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Load data for 6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5-284 Norma + .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
26332
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.375" | 34.9mm
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:
0.365" | 9.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.215" | 5.5mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
59466 psi | 4100 bar
LID:
LID_B2589_C1036
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 6.5-284 Norma with .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 60 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 32.8 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    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.

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53142
89%
**22
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
53417
90%
**61
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
96%
41089
69%
**15
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37028
62%
**85
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
52605
88%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
52953
89%
**82
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
53258
90%
**74
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
53403
90%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53359
90%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
53055
89%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
52750
89%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
45948
77%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53432
90%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
96%
41089
69%
**15
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
52866
89%
**49
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
52678
89%
**89
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
53069
89%
**92
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
53229
90%
**49
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
53461
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37028
62%
**85
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
52910
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34809
59%
**03
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
52678
89%
**43
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
53142
89%
**33
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
52953
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
53055
89%
**59
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
52692
89%
**61
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
53084
89%
**26
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
52823
89%
**49
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47137
79%
**77
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
52707
89%
**89
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32663
55%
**03
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52924
89%
**77
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
52910
89%
**82
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
53127
89%
**08
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
52968
89%
**41
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36172
61%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
52576
88%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
53243
90%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
52837
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45339
76%
**12
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41060
69%
**97
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
52837
89%
**59
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53040
89%
**12
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
53519
90%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
52968
89%
**90
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
53084
89%
**26
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
53040
89%
**33
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
53403
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
52982
89%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
53214
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
52779
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
51982
87%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
52750
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
53258
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
53432
90%
**81
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
48588
82%
**82
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
42076
71%
**94
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
53345
90%
**23
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
50546
85%
**10
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
37724
63%
**20
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
56%
**34
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
32605
55%
**05
91%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
26789
45%
**80
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33272
56%
**88
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44875
75%
**48
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
35737
60%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42917
72%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
37492
63%
**10
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
56%
**44
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32010
54%
**25
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28036
47%
**26
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34621
58%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
32605
55%
**05
91%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41452
70%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
32779
55%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
59%
**38
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40466
68%
**39
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47355
80%
**87
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
26789
45%
**80
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45745
77%
**10
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31705
53%
**47
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43598
73%
**89
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49603
83%
**84
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39001
66%
**20
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
60%
**18
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34113
57%
**64
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47007
79%
**28
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45107
76%
**15
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28631
48%
**70
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43323
73%
**21
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
26861
45%
**23
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
34606
58%
**10
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44237
74%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43018
72%
**35
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
52%
**82
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
30922
52%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
47935
81%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44672
75%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43207
73%
**84
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
27166
46%
**16
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
34925
59%
**43
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38986
66%
**03
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
36753
62%
**97
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48138
81%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46108
78%
**75
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47007
79%
**28
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39784
67%
**97
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41060
69%
**98
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
37202
63%
**84
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44498
75%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47340
80%
**57
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
53%
**36
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48196
81%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35694
60%
**93
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
56%
**64
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
31517
53%
**11
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
35969
60%
**46
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44773
75%
**95
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26919
45%
**31
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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