Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 64 (Reb) with .264 | 100gr | Hornady ELD-VT bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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.
A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.
You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?
Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 80% | 3140 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 75% | 3166 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,737 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 84% | 3314 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,608 psi | 59% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,115 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 84% | 3258 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 68% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 100% |
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% | 48,008 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,364 psi | 65% | 2943 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,550 psi | 59% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 82% | 3150 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 76% | 3196 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 47.9 gr | 82% | 36,042 psi | 58% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.3 gr | 80% | 38,072 psi | 61% | 2976 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 84% | 3232 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,749 psi | 51% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,173 psi | 60% | 2995 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 81% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 70% | 3012 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 82% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,358 psi | 82% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 50% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 77% | 3133 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 76% | 3159 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 43% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 79% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 83% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 73% | 3015 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 3041 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,369 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,368 psi | 73% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,244 psi | 57% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2992 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 3061 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 3176 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,788 psi | 73% | 3173 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 59% | 2884 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 74% | 3081 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,325 psi | 44% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 71% | 2995 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 80% | 3205 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 50.3 gr | 80% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,405 psi | 58% | 2897 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,276 psi | 61% | 2966 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 66% | 2946 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 83% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,833 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 64% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2992 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 67% | 3002 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 83% | 3143 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 79% | 3110 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 81% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,020 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 3209 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 81% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 83% | 3133 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 49% | 2766 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,774 psi | 73% | 3061 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 76% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 57% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 74% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,536 psi | 60% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 56% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 56% | 2792 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,110 psi | 48% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 79% | 3117 fps | 99.8% |
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 88 powders for 6.5 x 64 (Reb) loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Hornady ELD-VT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,373 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,054 fps to 3,373 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, 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-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 64 (Reb) with the .264 | 100gr | Hornady ELD-VT 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.