Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 93gr | RWS Evolution Green bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,479 psi | 70% | 3035 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,085 psi | 64% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,563 psi | 65% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 77% | 3130 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.1% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,421 psi | 72% | 3022 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 80% | 3074 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 68% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 84% | 3091 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 73% | 3084 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 72% | 2986 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 48.4 gr | 90% | 39,320 psi | 71% | 3041 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.7 gr | 84% | 36,593 psi | 66% | 2992 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,998 psi | 65% | 2966 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 78% | 3064 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 66% | 2910 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 3107 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,743 psi | 78% | 3045 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 80% | 3084 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,707 psi | 61% | 2851 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 73% | 3045 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 47% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 77% | 3028 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 80% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 71% | 2933 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 3035 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 74% | 3022 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 84% | 3091 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 78% | 3045 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 80% | 3009 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 71% | 2936 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 79% | 3041 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 77% | 3015 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 79% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2986 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 83% | 3081 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 3107 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,339 psi | 48% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 75% | 3097 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.3 gr | 80% | 33,750 psi | 61% | 2930 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 3107 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 77% | 3123 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 74% | 2963 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 62% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 79% | 3041 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 78% | 3045 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 71% | 2936 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2969 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 77% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 80% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 67% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,748 psi | 56% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 81% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 73% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,553 psi | 75% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 84% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 71% | 2936 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,973 psi | 74% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,349 psi | 71% | 3061 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,968 psi | 62% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 3130 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 97.9% |
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 95 powders for 6.5 x 65 R loaded with the .264 | 93gr | RWS Evolution Green. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,304 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,070 fps to 3,304 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 93.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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-16, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 R with the .264 | 93gr | RWS Evolution Green they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 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.