Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 121gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 and Norma MRP.
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% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.3 gr | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,630 psi | 46% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,447 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.2 gr | 86% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,900 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 45% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 51 gr | 90% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 46% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,327 psi | 50% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,847 psi | 46% | 2523 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 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 77 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 121gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,071 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,834 fps to 3,071 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 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 121.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 121gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid 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.