Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 123gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 57 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 Bofors RP5.
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 66% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,144 psi | 67% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 2904 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,412 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
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>> | 86% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,672 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,918 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 49% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,998 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.5 gr | 84% | 33,359 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,135 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | 53.1 gr | 94% | 44,759 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 50% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,059 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,360 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,295 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 51.3 gr | 88% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,307 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 51% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 81% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,176 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,062 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,307 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,541 psi | 46% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
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 | 123gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,831 fps to 3,018 fps. Alliant Reloder-25 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 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 123.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-25, Hodgdon TrailBoss, Lovex S071 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, Bofors RP5 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 R with the .264 | 123gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.