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Load data for 6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

6.5 x 65 R + .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 x 65 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.557" | 14.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.457" | 11.6mm
Case Capacity:
67.0 Grains of Water | 4.35 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B10950_C1029
Last updated:
2025-08-17
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 115gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
83%
49023
89%
**81
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
48762
88%
**53
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46891
85%
**40
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
48979
89%
**35
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45832
83%
**67
98%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49037
89%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
48994
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
48994
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
49226
89%
**66
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45556
83%
**40
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
42583
77%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38000
69%
**89
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48631
88%
**74
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
49458
90%
**66
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
49588
90%
**13
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49023
89%
**33
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
48791
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
49429
90%
**53
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
49588
90%
**02
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
49501
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34374
62%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49327
90%
**87
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
49052
89%
**61
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
48588
88%
**94
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
48878
89%
**87
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
48747
88%
**33
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48733
88%
**87
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48124
87%
**72
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
49197
89%
**90
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
48747
88%
**94
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37797
69%
**97
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49153
89%
**36
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47935
87%
**25
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48936
89%
**53
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
91%
49153
89%
**66
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44541
81%
**84
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34882
63%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
49095
89%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48805
89%
**72
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49052
89%
**22
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
49371
90%
**10
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
48762
88%
**04
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
48950
89%
**59
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
48994
89%
**81
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
49110
89%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
49588
90%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
49342
90%
**48
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
49197
89%
**90
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
48907
89%
**00
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
48863
89%
**64
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
49284
89%
**86
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
49458
90%
**43
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
49066
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
49603
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
49139
89%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42946
78%
**02
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
48849
89%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47906
87%
**72
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45585
83%
**49
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
49385
90%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
49458
90%
**66
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36448
66%
**23
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45658
83%
**18
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
34969
63%
**44
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
40408
73%
**95
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43976
80%
**36
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
27673
50%
**38
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36608
66%
**94
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35694
65%
**03
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40582
74%
**41
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
34229
62%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
34563
63%
**67
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
47%
**31
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
29037
53%
**23
91%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27601
50%
**20
91%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41887
76%
**18
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34519
63%
**82
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
40741
74%
**56
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33069
60%
**92
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39363
71%
**53
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37608
68%
**43
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45324
82%
**12
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27528
50%
**96
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44991
82%
**02
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44005
80%
**62
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
66%
**38
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42322
77%
**53
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31705
58%
**49
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
39233
71%
**94
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39914
72%
**92
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39624
72%
**97
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37826
69%
**74
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
87%
27673
50%
**38
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35868
65%
**54
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
31966
58%
**31
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36114
66%
**84
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35404
64%
**67
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
33924
62%
**35
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28036
51%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39291
71%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36085
65%
**07
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35273
64%
**03
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43366
79%
**95
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
37724
68%
**67
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
34026
62%
**28
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40886
74%
**17
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44599
81%
**58
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45194
82%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38870
71%
**38
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39624
72%
**97
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43772
79%
**95
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
40089
73%
**87
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32706
59%
**38
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
31778
58%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42888
78%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37434
68%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39189
71%
**23
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
32547
59%
**49
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40016
73%
**66
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28456
52%
**16
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
40147
73%
**22
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37014
67%
**57
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41887
76%
**18
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
23511
43%
**85
91%

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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