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Load data for 6.5 Weatherby RPM + .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2217, Accurate MAGPRO, Hodgdon H1000, Hodgdon H4831, Vihtavuori N565

6.5 Weatherby RPM + .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX
Manufacturer SKU:
66524
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.279" | 32.5mm
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:
0.559" | 14.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.559" | 14.2mm
Case Capacity:
82.5 Grains of Water | 5.36 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63962 psi | 4410 bar
LID:
LID_B3839_C185
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 6.5 Weatherby RPM with .264 | 156gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 63 powders such as ADI AR 2217, Accurate MAGPRO, Hodgdon H1000, Hodgdon H4831, Vihtavuori N565. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 34 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
88%
63628
99%
**97
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
91%
63237
99%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2217 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57783
90%
**61
100%
ADI AR 2218
<<locked>>
97%
50140
78%
**38
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
52431
82%
**18
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
91%
63570
99%
**18
100%
[Accurate 8700]*
<<locked>>
97%
39871
62%
**52
93%
Accurate MAGPRO 👍
<<locked>>
91%
63498
99%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
84%
63599
99%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
89%
63788
100%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
91%
63599
99%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
92%
63759
100%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
95%
63077
99%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
87%
63802
100%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-33
<<locked>>
97%
55898
87%
**97
98%
Alliant Reloder-50
<<locked>>
97%
47239
74%
**36
96%
Hodgdon H1000 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57783
90%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
63846
100%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H4831 👍
<<locked>>
94%
63237
99%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
90%
63237
99%
**87
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
86%
63469
99%
**89
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
52431
82%
**18
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35752
56%
**13
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
85%
63411
99%
**28
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
88%
63744
100%
**22
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
63599
99%
**61
100%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
90%
63686
100%
**49
100%
IMR 7977 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
63918
100%
**35
97%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
48124
75%
**40
99%
[Lovex D100]*
<<locked>>
97%
57072
89%
**76
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
83%
63730
100%
**99
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
84%
63251
99%
**28
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
63570
99%
**18
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
84%
63338
99%
**74
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
49574
78%
**69
100%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
88%
63179
99%
**33
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
84%
63295
99%
**31
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
84%
63135
99%
**64
100%
[Ramshot LRT]*
<<locked>>
97%
49763
78%
**59
92%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
91%
63686
100%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
37130
58%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
83%
63425
99%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
95%
63034
99%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
61859
97%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
88%
63266
99%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
89%
63730
100%
**84
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 13]*
<<locked>>
97%
41858
65%
**69
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
63701
100%
**76
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
63730
100%
**99
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
87%
63527
99%
**28
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
85%
63135
99%
**05
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
89%
63686
100%
**51
100%
[Vihtavuori 24N41]*
<<locked>>
97%
50198
78%
**23
92%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
63788
100%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
94%
63933
100%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N170
<<locked>>
97%
53519
84%
**36
96%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
89%
63454
99%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
91%
63962
100%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N565 👍
<<locked>>
95%
63570
99%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
61830
97%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
59045
92%
**56
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
83%
63077
99%
**56
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
91%
63643
99%
**40
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
50111
78%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
45266
71%
**48
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
81%
33678
53%
**98
96%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
86%
34635
54%
**74
90%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
81%
30893
48%
**62
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**69
100%
[Accurate 8700]*
<<locked>>
93%
34301
54%
**18
90%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**57
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
57421
90%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
49980
78%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
45948
72%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
44585
70%
**75
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
38740
61%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
50734
79%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
83%
32793
51%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-50]*
<<locked>>
88%
34113
53%
**51
90%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
81%
33678
53%
**98
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
53214
83%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
81%
42351
66%
**36
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
47166
74%
**31
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
54056
85%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
81%
30893
48%
**62
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
32547
51%
**54
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
55840
87%
**26
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
51358
80%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45992
72%
**75
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
46978
73%
**90
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
40219
63%
**31
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
28355
44%
**80
92%
[Lovex D100]*
<<locked>>
90%
44266
69%
**52
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
59567
93%
**53
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
58001
91%
**56
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
39479
62%
**48
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
57203
89%
**89
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
81%
28514
45%
**03
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
48994
77%
**17
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
58218
91%
**66
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
57145
89%
**85
100%
[Ramshot LRT]*
<<locked>>
94%
45571
71%
**84
90%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
43743
68%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
31415
49%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
58871
92%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**56
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
53%
**41
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
50908
80%
**67
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
49647
78%
**84
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 13]*
<<locked>>
92%
34940
55%
**11
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
58479
91%
**10
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
59567
93%
**53
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
51605
81%
**57
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
56101
88%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
50053
78%
**51
100%
[Vihtavuori 24N41]*
<<locked>>
94%
45963
72%
**48
90%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
56782
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
42569
67%
**20
99%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
84%
35824
56%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
49458
77%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
46267
72%
**80
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
81%
40422
63%
**39
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
81%
35404
55%
**70
94%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
52%
**41
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
58885
92%
**10
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
43395
68%
**48
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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