Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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, 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% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2917 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 49,574 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43 gr | 80% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2625 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,195 psi | 45% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.1 gr | 86% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2664 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2523 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 45% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2805 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 51.9 gr | 90% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 46% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,878 psi | 50% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,441 psi | 46% | 2510 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
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 93 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,834 fps to 3,074 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 122.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, ADI AR 2225 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 | 122gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.