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Load data for 6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP

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

6.5 mm Rem. Mag. + .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
26335
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.354" | 34.4mm
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:
0.760" | 19.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.610" | 15.5mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63092 psi | 4350 bar
LID:
LID_B2593_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 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP 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%
56318
89%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
56695
90%
**61
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53113
84%
**41
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
38551
61%
**46
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
33982
54%
**97
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
56550
90%
**26
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
51967
82%
**46
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
55840
89%
**12
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
51314
81%
**35
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
56362
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
55622
88%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
55912
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
55825
88%
**48
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52272
83%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49748
79%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42902
68%
**94
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56275
89%
**49
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
38551
61%
**46
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
56521
90%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
56376
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
55825
88%
**89
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
48718
77%
**07
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55767
88%
**25
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
55738
88%
**72
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
56463
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
33982
54%
**97
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
55825
88%
**71
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
55753
88%
**49
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34838
55%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56594
90%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
56449
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56724
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56144
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
56202
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
54099
86%
**59
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54331
86%
**74
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
55912
89%
**66
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
56724
90%
**02
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43918
70%
**08
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56115
89%
**35
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
55274
88%
**10
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
56637
90%
**31
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56217
89%
**41
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
50778
80%
**92
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35447
56%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
55999
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
55941
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
56391
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
56478
90%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41553
66%
**23
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
56710
90%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
56057
89%
**95
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
56405
89%
**54
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
56420
89%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
56231
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
56695
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
56130
89%
**30
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
55912
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
56652
90%
**62
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
56362
89%
**72
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
56144
89%
**25
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
56420
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
56579
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
56086
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
56681
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48501
77%
**87
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
56449
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55709
88%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52736
84%
**64
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
44585
71%
**00
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
56289
89%
**62
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
56376
89%
**48
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45092
71%
**35
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50430
80%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
56%
**54
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
32996
52%
**11
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
33228
53%
**08
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
27920
44%
**10
91%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48979
78%
**15
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30574
48%
**20
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41524
66%
**79
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
36477
58%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51459
82%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40205
64%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46035
73%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
55%
**48
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
49%
**79
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29602
47%
**56
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26092
41%
**54
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31821
50%
**74
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
33228
53%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52591
83%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**03
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38769
61%
**80
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33910
54%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33910
54%
**98
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37681
60%
**84
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44193
70%
**25
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
27920
44%
**10
91%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42670
68%
**44
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50038
79%
**61
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
32401
51%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49661
79%
**48
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48907
78%
**35
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40843
65%
**23
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46833
74%
**18
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36419
58%
**64
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
53%
**56
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32547
52%
**15
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44121
70%
**66
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42409
67%
**56
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26353
42%
**05
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
40567
64%
**52
96%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
51%
**44
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41060
65%
**72
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40161
64%
**69
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28195
45%
**90
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
31473
50%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52112
83%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44411
70%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41524
66%
**02
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40147
64%
**18
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
28166
45%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48834
77%
**51
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36535
58%
**34
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34055
54%
**31
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45397
72%
**89
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50372
80%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49690
79%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43366
69%
**16
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44121
70%
**66
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48849
77%
**51
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37231
59%
**31
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37826
60%
**36
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
34592
55%
**18
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47688
76%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42279
67%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44367
70%
**95
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
46%
**70
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45237
72%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33156
53%
**38
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
33098
52%
**48
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
32068
51%
**21
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41858
66%
**43
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**03
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23801
38%
**49
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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