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Load data for 6.5 Weatherby RPM + .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-25, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

6.5 Weatherby RPM + .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.353" | 34.4mm
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:
0.633" | 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.495" | 12.6mm
Case Capacity:
82.5 Grains of Water | 5.36 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63962 psi | 4410 bar
LID:
LID_B10463_C185
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 6.5 Weatherby RPM with .264 | 120gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-25, 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>>
91%
56739
89%
**33
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
57363
90%
**86
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
45759
72%
**59
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40698
64%
**10
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
57101
89%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
56985
89%
**04
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
57551
90%
**96
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57145
89%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
57435
90%
**86
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
57377
90%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51677
81%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
91%
56739
89%
**09
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
45759
72%
**59
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
57392
90%
**91
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
57508
90%
**20
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
57508
90%
**20
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
56927
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57493
90%
**14
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40698
64%
**10
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35099
55%
**29
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**77
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
56782
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57261
90%
**84
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**02
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
36477
57%
**92
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**61
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57508
90%
**91
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
52272
82%
**99
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
56927
89%
**20
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
36666
57%
**18
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57305
90%
**99
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
56985
89%
**07
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
57450
90%
**33
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
57305
90%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36318
57%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
56826
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
57392
90%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
56869
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
50894
80%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
46311
72%
**28
95%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
57232
89%
**91
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57522
90%
**43
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
56971
89%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
57101
89%
**18
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**64
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
57029
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
57261
90%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57203
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
56898
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
57464
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
57450
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
56666
89%
**99
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
54215
85%
**23
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
47645
74%
**51
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
57493
90%
**41
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**41
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40669
64%
**22
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
36303
57%
**33
92%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
87%
32779
51%
**31
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
27891
44%
**13
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
36492
57%
**87
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48849
76%
**69
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
37579
59%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46760
73%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40669
64%
**22
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
36448
57%
**53
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34940
55%
**07
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
30313
47%
**08
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
38566
60%
**61
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
87%
32779
51%
**31
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**44
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
53%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
60%
**33
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43932
69%
**38
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
51097
80%
**05
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
27891
44%
**13
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
50372
79%
**41
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28297
44%
**75
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**84
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52808
83%
**95
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42105
66%
**22
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38029
59%
**03
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
58%
**76
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
32314
51%
**64
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50009
78%
**40
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
48486
76%
**30
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
31415
49%
**56
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**36
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
28268
44%
**59
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38276
60%
**25
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47645
75%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
46688
73%
**49
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
53%
**67
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28848
45%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
52460
82%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
48849
76%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
47195
74%
**05
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
28674
45%
**72
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
90%
35505
56%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**99
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39856
62%
**99
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51474
80%
**66
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**81
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50009
78%
**40
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**92
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44672
70%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40625
64%
**82
97%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
51561
81%
**76
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34055
53%
**18
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51953
81%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39276
61%
**99
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36448
57%
**56
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
82%
32822
51%
**41
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
90%
37318
58%
**08
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
48370
76%
**00
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30966
48%
**30
100%

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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