Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 112gr | Hammer HHT bullet and 87 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 70 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2969 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2890 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2802 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2789 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 3015 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 3015 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43.6 gr | 80% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,167 psi | 48% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2569 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 53.4 gr | 86% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2920 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 44% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 83% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 83% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2828 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 45% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.9 gr | 82% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2982 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2838 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 50% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2900 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,559 psi | 49% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 82% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
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 87 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 112gr | Hammer HHT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,196 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,916 fps to 3,196 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 112.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 112gr | Hammer HHT 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.