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Load data for 6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

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Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
26504
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.390" | 35.3mm
Caliber:
6.5-284 Norma
Case Length (l3):
2.170" | 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.180" | 80.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.380" | 9.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.157" | 4.0mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
59466 psi | 4100 bar
LID:
LID_B1001_C1036
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters. 

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 76 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. 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. 10.1 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>>
84%
59103
99%
**08
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58972
99%
**10
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56594
95%
**10
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
41191
69%
**21
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36695
62%
**79
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
59176
100%
**79
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
56855
96%
**25
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
59379
100%
**71
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
55898
94%
**17
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
59350
100%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
58668
99%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
59292
100%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58421
98%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
56246
95%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
53258
90%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46688
79%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58827
99%
**86
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
41191
69%
**21
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
59321
100%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
59350
100%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
59205
100%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
52257
88%
**85
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
59205
100%
**84
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
58494
98%
**15
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
58697
99%
**67
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36695
62%
**79
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
59335
100%
**27
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
58552
98%
**95
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34853
59%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
59045
99%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58508
98%
**95
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
59001
99%
**41
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
59393
100%
**31
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
58479
98%
**41
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
57885
97%
**35
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
59088
99%
**63
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
59379
100%
**22
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58740
99%
**35
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47398
80%
**77
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
59422
100%
**87
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
96%
32343
54%
**97
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
59321
100%
**76
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
58900
99%
**71
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
58610
99%
**90
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
55724
94%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36260
61%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
59205
100%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
59422
100%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
58508
98%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
59408
100%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45107
76%
**02
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
40480
68%
**77
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
59117
99%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
58856
99%
**58
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58856
99%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
59045
99%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
58929
99%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
59437
100%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
58465
98%
**79
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
59379
100%
**22
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
58581
99%
**99
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
59422
100%
**35
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
59146
99%
**64
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
59016
99%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
59321
100%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
59422
100%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
58842
99%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
52228
88%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
59030
99%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
58610
99%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
57000
96%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
48863
82%
**82
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41843
70%
**94
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
58900
99%
**02
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
59350
100%
**00
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
50270
85%
**00
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53258
90%
**23
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
37579
63%
**20
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
56%
**41
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
32126
54%
**92
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
27093
46%
**90
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51706
87%
**74
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33344
56%
**95
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44962
76%
**51
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
36230
61%
**30
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
54404
91%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42989
72%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
49458
83%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37550
63%
**13
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
56%
**48
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31865
54%
**21
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
47%
**23
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34577
58%
**49
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
32126
54%
**92
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
55230
93%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
50676
85%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41075
69%
**36
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
32648
55%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
59%
**34
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40524
68%
**43
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47311
80%
**90
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
27093
46%
**90
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45919
77%
**17
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52866
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31778
53%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52330
88%
**97
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50995
86%
**77
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43221
73%
**82
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49313
83%
**74
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38711
65%
**16
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35679
60%
**15
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
57%
**70
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46717
79%
**25
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45310
76%
**21
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
28703
48%
**77
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42931
72%
**15
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
90%
26760
45%
**20
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34679
58%
**16
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44309
75%
**35
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42743
72%
**21
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
51%
**69
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
30995
52%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
55129
93%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
47761
80%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44628
75%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42931
72%
**84
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
27079
46%
**13
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
34287
58%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52272
88%
**10
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39146
66%
**00
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
36477
61%
**90
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47979
81%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
53258
90%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52547
88%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45861
77%
**75
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46717
79%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51779
87%
**07
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39552
67%
**84
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40741
69%
**95
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37376
63%
**84
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50575
85%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44686
75%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47543
80%
**64
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
53%
**36
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47906
81%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35868
60%
**00
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
56%
**57
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
31589
53%
**08
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
35650
60%
**43
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44498
75%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
50676
85%
**66
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26643
45%
**25
99%

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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