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Load data for 6.5 PRC + .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 PRC + .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30237
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 PRC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.030" | 51.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B514_C986
Last updated:
2026-01-30
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 176 loads in caliber 6.5 PRC with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 88 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
86%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
88%
98%
ADI AR 2213
97%
78%
96%
Accurate 2700
87%
89%
99%
Accurate 3100
97%
77%
99%
Accurate 4064
84%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
92%
89%
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
97%
75%
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
86%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
84%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
94%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
89%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
86%
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
77%
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
96%
72%
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
64%
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
83%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
97%
78%
92%
Bofors RP15
97%
71%
96%
Bofors RP3
85%
89%
100%
Bofors RP30
97%
57%
92%
Bofors RP5
97%
77%
97%
Bofors RP7
90%
89%
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
84%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H380
85%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H414
88%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H4350
95%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H4831
97%
72%
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
97%
82%
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
95%
89%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
90%
88%
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
90%
89%
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
87%
90%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
53%
100%
IMR 4064
87%
90%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
88%
89%
99%
IMR 4350
94%
90%
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
89%
89%
99%
IMR 4831
97%
88%
100%
IMR 4895
83%
89%
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
97%
82%
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
97%
81%
96%
Lovex S062
85%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
91%
89%
100%
Lovex S070
92%
89%
99%
Lovex S071
97%
65%
98%
Norma 203B
84%
89%
100%
Norma 204
92%
89%
98%
Norma MRP
97%
82%
99%
Norma URP
92%
89%
100%
Ramshot Big Game
84%
89%
100%
Ramshot Grand
97%
87%
98%
Ramshot Hunter
93%
90%
100%
Ramshot Magnum
97%
75%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
55%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
86%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
87%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
92%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
93%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
97%
62%
96%
Rottweil R 902
83%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
88%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 904
96%
89%
97%
Rottweil R 905
97%
85%
98%
Rottweil R 907
90%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
87%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
87%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
91%
90%
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
91%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
85%
90%
100%
Somchem S355
88%
90%
100%
Somchem S361
96%
90%
97%
Somchem S365
95%
88%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
86%
99%
Vihtavuori N133
83%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
84%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
92%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
90%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
72%
97%
Vihtavuori N540
84%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
90%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
82%
100%
Vihtavuori N560
97%
78%
95%
Vihtavuori N565
97%
66%
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
91%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
88%
90%
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
65%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48602
75%
**61
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33939
52%
**98
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
36695
56%
**90
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46891
72%
**79
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
45%
**61
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52214
80%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39769
61%
**43
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
40973
63%
**22
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49342
76%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52866
81%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38508
59%
**49
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44121
68%
**94
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
52%
**89
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
31865
49%
**89
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28398
44%
**93
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
26426
41%
**25
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30414
47%
**12
95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
94%
46311
71%
**22
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
86%
32343
50%
**98
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
50212
77%
**04
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
94%
33997
52%
**74
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
83%
31865
49%
**89
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
43888
68%
**66
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
52243
80%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50502
78%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45687
70%
**77
98%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
58%
**41
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
37202
57%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
37202
57%
**64
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36013
55%
**44
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42511
65%
**99
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40901
63%
**05
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48269
74%
**44
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27920
43%
**96
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48124
74%
**41
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47340
73%
**12
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39450
61%
**90
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45368
70%
**95
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34824
54%
**18
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
54157
83%
**82
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
36274
56%
**05
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
36651
56%
**97
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51576
79%
**90
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42772
66%
**46
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40915
63%
**26
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
25599
39%
**46
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52083
80%
**43
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38754
60%
**07
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
47%
**69
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39566
61%
**46
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52866
81%
**69
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
85%
36216
56%
**97
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38406
59%
**30
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
31198
48%
**49
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28108
43%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50154
77%
**90
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46731
72%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39740
61%
**62
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38508
59%
**79
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
31618
49%
**15
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53896
83%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47065
72%
**38
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
54%
**92
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
50%
**79
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43888
68%
**66
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48385
74%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48240
74%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41989
65%
**87
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42772
66%
**46
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51576
79%
**90
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47326
73%
**38
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
37028
57%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35998
55%
**97
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
51%
**69
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53867
83%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45963
71%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
53069
82%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40393
62%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43004
66%
**79
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
29921
46%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
53243
82%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43381
67%
**22
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31241
48%
**69
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
36854
57%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
35621
55%
**97
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40045
62%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45687
70%
**77
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25048
39%
**54
95%

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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