Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 120gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 74 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% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 97% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2930 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 45% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.2 gr | 84% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,684 psi | 69% | 2799 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,238 psi | 45% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,545 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 53.3 gr | 90% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2982 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 46% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.3 gr | 80% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 49% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,195 psi | 45% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,584 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 95% |
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 74 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Berger BT Target. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,087 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,087 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 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 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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 | Berger BT Target 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.