Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 110gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2936 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 3159 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 3110 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
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% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 3045 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2999 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 74% | 2884 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.8 gr | 80% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,646 psi | 49% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2867 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 53.2 gr | 88% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 44% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2884 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 73% | 2890 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 45% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2776 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 50 gr | 86% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2851 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2756 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,675 psi | 81% | 3012 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 48% | 2579 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 59% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,994 psi | 50% | 2694 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 78% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
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 88 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 110gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,159 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,919 fps to 3,159 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 110gr | CutEdge ER Raptor 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.