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Load data for 6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 57 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:
30239
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 x 57 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.232" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B512_C1018
Last updated:
2026-04-26

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6.5 x 57 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 77 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
<<locked>>
87%
50285
89%
**15
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
47195
83%
**38
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
50053
88%
**59
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
39276
69%
**64
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
50836
90%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50618
89%
**97
99%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
84%
50169
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
49922
88%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
50328
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49777
88%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50430
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
46093
81%
**18
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
40030
71%
**30
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
37724
67%
**03
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
33446
59%
**85
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
42540
75%
**64
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
87%
50067
89%
**44
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
96%
40030
71%
**30
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
91%
50502
89%
**15
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
50749
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
49937
88%
**90
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
50009
88%
**41
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
49371
87%
**44
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
50009
88%
**84
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
50473
89%
**27
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
49908
88%
**18
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
85%
50038
88%
**74
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33779
60%
**55
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
50430
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
50270
89%
**12
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
50357
89%
**92
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
50517
89%
**38
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
50125
89%
**08
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46644
82%
**12
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
50618
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
50372
89%
**08
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
50778
90%
**31
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
49922
88%
**28
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32866
58%
**13
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
50560
89%
**54
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
49951
88%
**64
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
42482
75%
**25
95%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50169
89%
**90
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
50662
90%
**74
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
45136
80%
**25
92%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
50589
89%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34214
60%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
50067
89%
**22
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
50531
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
50749
90%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
50662
90%
**63
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
50386
89%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
50836
90%
**44
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
48399
86%
**05
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
44904
79%
**99
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
50502
89%
**15
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
50473
89%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
50676
90%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
50125
89%
**66
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
50778
90%
**31
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
50372
89%
**08
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
49879
88%
**25
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
50589
89%
**02
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49574
88%
**17
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
45150
80%
**72
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
50009
88%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
50865
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
50401
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
50328
89%
**51
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39175
69%
**38
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
50038
88%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
50154
89%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
42293
75%
**85
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
49966
88%
**22
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
49937
88%
**90
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33997
60%
**00
99%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
47805
85%
**08
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41814
74%
**61
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
36840
65%
**05
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40161
71%
**75
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
28210
50%
**88
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42902
76%
**90
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
31618
56%
**03
95%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
45295
80%
**61
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41466
73%
**74
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44382
78%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32271
57%
**30
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36114
64%
**57
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
35375
63%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
35418
63%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23076
41%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
29820
53%
**74
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
27354
48%
**41
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
41336
73%
**84
99%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
93%
35418
63%
**15
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
66%
**52
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42076
74%
**87
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37260
66%
**38
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
61%
**20
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29443
52%
**21
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34867
62%
**66
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
59%
**52
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44179
78%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
81%
43265
76%
**46
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26992
48%
**11
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45281
80%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40843
72%
**31
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40364
71%
**98
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
58%
**64
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38566
68%
**82
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27789
49%
**75
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45571
81%
**82
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43642
77%
**90
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35911
63%
**33
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
60%
**93
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
28210
50%
**88
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43874
78%
**33
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
35752
63%
**69
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
32387
57%
**69
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
32053
57%
**10
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43961
78%
**49
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
94%
40437
71%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
56%
**90
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27485
49%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42598
75%
**80
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38435
68%
**26
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
56%
**26
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
56%
**20
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45469
80%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38595
68%
**21
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
39189
69%
**18
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
34737
61%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
66%
**52
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
40205
71%
**80
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41060
73%
**69
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
62%
**67
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35911
63%
**33
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43642
77%
**90
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39595
70%
**35
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
41350
73%
**35
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28703
51%
**61
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
32227
57%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43018
76%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45847
81%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37521
66%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
33504
59%
**16
95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
33185
59%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44367
78%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33083
58%
**20
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24395
43%
**23
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33373
59%
**97
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37260
66%
**38
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
87%
24076
43%
**39
91%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
89%
36143
64%
**66
90%

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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