Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 72 R with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 38 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 92% | 43,047 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,917 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,192 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,757 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,178 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,988 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,524 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,612 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,279 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,178 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,567 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,279 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,873 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 76% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,959 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,728 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,685 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,408 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,394 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,917 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,540 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,362 psi | 78% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,626 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,033 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,032 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,756 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,685 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,611 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,554 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,018 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,698 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,322 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,076 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,959 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,858 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,967 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 84% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,248 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,517 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,248 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 74% | 2402 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,784 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 57% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 80% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 84% | 2470 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,140 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,956 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,581 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 58% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,651 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,160 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 84% | 2470 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,798 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 84% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,117 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 52% | 2251 fps | 96.2% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 59 powders for 6.5 x 72 R loaded with the .264 | 140gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,736 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 67–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Bofors RP30 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. As outliers, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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.