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Load data for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 143gr | Hornady ELD-X

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

6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 143gr | Hornady ELD-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 143gr | Hornady ELD-X
Manufacturer SKU:
2635
Bullet Weight:
143gr | 9.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.430" | 36.3mm
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:
0.836" | 21.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.686" | 17.4mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B2591_C993
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 143gr | Hornady ELD-X 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%
56217
89%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
55941
89%
**22
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52518
83%
**99
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
38812
62%
**23
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
34360
54%
**80
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
56318
89%
**94
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
52373
83%
**20
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
56115
89%
**85
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
50923
81%
**99
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
56449
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
55927
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
56159
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
56130
89%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51822
82%
**92
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
48994
78%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
42453
67%
**61
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55825
88%
**13
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
38812
62%
**23
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
56086
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
56057
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
56231
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
48936
78%
**84
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55303
88%
**85
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
55970
89%
**43
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
56623
90%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
34360
54%
**80
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
55767
88%
**38
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
55767
88%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56565
90%
**20
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
56507
90%
**20
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
55999
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56202
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
56652
90%
**76
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54331
86%
**36
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
53780
85%
**31
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
55999
89%
**26
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
55869
89%
**49
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
43323
69%
**69
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56057
89%
**95
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
96%
29747
47%
**85
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
55216
88%
**77
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
55941
89%
**89
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56188
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
50299
80%
**56
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35911
57%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
55811
88%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
56246
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
55724
88%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
56391
89%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41626
66%
**87
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
55724
88%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
56434
89%
**72
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
55796
88%
**12
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
56637
90%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
56014
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
56666
90%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
56579
90%
**03
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
55999
89%
**26
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
56768
90%
**36
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
56420
89%
**40
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
56492
90%
**02
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
55724
88%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
55970
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
56130
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
55854
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48936
78%
**61
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
56217
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55230
88%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
51750
82%
**15
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
44048
70%
**67
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
56057
89%
**23
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
56057
89%
**05
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
44904
71%
**99
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50328
80%
**38
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35157
56%
**21
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
32547
52%
**75
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
32605
52%
**69
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
27543
44%
**70
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48472
77%
**72
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30560
48%
**97
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41510
66%
**46
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
35940
57%
**93
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51387
81%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40219
64%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46035
73%
**77
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**18
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
49%
**49
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29544
47%
**33
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26078
41%
**24
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31778
50%
**48
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
32605
52%
**69
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51938
82%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47268
75%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38812
62%
**48
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33417
53%
**59
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
53%
**59
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37681
60%
**51
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44179
70%
**92
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
27543
44%
**70
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42380
67%
**12
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49908
79%
**31
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49719
79%
**12
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48762
77%
**95
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40828
65%
**90
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46789
74%
**89
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36405
58%
**28
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
53%
**29
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32532
52%
**85
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44034
70%
**39
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42366
67%
**20
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26397
42%
**82
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
40176
64%
**20
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
27775
44%
**16
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31865
51%
**15
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41017
65%
**36
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39885
63%
**33
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
45%
**74
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
32619
52%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
51822
82%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44411
70%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41655
66%
**75
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39842
63%
**79
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
28094
45%
**20
91%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48776
77%
**21
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
58%
**11
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
54%
**98
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45324
72%
**62
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50053
79%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49501
78%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43395
69%
**93
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44034
70%
**39
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48762
77%
**15
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
59%
**95
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37797
60%
**03
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
34606
55%
**88
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47935
76%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42221
67%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44411
70%
**72
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
46%
**44
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44773
71%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33083
52%
**05
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
33417
53%
**28
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
31560
50%
**88
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41597
66%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47268
75%
**64
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23511
37%
**16
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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