Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 46% | 2352 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.8 gr | 82% | 31,502 psi | 52% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 45% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 48.7 gr | 86% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 46% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.2 gr | 80% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2428 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,933 psi | 43% | 2385 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2625 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 76 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,972 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 2,972 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 130gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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.