Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.8% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2398 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 46% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 47.3 gr | 80% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 47% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 52.1 gr | 88% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 46.9 gr | 80% | 27,499 psi | 46% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
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 72 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,920 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,920 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 140gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point 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.