Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 135gr | Peregrine Glider GRM bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,514 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,390 psi | 66% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,927 psi | 67% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,641 psi | 77% | 2756 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 32,967 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 83% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,625 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,756 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 47% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,705 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 46 gr | 82% | 29,921 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,756 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 49% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,059 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,113 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 47.9 gr | 88% | 37,275 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,223 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,987 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 50% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 44.4 gr | 80% | 35,505 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,057 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,484 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,424 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,032 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,478 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,624 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 52% | 2343 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,555 psi | 45% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,554 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
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 | 135gr | Peregrine Glider GRM. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,867 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,726 fps to 2,867 fps. Alliant Reloder-25 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 135.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15, Hodgdon Retumbo 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 R with the .264 | 135gr | Peregrine Glider GRM 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.