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Load data for 6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag + .264 | 124gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP5, Norma MRP, Ramshot Grand, Ramshot Magnum

6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag + .264 | 124gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 124gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner
Manufacturer SKU:
264-08.00-124-A-50
Bullet Weight:
124gr | 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag load data
Case Length (l3):
2.480" | 63.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
83.5 Grains of Water | 5.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B12327_C1038
Last updated:
2026-04-03
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:7 - 1:6

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 63 R Messner Mag with .264 | 124gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP5, Norma MRP, Ramshot Grand, Ramshot Magnum. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**07
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
56869
89%
**43
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46804
73%
**49
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
41684
65%
**04
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
56550
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**68
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57203
90%
**56
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
57348
90%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56985
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
52953
83%
**91
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
91%
57392
90%
**69
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
95%
57014
89%
**77
96%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
96%
56855
89%
**36
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
49052
77%
**25
98%
Bofors RP5 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56985
89%
**43
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46804
73%
**49
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
57159
90%
**45
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
56811
89%
**84
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
56811
89%
**84
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
56681
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
56884
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
41684
65%
**04
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**14
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35752
56%
**13
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**38
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
57435
90%
**41
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
57000
89%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
56971
89%
**54
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
56710
89%
**56
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
54969
86%
**56
91%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
37681
59%
**95
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**25
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
56840
89%
**35
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
53403
84%
**92
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**87
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
37565
59%
**15
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56869
89%
**53
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**74
100%
Ramshot Grand 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56840
89%
**63
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
56724
89%
**81
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56768
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35998
56%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
52330
82%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
47601
75%
**25
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
56594
89%
**54
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
57392
90%
**97
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
57116
90%
**82
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**25
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**28
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
56811
89%
**58
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
57203
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
57319
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
56869
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
56971
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
57188
90%
**66
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
55419
87%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
48254
76%
**25
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
46572
73%
**12
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
56956
89%
**95
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
56637
89%
**92
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
90%
56362
88%
**41
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
41379
65%
**12
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
58%
**26
93%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
85%
31894
50%
**72
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
83%
26803
42%
**51
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**64
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49734
78%
**40
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
57%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47601
75%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
41379
65%
**99
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**33
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35926
56%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
31067
49%
**98
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
39552
62%
**48
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
83%
39117
61%
**07
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
54%
**67
94%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
83%
30110
47%
**62
90%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**33
95%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
52199
82%
**49
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
85%
31894
50%
**72
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45295
71%
**38
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
54%
**21
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38769
61%
**23
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
45107
71%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
51938
81%
**89
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
83%
26803
42%
**51
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
51474
81%
**22
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28268
44%
**45
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47253
74%
**71
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53519
84%
**76
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42801
67%
**92
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39030
61%
**00
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37869
59%
**59
94%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
50372
79%
**74
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
31488
49%
**21
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
51155
80%
**27
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
49226
77%
**10
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
32097
50%
**36
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47703
75%
**13
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
87%
27296
43%
**97
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
39146
61%
**08
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
48457
76%
**20
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
81%
39320
62%
**05
95%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47659
75%
**30
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
34432
54%
**67
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29080
46%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
48182
75%
**82
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
29298
46%
**69
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
89%
34780
55%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**85
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**95
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
52199
82%
**49
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49879
78%
**64
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51155
80%
**27
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
43685
68%
**82
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**81
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
41365
65%
**69
97%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48617
76%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
52431
82%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
34693
54%
**08
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
52808
83%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
40059
63%
**76
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
58%
**53
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
50%
**95
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
88%
35534
56%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
94%
41887
66%
**00
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49269
77%
**71
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
32010
50%
**20
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
81%
41466
65%
**69
96%

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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