Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 124gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 64 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% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,003 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,158 psi | 66% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 66% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 79% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96% |
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% | 35,969 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,976 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 41.8 gr | 80% | 34,577 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,527 psi | 81% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,686 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,745 psi | 49% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,621 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.6 gr | 86% | 32,880 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,743 psi | 79% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,686 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,134 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,018 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 49% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,364 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,957 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,621 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,745 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 51.5 gr | 92% | 40,901 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,608 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,263 psi | 75% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 50% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,957 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,989 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,298 psi | 53% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,861 psi | 49% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,685 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 95% |
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 64 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 124gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,808 fps to 2,956 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 64 of the 64 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 124.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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 | 124gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.