Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid bullet and 57 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Reloder-26 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.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 65% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,347 psi | 66% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 73% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 46,282 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,056 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 3068 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 82% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 44.5 gr | 82% | 34,693 psi | 63% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.7 gr | 80% | 36,419 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,343 psi | 59% | 2730 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 55.1 gr | 92% | 37,985 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 77% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,614 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 54% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,165 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 48% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 80% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,861 psi | 83% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,932 psi | 80% | 2890 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,201 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,599 psi | 81% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 81% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2956 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 49% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 77% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 70% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,363 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,599 psi | 81% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,308 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 53% | 2644 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 81% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,315 psi | 60% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,614 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,719 psi | 56% | 2756 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 57 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,156 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,969 fps to 3,156 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 57 of the 57 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 105.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 R with the .264 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid 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.