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Load data for 6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
26172
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 x 65 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
67.0 Grains of Water | 4.35 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B2579_C1029
Last updated:
2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 64 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 2209
<<locked>>
93%
49356
90%
**23
96%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
49516
90%
**49
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
49487
90%
**05
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49124
89%
**87
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
49559
90%
**10
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
47601
86%
**36
92%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
89%
49037
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
49066
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
49429
90%
**27
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
48602
88%
**49
97%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46151
84%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39900
72%
**95
97%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48733
88%
**22
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
44353
80%
**64
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
48602
88%
**49
97%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
49588
90%
**51
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
49414
90%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
49458
90%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46108
84%
**35
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
95%
49284
89%
**90
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
48791
89%
**67
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
48776
88%
**00
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
49356
90%
**59
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34505
63%
**21
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
49574
90%
**22
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
49284
89%
**58
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
49284
89%
**44
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
48936
89%
**90
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
95%
48936
89%
**54
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
49603
90%
**63
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
48965
89%
**41
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
49400
90%
**64
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40683
74%
**20
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
48979
89%
**94
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
48776
88%
**92
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
48907
89%
**07
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
48805
89%
**63
95%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
49110
89%
**23
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46862
85%
**97
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35056
64%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
49255
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
48921
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
89%
49023
89%
**66
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
38435
70%
**85
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
49487
90%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
49371
90%
**64
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
48791
89%
**13
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
49588
90%
**51
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
49139
89%
**95
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
48965
89%
**41
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
49269
89%
**31
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
49385
90%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
48965
89%
**77
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
49458
90%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
49414
90%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
49052
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
45194
82%
**99
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
48776
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49530
90%
**46
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
49008
89%
**69
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
40857
74%
**95
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
49501
90%
**54
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
49414
90%
**23
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
40059
73%
**36
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33156
60%
**52
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
37753
68%
**84
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46137
84%
**40
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28326
51%
**08
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38682
70%
**00
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
41872
76%
**12
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37913
69%
**13
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43076
78%
**48
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
60%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
33025
60%
**92
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27601
50%
**44
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
27093
49%
**21
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
53%
**49
93%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
88%
33344
61%
**95
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
85%
33025
60%
**92
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
42902
78%
**13
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44353
80%
**25
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36593
66%
**95
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
38392
70%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
38812
70%
**77
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35360
64%
**98
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41481
75%
**46
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39784
72%
**56
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27775
50%
**73
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46282
84%
**59
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38551
70%
**41
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44425
81%
**56
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33866
61%
**62
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
37550
68%
**08
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
37724
68%
**00
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41771
76%
**94
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39842
72%
**71
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
26252
48%
**52
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37956
69%
**57
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
30400
55%
**43
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38522
70%
**90
98%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
86%
36912
67%
**94
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37333
68%
**74
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
31647
57%
**36
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28297
51%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45745
83%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38522
70%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37289
68%
**20
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
32329
59%
**02
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45919
83%
**99
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
35636
65%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
32416
59%
**46
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42902
78%
**13
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41046
74%
**38
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41771
76%
**94
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
38014
69%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34954
63%
**44
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
58%
**10
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45005
82%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39697
72%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41481
75%
**20
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
30850
56%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42322
77%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30211
55%
**20
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
38072
69%
**33
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
37159
67%
**03
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39407
71%
**64
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44353
80%
**25
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24410
44%
**92
93%

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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