Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 136gr | Lapua ScenarL bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 and ADI AR 2213.
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | 51.1 gr | 92% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 48% | 2356 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 52% | 2474 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 46% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 48.2 gr | 84% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 47% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.8 gr | 92% | 47,906 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 43% | 2339 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
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 | 136gr | Lapua ScenarL. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,949 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,949 fps. ADI AR 2225 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 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 136.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, 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, Vihtavuori N560, ADI AR 2213 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 136gr | Lapua ScenarL 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.