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Load data for 6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 120gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 120gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1725
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.179" | 29.9mm
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:
0.448" | 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.298" | 7.6mm
Case Capacity:
67.0 Grains of Water | 4.35 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B5805_C1029
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 120gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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>>
93%
49139
89%
**30
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
48994
89%
**46
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
48689
88%
**81
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
49385
90%
**13
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48921
89%
**59
93%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
89%
49066
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
49603
90%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
48950
89%
**17
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49023
89%
**69
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46644
85%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40988
74%
**22
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48718
88%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
49023
89%
**13
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
49066
89%
**67
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
46673
85%
**41
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
95%
49530
90%
**97
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
49313
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
49588
90%
**10
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
49487
90%
**53
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34345
62%
**24
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
48907
89%
**61
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
48994
89%
**41
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
49429
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
49240
89%
**64
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
48936
89%
**56
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
48733
88%
**38
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
49124
89%
**67
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41176
75%
**33
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
49501
90%
**10
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
49327
90%
**05
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
49559
90%
**13
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
49516
90%
**33
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
47718
87%
**23
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35621
65%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
49588
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
49371
90%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
88%
49008
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39595
72%
**18
95%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
48907
89%
**64
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
49313
89%
**27
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
49240
89%
**44
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
48820
89%
**99
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
48733
88%
**38
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
49284
89%
**38
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
49284
89%
**27
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
49443
90%
**00
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
48892
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
48718
88%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
49545
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46586
85%
**28
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
49559
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49153
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49385
90%
**92
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42032
76%
**22
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
48994
89%
**51
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
49023
89%
**13
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
41452
75%
**63
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33605
61%
**66
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
37478
68%
**84
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28819
52%
**31
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39305
71%
**13
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
41568
75%
**08
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38072
69%
**17
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43627
79%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
60%
**59
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
32416
59%
**79
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28050
51%
**61
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
27035
49%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
55%
**72
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44875
81%
**31
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
67%
**12
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
38261
69%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38551
70%
**67
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35868
65%
**21
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42076
76%
**69
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40582
74%
**79
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27673
50%
**77
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39073
71%
**51
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44962
82%
**66
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34476
63%
**89
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
37289
68%
**12
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36869
67%
**87
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42351
77%
**17
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40393
73%
**94
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
26237
48%
**46
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38435
70%
**77
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30240
55%
**43
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39117
71%
**13
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38072
69%
**90
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
31676
57%
**43
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28253
51%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42148
76%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39044
71%
**30
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38116
69%
**36
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
31923
58%
**02
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
35433
64%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
58%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43468
79%
**36
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41597
75%
**57
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42351
77%
**17
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
37927
69%
**08
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35563
65%
**67
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
59%
**33
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45310
82%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39885
72%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42163
76%
**43
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
30806
56%
**67
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42989
78%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30806
56%
**36
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
37811
69%
**33
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
36303
66%
**94
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39798
72%
**80
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44875
81%
**31
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24816
45%
**21
94%

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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