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Load data for 6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Somchem S385, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26179
Bullet Weight:
135gr | 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.380" | 35.1mm
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:
0.370" | 9.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.270" | 6.9mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
59466 psi | 4100 bar
LID:
LID_B2588_C1036
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 135gr | Hornady A-Tip bullet and 66 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Somchem S385, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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. 33.2 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 2209
<<locked>>
93%
53229
90%
**64
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
52866
89%
**94
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40277
68%
**31
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35534
60%
**79
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
53316
90%
**36
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
52837
89%
**08
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
53200
89%
**25
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
53069
89%
**13
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
52837
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
53388
90%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
52765
89%
**58
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53447
90%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51387
86%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44875
75%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53359
90%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40277
68%
**31
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
52736
89%
**44
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
52736
89%
**89
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50676
85%
**99
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
53447
90%
**38
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
52620
88%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
53026
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35534
60%
**79
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
53258
90%
**81
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34911
59%
**36
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
53345
90%
**59
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
52823
89%
**95
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
53359
90%
**89
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
52808
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
53461
90%
**05
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
53011
89%
**07
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
53084
89%
**72
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
52794
89%
**95
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45672
77%
**87
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
52678
89%
**31
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
31169
52%
**90
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53490
90%
**40
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
52736
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
52881
89%
**48
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52750
89%
**81
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35505
60%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
53330
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
52576
88%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
53461
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43613
73%
**15
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
38783
65%
**77
92%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
52736
89%
**05
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
52823
89%
**51
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
52620
88%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
53127
89%
**36
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
53084
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
53214
89%
**76
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
53069
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53388
90%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
52721
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
52924
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
53026
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50865
86%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
52605
88%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
52562
88%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
53084
89%
**17
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
46238
78%
**82
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
40277
68%
**90
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
53113
89%
**76
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
52736
89%
**44
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47601
80%
**20
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36318
61%
**23
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33069
56%
**64
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
33649
57%
**67
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
27992
47%
**46
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49893
84%
**84
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32111
54%
**98
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43439
73%
**64
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
36782
62%
**82
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41597
70%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47761
80%
**89
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36361
61%
**23
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
54%
**57
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30719
52%
**28
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26905
45%
**20
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33257
56%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
33649
57%
**67
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49124
83%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39885
67%
**56
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
34026
57%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
57%
**41
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39160
66%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45847
77%
**07
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
27992
47%
**46
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44222
74%
**26
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
30327
51%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49748
84%
**97
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41974
71%
**98
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48037
81%
**90
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37420
63%
**26
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34548
58%
**21
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
56%
**70
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45440
76%
**44
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43642
73%
**31
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27601
46%
**80
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41597
70%
**25
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
28065
47%
**92
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
56%
**13
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42395
71%
**48
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41365
70%
**35
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
50%
**75
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
29530
50%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45905
77%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43105
72%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41539
70%
**94
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
28427
48%
**92
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
35607
60%
**95
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37666
63%
**13
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
59%
**97
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46688
79%
**67
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44527
75%
**89
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45440
76%
**44
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38406
65%
**97
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39218
66%
**08
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36143
61%
**90
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49139
83%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43395
73%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46093
78%
**80
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
51%
**36
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46456
78%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34505
58%
**07
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
33924
57%
**07
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
32605
55%
**77
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
36912
62%
**15
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43033
72%
**12
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49124
83%
**79
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25019
42%
**15
98%

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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