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Load data for 6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 120gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
261104
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.403" | 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:
0.393" | 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.252" | 6.4mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
59466 psi | 4100 bar
LID:
LID_B1360_C1036
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 172 loads in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 120gr Hornady CX bullet and 86 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 34 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
59263
100%
**12
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
55187
93%
**41
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
49980
84%
**69
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
59045
99%
**63
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49081
83%
**97
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58798
99%
**66
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
58914
99%
**71
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
47529
80%
**46
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
59161
99%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
58305
98%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58856
99%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
58958
99%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55114
93%
**41
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
48936
82%
**79
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46137
78%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40016
67%
**12
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
52533
88%
**07
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
58987
99%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
59146
99%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
59132
99%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
58755
99%
**31
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46108
78%
**48
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
52620
88%
**63
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
58624
99%
**31
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
58537
98%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
92%
59466
100%
**33
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
58711
99%
**05
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34345
58%
**24
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
59321
100%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
59321
100%
**05
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
59088
99%
**99
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
58740
99%
**28
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
58813
99%
**22
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
55434
93%
**05
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
58914
99%
**45
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51532
87%
**13
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51488
87%
**18
96%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
59088
99%
**63
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
59234
100%
**92
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
59379
100%
**18
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
58972
99%
**31
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40843
69%
**33
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
59234
100%
**79
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
58798
99%
**28
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
58813
99%
**74
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
51605
87%
**51
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
58697
99%
**71
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
58784
99%
**41
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58566
98%
**87
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
47297
80%
**17
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35694
60%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
58479
98%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
59205
100%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
58972
99%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58740
99%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
59437
100%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39247
66%
**22
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
58581
99%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
59234
100%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
56811
96%
**09
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
53577
90%
**12
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
59190
100%
**18
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
58363
98%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
58798
99%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
58653
99%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
58595
99%
**59
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
59379
100%
**18
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
59234
100%
**92
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
59277
100%
**18
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
58914
99%
**05
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
58537
98%
**81
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
55056
93%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
58726
99%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
59364
100%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
58334
98%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
59263
100%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
58740
99%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
45324
76%
**12
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
59001
99%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
58523
98%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
51866
87%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
48805
82%
**89
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
41640
70%
**25
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
58958
99%
**05
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
59132
99%
**97
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
40712
68%
**66
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48225
81%
**35
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
56%
**69
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
37492
63%
**90
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46209
78%
**53
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
48%
**25
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50894
86%
**54
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38769
65%
**13
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
41829
70%
**25
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48834
82%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51706
87%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37898
64%
**26
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43265
73%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
55%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
32909
55%
**98
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27760
47%
**64
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
27238
46%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
50%
**69
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51227
86%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49443
83%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44425
75%
**41
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
62%
**12
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
37840
64%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37840
64%
**64
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35360
59%
**12
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41452
70%
**59
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39813
67%
**69
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47732
80%
**25
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27630
46%
**80
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
53113
89%
**00
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47152
79%
**05
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46282
78%
**72
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38638
65%
**54
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44643
75%
**62
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33968
57%
**79
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
53113
89%
**59
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
36941
62%
**08
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37043
62%
**97
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
55027
93%
**00
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50633
85%
**61
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42003
71%
**13
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40059
67%
**87
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
25904
44%
**46
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
55405
93%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
51068
86%
**10
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38029
64%
**74
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
50%
**39
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38609
65%
**07
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
51895
87%
**43
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37521
63%
**94
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
31937
54%
**59
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28210
47%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49240
83%
**61
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51343
86%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41698
70%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38450
65%
**20
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37768
64%
**46
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
31792
53%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
52649
89%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46021
77%
**12
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
35723
60%
**89
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
54%
**39
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43120
73%
**30
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47369
80%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
54998
92%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47181
79%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41278
69%
**54
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42003
71%
**13
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50633
85%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46441
78%
**15
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
37768
64%
**08
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35157
59%
**64
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
55%
**36
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52750
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45295
76%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
52678
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39943
67%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41684
70%
**36
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
31009
52%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52185
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42525
72%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30734
52%
**49
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
37507
63%
**33
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
36651
62%
**03
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39334
66%
**74
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44425
75%
**41
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24642
41%
**18
94%

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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