Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 127gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 62 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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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% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 67% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,557 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 96.4% |
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>> | 88% | 34,040 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,122 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,585 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,714 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 82% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 41.6 gr | 80% | 35,172 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,179 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,108 psi | 49% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.2 gr | 84% | 31,169 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,498 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 83% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,627 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,610 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 49% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,828 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,308 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 50.1 gr | 90% | 38,783 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,018 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 50% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 2703 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,508 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,642 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,928 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,776 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,498 psi | 46% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
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 62 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 127gr | Barnes LRX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,936 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 2,936 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 62 of the 62 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 127.0 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, 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 | 127gr | Barnes LRX BT 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.