Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 140gr | Speer Impact 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, 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% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,305 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,738 psi | 67% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,572 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,608 psi | 68% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,833 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 32,343 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,189 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,585 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,911 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,349 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,957 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 53% | 2320 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,951 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 46.2 gr | 80% | 31,169 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,885 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,394 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,928 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 50% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,410 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,531 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 47.1 gr | 84% | 36,027 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,595 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 51% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,218 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,869 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 83% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,276 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,730 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,019 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 44.4 gr | 80% | 25,715 psi | 47% | 2306 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,799 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
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 63 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Impact. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,709 fps to 2,851 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 63 of the 63 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 140.0 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 | 140gr | Speer Impact 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.