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Load data for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70

6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26451
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
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:
0.616" | 15.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.616" | 15.6mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B508_C993
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
86%
56623
90%
**63
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
55680
88%
**38
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50836
81%
**72
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
56521
90%
**13
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51590
82%
**23
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56420
89%
**22
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49690
79%
**72
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
55883
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56115
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
56507
90%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
56231
89%
**45
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50038
79%
**79
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47703
76%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42090
67%
**51
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53882
85%
**20
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
56753
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
55970
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
56028
89%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
56028
89%
**79
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47558
75%
**61
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53301
84%
**63
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
56173
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
56463
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55927
89%
**68
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
56043
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34940
55%
**24
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56231
89%
**36
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56710
90%
**49
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
56376
89%
**79
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
56028
89%
**59
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
56275
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52678
83%
**17
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52852
84%
**28
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
56507
90%
**36
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
56739
90%
**59
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
56463
90%
**86
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
43221
69%
**62
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
56420
89%
**22
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52736
84%
**68
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
55912
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56449
89%
**45
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48965
78%
**36
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35592
56%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
56304
89%
**59
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
56768
90%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
56724
90%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
56202
89%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56057
89%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40944
65%
**54
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
55825
88%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
55941
89%
**86
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55811
88%
**31
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
56507
90%
**66
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
56130
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
56144
89%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
55695
88%
**07
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
56739
90%
**59
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
56507
90%
**36
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
55767
88%
**56
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
56043
89%
**46
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
56536
90%
**41
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
56115
89%
**99
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
56275
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
56362
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
55840
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
46804
74%
**28
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
56231
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
53214
84%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
51111
81%
**12
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
43903
70%
**61
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
56623
90%
**66
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
56028
89%
**28
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41901
66%
**89
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49371
78%
**44
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
55%
**89
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
37913
60%
**90
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47906
76%
**66
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
50%
**87
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41727
66%
**59
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
42670
68%
**25
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50212
80%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39581
63%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44860
71%
**77
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
55%
**92
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
33228
53%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30066
48%
**20
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
27427
43%
**21
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31850
50%
**25
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
53011
84%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51285
81%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46079
73%
**51
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**41
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
39233
62%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38928
62%
**71
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37101
59%
**38
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43555
69%
**89
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41611
66%
**95
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48834
77%
**35
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28137
45%
**77
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48849
77%
**22
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47979
76%
**89
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40161
64%
**71
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45818
73%
**76
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36114
57%
**18
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
37420
59%
**02
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37913
60%
**00
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52591
83%
**81
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44251
70%
**40
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42293
67%
**20
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
43%
**69
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39755
63%
**00
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
51%
**85
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40770
65%
**43
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39146
62%
**20
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
84%
32068
51%
**39
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28776
46%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50749
80%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
52881
84%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43395
69%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40915
65%
**69
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39465
63%
**69
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
32532
52%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48573
77%
**41
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36289
58%
**85
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
54%
**79
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45310
72%
**56
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48762
77%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48878
77%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43018
68%
**74
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44251
70%
**40
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52591
83%
**81
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48501
77%
**31
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
38290
61%
**02
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37043
59%
**97
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
55%
**75
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47297
75%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41974
67%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43627
69%
**62
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
31038
49%
**61
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44295
70%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33112
52%
**92
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
38130
60%
**30
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
36840
58%
**97
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41075
65%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46079
73%
**51
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26919
43%
**93
96%

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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