Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 124gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2894 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,498 psi | 74% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2874 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% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2920 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.5 gr | 80% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,209 psi | 45% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2648 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.3 gr | 84% | 31,285 psi | 52% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2759 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 45% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 51.3 gr | 90% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 46% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2543 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,921 psi | 50% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,657 psi | 43% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2756 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 93 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 124gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,048 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,818 fps to 3,048 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 124.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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 | 124gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.