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Load data for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

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

6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59765
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
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:
0.806" | 20.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.727" | 18.5mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B4009_C993
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, 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 2208
<<locked>>
88%
56231
89%
**46
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52446
83%
**72
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46746
74%
**81
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
56028
89%
**94
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46050
73%
**28
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56608
90%
**30
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
55970
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
56507
90%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
56376
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56724
90%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
55825
88%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51648
82%
**63
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45498
72%
**87
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43018
68%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38043
60%
**49
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48936
78%
**28
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
56246
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
56594
90%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
55796
88%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
56318
89%
**79
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43381
69%
**62
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49197
78%
**81
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
55767
88%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
56594
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
55927
89%
**64
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
55637
88%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34795
55%
**08
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
55738
88%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
56739
90%
**43
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56260
89%
**30
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
55709
88%
**66
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56057
89%
**49
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
52852
84%
**53
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
56652
90%
**99
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48588
77%
**35
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48109
76%
**33
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
55956
89%
**27
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
56637
90%
**56
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
56260
89%
**72
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38159
60%
**67
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
56565
90%
**86
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
55956
89%
**09
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48124
76%
**82
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56739
90%
**28
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
56724
90%
**02
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56637
90%
**41
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44237
70%
**38
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35389
56%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
56449
89%
**56
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
56449
89%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
56130
89%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56463
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55883
89%
**87
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36825
58%
**30
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
56521
90%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56130
89%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
53577
85%
**30
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
50140
79%
**33
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
56405
89%
**59
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
56086
89%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
56333
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
55738
88%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
56579
90%
**10
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
56637
90%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
55956
89%
**27
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
56420
89%
**63
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
56275
89%
**43
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
56115
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51242
81%
**23
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
56115
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
56231
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
56028
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
56318
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
55869
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
42395
67%
**43
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
56391
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
56057
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48211
76%
**33
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45614
72%
**97
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
55970
89%
**49
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
55796
88%
**25
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36492
58%
**81
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46079
73%
**79
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
34577
55%
**89
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
39581
63%
**23
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44309
70%
**97
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
43%
**79
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48849
77%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36811
58%
**54
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46035
73%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49400
78%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36187
57%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40495
64%
**89
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
33852
54%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
33837
54%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26585
42%
**08
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
28036
44%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
45%
**10
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48501
77%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47079
75%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42235
67%
**76
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
55%
**52
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
40103
64%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
39929
63%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33489
53%
**59
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39421
62%
**03
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
60%
**07
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45571
72%
**69
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27630
44%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50488
80%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45223
72%
**56
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44208
70%
**17
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
58%
**89
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**03
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32169
51%
**23
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50734
80%
**00
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38986
62%
**38
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39131
62%
**23
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48283
77%
**05
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40205
64%
**57
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38493
61%
**38
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
26876
43%
**72
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48762
77%
**61
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
57%
**08
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
30734
49%
**52
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36680
58%
**51
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48907
78%
**77
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35708
57%
**35
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
33011
52%
**62
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28268
45%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47065
75%
**02
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48588
77%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39102
62%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36448
58%
**67
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35665
57%
**67
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
32996
52%
**21
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50517
80%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44106
70%
**59
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
36767
58%
**98
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
33402
53%
**66
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41263
65%
**74
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44889
71%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52518
83%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45426
72%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39755
63%
**05
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40205
64%
**57
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48283
77%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44222
70%
**59
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
39204
62%
**25
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32967
52%
**02
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
49%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51111
81%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43076
68%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50256
80%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37884
60%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39755
63%
**80
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
32126
51%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49893
79%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40248
64%
**26
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29037
46%
**93
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
39392
62%
**59
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37478
59%
**28
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42235
67%
**76
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23612
37%
**52
91%

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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