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Load data for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
31142
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.288" | 32.7mm
Caliber:
6.5 mm Rem. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.170" | 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.764" | 70.2mm
Seated Depth:
0.694" | 17.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.594" | 15.1mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B10950_C993
Last updated:
2025-08-17
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 172 loads in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 86 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
83%
56362
89%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
56579
90%
**25
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
50705
80%
**02
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
45556
72%
**23
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
56449
89%
**76
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44382
70%
**54
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
56333
89%
**99
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56681
90%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
56217
89%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
56550
90%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55651
88%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
56362
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50415
80%
**02
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
44251
70%
**27
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41713
66%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36521
58%
**59
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47079
75%
**64
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
56391
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
56521
90%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
56739
90%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56144
89%
**00
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55390
88%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47761
76%
**23
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54607
87%
**31
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
56579
90%
**91
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
56115
89%
**30
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
56188
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34185
54%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
56492
90%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
56057
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56608
90%
**09
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56101
89%
**35
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
56275
89%
**22
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
50502
80%
**82
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
55898
89%
**54
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
47137
75%
**71
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46383
74%
**53
93%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
55985
89%
**69
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
56768
90%
**15
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
55825
88%
**15
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
56072
89%
**45
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
36637
58%
**94
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
56478
90%
**95
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
56086
89%
**86
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
56710
90%
**54
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
56739
90%
**87
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
46079
73%
**05
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56608
90%
**00
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
56217
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
56304
89%
**07
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
42627
68%
**58
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34635
55%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
55869
89%
**15
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
56391
89%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
56391
89%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56536
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56014
89%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
56594
90%
**95
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
56173
89%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
52446
83%
**86
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
48733
77%
**79
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
56652
90%
**31
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
56130
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
56608
90%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
56724
90%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
56463
90%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
56246
89%
**69
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
55825
88%
**15
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
56768
90%
**15
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
55898
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
56333
89%
**35
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
54375
86%
**69
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
54085
86%
**84
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
49893
79%
**59
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
56231
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
56753
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
56405
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
56449
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
56768
90%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
41365
66%
**79
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
55579
88%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
55970
89%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46673
74%
**66
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
55941
89%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
56144
89%
**00
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34693
55%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
52533
83%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44715
71%
**15
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
35549
56%
**64
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
40016
63%
**92
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43091
68%
**33
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
27557
44%
**51
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46833
74%
**51
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35128
56%
**80
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45049
71%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48037
76%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34853
55%
**94
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39247
62%
**31
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
34374
54%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
34780
55%
**97
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25382
40%
**18
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
89%
28819
46%
**30
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27195
43%
**23
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52446
83%
**92
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47021
75%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45339
72%
**54
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40872
65%
**15
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
53%
**82
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
41089
65%
**72
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32198
51%
**82
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38087
60%
**40
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36535
58%
**23
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44367
70%
**08
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27253
43%
**96
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49240
78%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43976
70%
**95
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43120
68%
**56
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35621
56%
**31
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41379
66%
**46
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
30705
49%
**46
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49182
78%
**46
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
40001
63%
**17
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
40596
64%
**15
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52054
83%
**10
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47210
75%
**61
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38754
61%
**90
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
59%
**67
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
28007
44%
**57
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51474
82%
**20
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52156
83%
**23
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47268
75%
**94
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35317
56%
**54
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
31676
50%
**41
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35186
56%
**77
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**17
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34113
54%
**51
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
34287
54%
**57
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27760
44%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45788
73%
**44
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46688
74%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37913
60%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
34940
55%
**97
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34490
55%
**97
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48907
78%
**67
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42351
67%
**92
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
38203
61%
**94
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
33866
54%
**41
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39914
63%
**10
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43294
69%
**44
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
50981
81%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
52489
83%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44150
70%
**13
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
60%
**31
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38754
61%
**90
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47210
75%
**61
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52054
83%
**58
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42786
68%
**92
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
40828
65%
**20
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31720
50%
**28
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
31705
50%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49284
78%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41727
66%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48834
77%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36492
58%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38174
61%
**17
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
32924
52%
**79
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48211
76%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38537
61%
**49
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27383
43%
**97
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36245
57%
**54
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40872
65%
**15
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
83%
23467
37%
**95
90%

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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