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Load data for 6.5 Weatherby RPM + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

6.5 Weatherby RPM + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
31142
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.288" | 32.7mm
Caliber:
6.5 Weatherby RPM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.570" | 65.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.568" | 14.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.468" | 11.9mm
Case Capacity:
82.5 Grains of Water | 5.36 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63962 psi | 4410 bar
LID:
LID_B10950_C185
Last updated:
2025-08-17
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 6.5 Weatherby RPM with .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 63 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57188
89%
**96
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
56768
89%
**35
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44527
70%
**76
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39639
62%
**27
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
57334
90%
**36
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**63
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
57508
90%
**41
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57188
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
83%
56855
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57551
90%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
57566
90%
**41
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
57508
90%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50169
78%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57551
90%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44527
70%
**76
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57116
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
56115
88%
**50
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
56855
89%
**66
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**63
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39639
62%
**27
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34998
55%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
57000
89%
**00
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**46
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
56826
89%
**27
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
57421
90%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
56782
89%
**36
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
57435
90%
**58
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57551
90%
**20
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57159
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50589
79%
**25
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57450
90%
**86
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
35824
56%
**38
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57363
90%
**68
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
56565
88%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**89
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
57232
89%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36172
57%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
56637
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
56782
89%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
57508
90%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
49472
77%
**89
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
44338
69%
**38
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
57043
89%
**50
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57043
89%
**86
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
57334
90%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
57522
90%
**84
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57551
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**04
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
57537
90%
**66
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
57188
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
56855
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57377
90%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57101
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
56362
88%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
57174
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
56797
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
56753
89%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52707
82%
**46
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
45788
72%
**58
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
57159
89%
**91
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
55492
87%
**84
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**51
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
55%
**59
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
34011
53%
**07
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
28819
45%
**79
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35549
56%
**07
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47688
75%
**95
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
38305
60%
**48
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45397
71%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52620
82%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39726
62%
**41
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
55%
**62
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33939
53%
**36
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
46%
**25
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37405
58%
**87
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
34011
53%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43381
68%
**74
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
35027
55%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37275
58%
**66
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**81
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49995
78%
**48
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
28819
45%
**79
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**74
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28224
44%
**11
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52997
83%
**31
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45614
71%
**27
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51459
80%
**25
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40901
64%
**44
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
58%
**30
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36318
57%
**92
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49211
77%
**76
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47398
74%
**66
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
48%
**69
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45905
72%
**63
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
29356
46%
**35
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37173
58%
**48
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46717
73%
**79
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45571
71%
**72
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
51%
**87
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28776
45%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50879
80%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47456
74%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45643
71%
**35
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
29617
46%
**38
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
36782
58%
**41
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
41133
64%
**38
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**18
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50357
79%
**99
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**23
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49211
77%
**76
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41713
65%
**18
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43642
68%
**43
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**15
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52852
83%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46673
73%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49995
78%
**12
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
52%
**41
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50937
80%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38145
60%
**18
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
56%
**85
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
33939
53%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
38276
60%
**71
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47311
74%
**40
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29704
46%
**49
99%

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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