Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 140gr | RWS Doppelkern bullet and 63 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Hodgdon Retumbo and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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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>> | 92% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,347 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,637 psi | 68% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 98.2% |
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>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,354 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,624 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,989 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,808 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,653 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,574 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,740 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,394 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,379 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,904 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 51.2 gr | 90% | 36,390 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 50% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,947 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,415 psi | 57% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,098 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 51% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 54.8 gr | 90% | 35,621 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,557 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,520 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,237 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,005 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 46.7 gr | 80% | 27,267 psi | 49% | 2372 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,623 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
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 67 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | RWS Doppelkern. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,861 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,861 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 67 of the 67 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, 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, Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 R with the .264 | 140gr | RWS Doppelkern they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, IMR 8133 Enduron, Vihtavuori N568 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.