Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 70 R with .264 | 140gr | H&N RN H bullet and 41 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Rottweil R 903.
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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: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,810 psi | 88% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,129 psi | 89% | 2241 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,680 psi | 90% | 2221 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,679 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,666 psi | 90% | 2247 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,925 psi | 86% | 2208 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,419 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,462 psi | 87% | 2238 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 90% | 2251 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,027 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,201 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 84% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,737 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,085 psi | 86% | 2169 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,752 psi | 88% | 2238 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,461 psi | 85% | 2201 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,724 psi | 90% | 2218 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,897 psi | 88% | 2198 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,506 psi | 90% | 2244 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,042 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 84% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,926 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,318 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,042 psi | 89% | 2182 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,360 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,461 psi | 85% | 2201 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,724 psi | 90% | 2218 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 87% | 2241 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,520 psi | 87% | 2198 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,070 psi | 86% | 2123 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,419 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 85% | 2198 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,911 psi | 86% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,419 psi | 90% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,143 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,650 psi | 85% | 2175 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,506 psi | 90% | 2221 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,272 psi | 84% | 2195 fps | 97% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 72% | 2080 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 68% | 2064 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 85% | 2175 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,504 psi | 83% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 69% | 2057 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,416 psi | 80% | 2156 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 29 gr | 88% | 31,879 psi | 79% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,674 psi | 71% | 2093 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 84% | 2198 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,864 psi | 76% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 76% | 2149 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 62% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 83% | 2149 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 83% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,880 psi | 81% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 77% | 2136 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 79% | 2156 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 74% | 2077 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 83% | 2139 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 83% | 2156 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,778 psi | 78% | 2146 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 84% | 2208 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 61% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,678 psi | 83% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 26.3 gr | 80% | 25,889 psi | 64% | 2057 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 78% | 2093 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | 26.1 gr | 84% | 28,921 psi | 71% | 2093 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 79% | 2156 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 74% | 2077 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,069 psi | 81% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 81% | 2149 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 71% | 1998 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 83% | 2159 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,342 psi | 75% | 2106 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,862 psi | 69% | 2123 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 75% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 78% | 2100 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,021 psi | 67% | 2014 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 74% | 2083 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,082 psi | 79% | 2126 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 79% | 2149 fps | 96.2% |
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 41 powders for 6.5 x 70 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | H&N RN H. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,320 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,447 fps to 2,320 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 41 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (280 MPa), the top charges use 84–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Rottweil R 903 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 70 R with the .264 | 140gr | H&N RN H 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.