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 3136 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.4 gr | 90% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,786 psi | 76% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 2890 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2963 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 75% | 3110 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2953 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 3002 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2956 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 45% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2963 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,624 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,592 psi | 63% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2887 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 66% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 3018 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 3120 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,640 psi | 72% | 3035 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 45% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 3153 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.4 gr | 84% | 33,330 psi | 59% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 62% | 2835 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,652 psi | 67% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,592 psi | 63% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 70% | 3012 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 3107 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,334 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 68% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,943 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2920 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 60% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,445 psi | 57% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,948 psi | 81% | 3127 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2812 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 3130 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,464 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 69% | 2992 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,363 psi | 68% | 2956 fps | 95.7% |
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 77 powders for 6.5 x 57 loaded with the .264 | 90gr | Hornady CX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,327 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,037 fps to 3,327 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 90.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 57 with the .264 | 90gr | Hornady CX 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.