Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,528 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,758 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 67% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,514 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 96.7% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,606 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,352 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,772 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,514 psi | 50% | 2375 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,301 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,647 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,322 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 49% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,682 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,475 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,859 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,320 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,566 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 50% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,266 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 51% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,875 psi | 47% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,947 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 76 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 128gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,946 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 2,946 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 128.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 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. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, ADI AR 2225 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.