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Load data for 6.5 Grendel + .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

6.5 Grendel + .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.263" | 6.68mm
Bullet Length:
1.245" | 31.6mm
Caliber:
6.5 Grendel load data
Case Length (l3):
1.515" | 38.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.226" | 56.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.534" | 13.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.534" | 13.6mm
Case Capacity:
37.5 Grains of Water | 2.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B5294_C983
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5 Grendel with .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 72 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
46441
79%
**93
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
51634
88%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
39044
66%
**33
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52417
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
52170
89%
**16
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
50328
86%
**97
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
51459
88%
**23
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
94%
52779
90%
**56
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
44976
77%
**07
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
47529
81%
**36
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
37014
63%
**75
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
47282
81%
**26
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
37710
64%
**65
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
93%
51605
88%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
40828
69%
**15
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
87%
52359
89%
**67
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
51677
88%
**54
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
46035
78%
**87
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
46934
80%
**39
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
51590
88%
**93
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
87%
52765
90%
**70
98%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51285
87%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51721
88%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
51474
88%
**51
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
39711
68%
**43
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
40538
69%
**48
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
37942
65%
**06
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
52025
89%
**77
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
41481
71%
**41
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
49574
84%
**13
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
52156
89%
**36
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
95%
52779
90%
**56
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
44164
75%
**84
98%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
52707
90%
**85
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
49168
84%
**51
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40770
69%
**85
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
89%
52098
89%
**00
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
45876
78%
**57
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
45788
78%
**84
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
39987
68%
**08
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
41075
70%
**25
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
96%
50169
85%
**03
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
48631
83%
**30
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
51663
88%
**16
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52446
89%
**52
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
38218
65%
**08
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
49269
84%
**97
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42409
72%
**92
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
33634
57%
**93
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
52272
89%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51967
88%
**62
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
47688
81%
**77
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
44454
76%
**54
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48095
82%
**21
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38624
66%
**90
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
44164
75%
**84
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40770
69%
**85
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
52460
89%
**13
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
95%
51808
88%
**69
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
47718
81%
**41
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
46644
79%
**74
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
35795
61%
**16
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
51227
87%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
51953
88%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
44802
76%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33707
57%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42177
72%
**02
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
30066
51%
**65
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
52736
90%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
41771
71%
**21
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
52286
89%
**08
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
52083
89%
**89
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
31879
54%
**08
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**49
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
34214
58%
**28
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37826
64%
**39
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32634
56%
**98
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
36811
63%
**64
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
57%
**15
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
57%
**28
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26368
45%
**42
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27427
47%
**46
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22379
38%
**18
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28311
48%
**72
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
28631
49%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35969
61%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33040
56%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43816
75%
**49
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38232
65%
**51
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
36419
62%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
27833
47%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
56%
**72
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43018
73%
**23
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32227
55%
**18
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36579
62%
**20
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41669
71%
**93
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
92%
34679
59%
**41
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25295
43%
**93
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
92%
33098
56%
**08
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37681
64%
**60
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
31473
54%
**34
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
52%
**52
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35186
60%
**54
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
57%
**28
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25585
44%
**93
92%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
49240
84%
**36
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
31633
54%
**26
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
27688
47%
**10
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
40669
69%
**39
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28137
48%
**00
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27847
47%
**23
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
89%
31357
53%
**21
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
91%
33620
57%
**67
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
40901
70%
**49
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
32300
55%
**24
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
57%
**95
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34519
59%
**44
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
28007
48%
**62
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31386
53%
**69
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
27644
47%
**83
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
28921
49%
**82
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45281
77%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38000
65%
**36
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
38624
66%
**23
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
31589
54%
**98
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30197
51%
**96
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24381
42%
**69
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25585
44%
**93
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
27688
47%
**10
91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36666
62%
**54
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31894
54%
**15
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29501
50%
**06
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
86%
33286
57%
**24
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
30037
51%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39798
68%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33997
58%
**88
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28108
48%
**70
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21190
36%
**39
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25875
44%
**54
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
27050
46%
**90
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
54%
**98
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25889
44%
**73
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
53%
**18
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
57%
**57
92%

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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