Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 97% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2917 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2930 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 97.5% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,266 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2874 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,036 psi | 47% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.9 gr | 84% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2874 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 45% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 54 gr | 90% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2822 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,284 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2782 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 46% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49 gr | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2690 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,946 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 48% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,484 psi | 44% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.9% |
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 80 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,087 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,867 fps to 3,087 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.