Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 3120 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 3143 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2936 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 3156 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 3038 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 47.8 gr | 84% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2930 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2805 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 3022 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 82% | 3117 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 3058 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2972 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,224 psi | 77% | 3091 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 3117 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 3091 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 3110 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 44% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2976 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 3031 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 3074 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 3035 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,092 psi | 75% | 3009 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 74% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 79% | 3192 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2904 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 3012 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 45% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2956 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 3159 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 49 gr | 80% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 3005 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2923 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53.5 gr | 86% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2999 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2910 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 83% | 3166 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 3058 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,092 psi | 75% | 3009 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 84% | 3097 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 50% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 3084 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2756 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 3094 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
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 82 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,323 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,037 fps to 3,323 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.