Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 139gr | Lapua Scenar bullet and 61 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP and Alliant Reloder-26.
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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>> | 94% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,514 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,550 psi | 68% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
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>> | 82% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,307 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,962 psi | 82% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,636 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,972 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,798 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,472 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 46 gr | 80% | 30,835 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,798 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,205 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 81% | 2605 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 50% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,079 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,154 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,887 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 46.8 gr | 84% | 35,433 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,786 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,029 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 51% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,873 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,914 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,897 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 82% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,695 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,412 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 44.1 gr | 80% | 25,309 psi | 46% | 2297 fps | 97% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2526 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 61 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 139gr | Lapua Scenar. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,848 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 61 of the 61 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 67–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 139.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP30 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 R with the .264 | 139gr | Lapua Scenar 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.