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StaBALL 6.5
Winchester StaBALL 6.5
Temperature-stable ball powder specifically optimized for the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge.
- Manufacturer
- Winchester
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #65
- Category
- Medium-Slow
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- USA
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
Substitutes
Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.
By cartridge
.260 Remingtonalso used: Norma 200, IMR 3031, N550
.300 WSMalso used: Alliant Reloader 16, Reloader 17, IMR 4955
.308 Winchesteralso used: Shooters World Economy Rifle, Accurate 2230, A1
6.5 Creedmooralso used: IMR 3031, N550, Alliant Reloader 15
6.5 PRCalso used: StaBALL Match, Reloader 17, IMR 4955
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Common
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
StaBALL 6.5 is Winchester's temperature-stable ball powder engineered around the 6.5 Creedmoor, the most popular modern precision rifle cartridge. Its StaBALL technology dramatically reduces temperature-induced velocity variation — a critical advantage for long-range shooting where cold morning and warm afternoon conditions can shift point of impact significantly.