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Load data for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt
Manufacturer SKU:
26414
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.407" | 35.7mm
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:
0.813" | 20.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.589" | 15.0mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B1009_C993
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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>>
85%
55767
88%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
56521
90%
**54
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51721
82%
**15
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
38218
61%
**33
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
33808
54%
**90
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
56739
90%
**33
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51663
82%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
56565
90%
**22
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
51126
81%
**22
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
55927
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
56289
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
56637
90%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
56333
89%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51126
81%
**15
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
48356
77%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42772
68%
**90
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55825
88%
**46
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
38218
61%
**33
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
56463
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
56376
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
56565
90%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
48008
76%
**90
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
54476
86%
**02
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
56347
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
56115
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
33808
54%
**90
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
56173
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
56333
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34896
55%
**83
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56130
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
56072
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
56492
90%
**85
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
55825
88%
**62
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
55927
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53664
85%
**49
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54259
86%
**71
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
56492
90%
**69
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
56289
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43700
69%
**02
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56347
89%
**31
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
54375
86%
**97
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
56318
89%
**22
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56434
89%
**51
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49632
79%
**76
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35549
56%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
56260
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
56681
90%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
55999
89%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
55695
88%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40959
65%
**97
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
56304
89%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
55883
89%
**89
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
56043
89%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
56086
89%
**66
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
56449
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
56260
89%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
56028
89%
**23
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
56492
90%
**69
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
56246
89%
**59
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
56724
90%
**76
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
56782
90%
**31
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
55956
89%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
56043
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
56637
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
56391
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48356
77%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
56594
90%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54360
86%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
51880
82%
**48
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
44179
70%
**94
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
56420
89%
**59
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
56376
89%
**41
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43874
70%
**15
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49966
79%
**61
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
55%
**38
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
33344
53%
**18
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
33504
53%
**11
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
27789
44%
**03
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48022
76%
**92
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30211
48%
**13
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41060
65%
**72
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
36956
59%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50981
81%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39755
63%
**75
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45484
72%
**94
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
55%
**31
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
48%
**62
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29254
46%
**46
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25831
41%
**44
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31343
50%
**57
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
33504
53%
**11
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51459
82%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46746
74%
**80
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38392
61%
**64
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
34040
54%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33620
53%
**92
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37217
59%
**67
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43758
69%
**12
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
27789
44%
**03
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41829
66%
**31
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49574
79%
**54
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
93%
33257
53%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49284
78%
**35
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48472
77%
**18
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40466
64%
**10
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46441
74%
**12
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35969
57%
**44
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
53%
**46
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32895
52%
**21
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43700
69%
**59
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42003
67%
**39
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26049
41%
**95
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
39755
63%
**36
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
50%
**25
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40625
64%
**56
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39450
63%
**49
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28021
44%
**90
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
88%
31488
50%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
51358
81%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43903
70%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41147
65%
**89
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39378
62%
**95
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
28239
45%
**46
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48341
77%
**44
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
57%
**28
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
53%
**15
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44976
71%
**82
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
49559
79%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49182
78%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43004
68%
**10
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43700
69%
**59
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48385
77%
**38
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36564
58%
**08
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37362
59%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
34243
54%
**02
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47079
75%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41800
66%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43961
70%
**89
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
46%
**57
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44324
70%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32721
52%
**21
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
33547
53%
**57
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
32387
51%
**31
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41118
65%
**26
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46746
74%
**80
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25831
41%
**29
98%

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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