Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 115gr | Hammer Power bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 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>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2890 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 97% |
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% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2657 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2674 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.2 gr | 80% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2808 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,181 psi | 47% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 53.2 gr | 88% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2769 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 44% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2612 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2657 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,551 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 45% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 57% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.1 gr | 82% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 2605 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,879 psi | 51% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,398 psi | 47% | 2605 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2884 fps | 95.2% |
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 80 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 115gr | Hammer Power. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,140 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,893 fps to 3,140 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 115.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 115gr | Hammer Power 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.