Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag. with .264 | 122gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, Winchester StaBALL HD and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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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: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 3130 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 73% | 3091 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 3159 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,246 psi | 58% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3232 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2723 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 3041 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 2858 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,566 psi | 62% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,372 psi | 49% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 54% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 47% | 2651 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 82% | 3071 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 2782 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 2995 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 75% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 60 gr | 86% | 35,882 psi | 56% | 2871 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3071 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 44% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 49% | 2589 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 98% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2864 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 52% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 45% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 73% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 62.7 gr | 84% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 3002 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 62% | 2838 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 2995 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2818 fps | 97.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 79% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 54% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 61% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 2986 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 3094 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 57.3 gr | 80% | 30,864 psi | 48% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 2815 fps | 96.6% |
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 63 R Messner Mag. loaded with the .264 | 122gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,287 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,991 fps to 3,287 fps. ADI AR 2217 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 (440 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 122.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Bofors RP30 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, Winchester StaBALL HD, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag. with the .264 | 122gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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.