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Load data for 6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

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

6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26571
Bullet Weight:
135gr | 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.325" | 33.7mm
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:
0.315" | 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.126" | 3.2mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
59466 psi | 4100 bar
LID:
LID_B994_C1036
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter bullet and 64 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. 33.6 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>>
92%
52968
89%
**61
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
53490
90%
**10
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40901
69%
**54
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35969
60%
**98
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
53084
89%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
52707
89%
**25
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
52678
89%
**10
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
52794
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
53316
90%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
53171
89%
**61
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53069
89%
**04
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
52083
88%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45629
77%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53229
90%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40901
69%
**54
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
53519
90%
**58
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
53432
90%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51242
86%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
53200
89%
**44
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
52518
88%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
53490
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35969
60%
**98
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
52953
89%
**84
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35404
60%
**52
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
52547
88%
**95
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
53040
89%
**89
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
52634
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52663
89%
**05
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
52721
89%
**10
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
52982
89%
**76
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
52634
89%
**95
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46862
79%
**17
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
53359
90%
**51
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32227
54%
**23
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53243
90%
**30
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
52620
88%
**28
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
52678
89%
**48
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
53171
89%
**87
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36027
61%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
53359
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
53461
90%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
53330
90%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44802
75%
**44
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
40030
67%
**10
93%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
52504
88%
**05
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
52547
88%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
53447
90%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
52852
89%
**36
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
52982
89%
**76
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
52794
89%
**79
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
52939
89%
**35
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53171
89%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
53417
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
53258
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
52895
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51532
87%
**85
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
53417
90%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
53287
90%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
52837
89%
**20
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47572
80%
**12
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41481
70%
**23
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
52982
89%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
53519
90%
**58
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48646
82%
**36
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
62%
**43
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
56%
**64
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
33069
56%
**57
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
27905
47%
**49
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32430
55%
**08
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43845
74%
**74
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
36840
62%
**82
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42511
71%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48675
82%
**02
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
62%
**36
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
55%
**70
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31285
53%
**48
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27485
46%
**49
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33910
57%
**75
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
33069
56%
**57
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49937
84%
**95
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40683
68%
**69
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
33344
56%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
58%
**67
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40089
67%
**82
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46383
78%
**20
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
27905
47%
**49
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45092
76%
**40
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
30139
51%
**47
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42772
72%
**18
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48762
82%
**10
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38334
64%
**52
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
59%
**34
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
57%
**93
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46180
78%
**64
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44498
75%
**51
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27992
47%
**93
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42351
71%
**44
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
28123
47%
**98
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33808
57%
**39
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43308
73%
**71
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42148
71%
**64
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
50%
**92
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
29327
49%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46760
79%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43918
74%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42250
71%
**10
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
28413
48%
**98
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
35360
59%
**89
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
64%
**30
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
61%
**23
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47311
80%
**84
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45208
76%
**08
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46180
78%
**64
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39001
66%
**20
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40045
67%
**28
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36680
62%
**16
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49647
83%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43758
74%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46934
79%
**00
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30690
52%
**59
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47311
80%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35157
59%
**30
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
33417
56%
**03
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
32082
54%
**67
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
36651
62%
**12
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43700
73%
**21
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49937
84%
**95
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25933
44%
**41
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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