Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2953 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2969 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2956 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 83% | 2969 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 45.3 gr | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 46% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.2 gr | 82% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 45% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 53.4 gr | 88% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 46% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 81% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2756 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,194 psi | 44% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
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 73 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,107 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,873 fps to 3,107 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:11.5 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. Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 120gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point 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.