Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 139gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 60 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.
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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>> | 96% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,535 psi | 66% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,086 psi | 67% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,673 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 2654 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>> | 84% | 31,691 psi | 57% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,264 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,407 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 49% | 2267 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,690 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 45.1 gr | 80% | 28,805 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,437 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | 47.7 gr | 90% | 39,407 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,047 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,841 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,122 psi | 49% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,982 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,856 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 47 gr | 86% | 35,839 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,569 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 50% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,830 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,973 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,230 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,305 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,656 psi | 43% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,031 psi | 74% | 2539 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 60 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,858 fps. Alliant Reloder-25 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 60 of the 60 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 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-25, Hodgdon H1000, 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. Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26, Bofors RP5 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 R with the .264 | 139gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.