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Load data for 6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
264120GDB
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.123" | 28.5mm
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:
0.113" | 2.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.028" | -0.7mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
59466 psi | 4100 bar
LID:
LID_B10772_C1036
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
53461
90%
**31
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
52736
89%
**51
97%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
34693
58%
**80
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
53185
89%
**94
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53142
89%
**72
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
52518
88%
**92
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
52417
88%
**51
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
53069
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
53287
90%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
53359
90%
**25
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52779
89%
**64
98%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49893
84%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43250
73%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52837
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
53388
90%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
53098
89%
**56
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49501
83%
**36
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
53476
90%
**02
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
52924
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
53447
90%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
34693
58%
**80
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
53403
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34911
59%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
53272
90%
**33
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
52721
89%
**13
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
52489
88%
**46
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
52779
89%
**40
99%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52881
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
53200
89%
**59
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
52692
89%
**58
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
52866
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
52881
89%
**63
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44309
75%
**15
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
52634
89%
**86
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
53243
90%
**94
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
53505
90%
**12
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
52823
89%
**18
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
50981
86%
**12
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35491
60%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
53200
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
52910
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
52982
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42337
71%
**23
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
53476
90%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
53287
90%
**69
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
53142
89%
**22
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
53040
89%
**43
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
53330
90%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
53229
90%
**00
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
52866
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
53185
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
53447
90%
**33
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
53505
90%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
53345
90%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
52997
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
52808
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
53011
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48878
82%
**04
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
53258
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52953
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52591
88%
**77
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
44686
75%
**04
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
52765
89%
**27
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
53388
90%
**22
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45194
76%
**45
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
60%
**41
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
36129
61%
**71
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
30501
51%
**56
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48878
82%
**25
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30734
52%
**97
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41713
70%
**82
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
40480
68%
**08
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40248
68%
**92
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46369
78%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
59%
**31
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
31589
53%
**72
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29602
50%
**36
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26252
44%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32068
54%
**54
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47413
80%
**13
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38870
65%
**77
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
36869
62%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37246
63%
**61
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37855
64%
**80
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44367
75%
**35
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
30501
51%
**56
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42612
72%
**51
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27905
47%
**06
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49676
84%
**67
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48646
82%
**48
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41060
69%
**30
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47079
79%
**31
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36303
61%
**48
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
35940
60%
**02
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36071
61%
**87
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44121
74%
**79
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42540
72%
**62
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26353
44%
**69
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40785
69%
**59
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
54%
**18
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41437
70%
**85
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40277
68%
**66
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
31009
52%
**46
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28471
48%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44715
75%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41626
70%
**05
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40234
68%
**22
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
30676
52%
**92
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48994
82%
**81
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
62%
**25
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34200
58%
**15
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45658
77%
**05
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49719
84%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43468
73%
**20
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44121
74%
**79
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48863
82%
**74
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
63%
**18
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37942
64%
**40
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
59%
**12
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47732
80%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42308
71%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44715
75%
**08
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
30313
51%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45107
76%
**51
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33083
56%
**18
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
36738
62%
**23
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
35752
60%
**97
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41800
70%
**46
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47413
80%
**13
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23960
40%
**16
96%

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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