Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 58 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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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 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,289 psi | 66% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 80% | 2982 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,527 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,411 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,411 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.3 gr | 80% | 35,157 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,860 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,237 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,311 psi | 50% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,085 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.2 gr | 86% | 33,678 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,237 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,786 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,613 psi | 79% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,380 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 49% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,927 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 52.1 gr | 92% | 41,524 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,159 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 50% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,786 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,888 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,936 psi | 54% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,528 psi | 50% | 2513 fps | 95.9% |
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 58 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,005 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,841 fps to 3,005 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 58 of the 58 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, 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. Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 R with the .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP 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.