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Load data for 6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59765
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
Caliber:
6.5-284 Norma load data
Case Length (l3):
2.170" | 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.180" | 80.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.390" | 9.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.312" | 7.9mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
59466 psi | 4100 bar
LID:
LID_B4009_C1036
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
52997
89%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
52605
88%
**92
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50502
85%
**76
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
53272
90%
**67
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50444
85%
**17
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
53026
89%
**79
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48805
82%
**69
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
52837
89%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53214
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
53417
90%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
53185
89%
**02
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49632
83%
**89
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47123
79%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41350
70%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
52968
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
53287
90%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
53098
89%
**33
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47224
79%
**64
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53185
89%
**69
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
53200
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
52620
88%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
53243
90%
**35
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
53519
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34577
58%
**24
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
53330
90%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
53098
89%
**90
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
52388
88%
**30
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
52866
89%
**13
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
52808
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52359
88%
**23
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51517
87%
**15
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
52649
89%
**07
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
53142
89%
**40
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42003
71%
**56
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
52794
89%
**72
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52765
89%
**77
99%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52663
89%
**72
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52881
89%
**99
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
47906
81%
**23
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
35172
59%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
53374
90%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
52982
89%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52852
89%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39900
67%
**38
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
53432
90%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
52968
89%
**46
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
52591
88%
**92
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
53330
90%
**27
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
52620
88%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
52620
88%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
52881
89%
**71
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
52649
89%
**07
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
52750
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
52765
89%
**00
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
52968
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
52750
89%
**56
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
53316
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
52852
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
52794
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46296
78%
**25
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
53171
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52591
88%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49690
84%
**92
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
41959
71%
**28
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
52678
89%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
53287
90%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41104
69%
**72
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48559
82%
**35
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
57%
**79
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
38130
64%
**00
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47210
79%
**66
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29689
50%
**51
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39929
67%
**26
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
41524
70%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49327
83%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38566
65%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43801
74%
**71
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
57%
**82
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
33025
56%
**98
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28689
48%
**84
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
27108
46%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
51%
**92
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45455
76%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37623
63%
**28
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
38029
64%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38464
65%
**74
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36013
61%
**21
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42380
71%
**82
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40785
69%
**89
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48066
81%
**25
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27818
47%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47979
81%
**12
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47181
79%
**92
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39073
66%
**57
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45295
76%
**79
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34925
59%
**98
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
37101
62%
**05
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37391
63%
**00
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42931
72%
**26
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41104
69%
**07
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
26092
44%
**46
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38928
65%
**90
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31038
52%
**69
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39653
67%
**26
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38406
65%
**10
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
32111
54%
**59
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28413
48%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42206
71%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39711
67%
**46
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38377
65%
**46
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
31908
54%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47239
79%
**28
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
59%
**72
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
55%
**62
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44077
74%
**43
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48254
81%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48109
81%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42192
71%
**67
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42931
72%
**26
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47456
80%
**25
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
37681
63%
**02
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35853
60%
**74
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
56%
**49
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46267
78%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40625
68%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42656
72%
**49
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
30821
52%
**67
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43018
72%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31604
53%
**62
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
38029
64%
**40
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
36434
61%
**94
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39943
67%
**84
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45455
76%
**54
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25527
43%
**48
95%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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