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Load data for 6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365

6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1700
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
0.846" | 21.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 65 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.283" | 83.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
67.0 Grains of Water | 4.35 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B5800_C1029
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 63 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, IMR 4895, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365. 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%
49095
89%
**01
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
48921
89%
**05
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
39218
71%
**87
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
49124
89%
**01
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
49211
89%
**63
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
48979
89%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
49023
89%
**37
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
48834
89%
**96
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49516
90%
**32
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37434
68%
**27
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41945
76%
**87
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
49516
90%
**63
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
48965
89%
**07
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
89%
48675
88%
**46
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
49501
90%
**01
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
49037
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
49269
89%
**56
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
92%
49443
90%
**76
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
48660
88%
**81
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33547
61%
**62
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
48878
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
49197
89%
**94
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
49414
90%
**58
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
49545
90%
**01
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
49139
89%
**81
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
45745
83%
**74
97%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
84%
49559
90%
**60
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
48834
89%
**84
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
49110
89%
**87
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
49124
89%
**04
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
49139
89%
**33
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
48892
89%
**14
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
48936
89%
**56
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
49284
89%
**43
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
49240
89%
**66
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34200
62%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
49226
89%
**87
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
49197
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
91%
48704
88%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
49545
90%
**92
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
49153
89%
**02
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
48863
89%
**64
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
49545
90%
**33
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
90%
48936
89%
**71
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
88%
49545
90%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
48675
88%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
48689
88%
**19
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
49110
89%
**87
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
48834
89%
**84
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
48892
89%
**07
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48428
88%
**99
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
44701
81%
**15
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
49298
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
49574
90%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
49095
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
49052
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
48689
88%
**10
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
49385
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
48979
89%
**50
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
40988
74%
**15
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
49530
90%
**04
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
89%
48675
88%
**46
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
33678
61%
**71
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40901
74%
**10
96%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
40001
73%
**05
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
34505
63%
**69
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42032
76%
**53
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
56%
**04
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40567
74%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43453
79%
**12
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
57%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35099
64%
**71
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
28224
51%
**12
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
33518
61%
**38
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42482
77%
**05
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41350
75%
**43
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
37652
68%
**91
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
39856
72%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
53%
**05
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
62%
**89
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
40176
73%
**50
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40524
74%
**04
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26701
48%
**88
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44034
80%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40016
73%
**87
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39885
72%
**41
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
39146
71%
**64
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37724
68%
**09
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
30429
55%
**61
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44614
81%
**45
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42641
77%
**50
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
64%
**36
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
36463
66%
**99
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42975
78%
**02
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
44222
80%
**12
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
57%
**10
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42917
78%
**05
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
35766
65%
**28
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27354
50%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
41756
76%
**14
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41959
76%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34229
62%
**48
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
57%
**30
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
34447
62%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44860
81%
**89
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38058
69%
**68
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
39349
71%
**45
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39059
71%
**14
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40335
73%
**35
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
36840
67%
**43
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
64%
**36
91%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42641
77%
**50
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38638
70%
**68
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
51%
**35
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
39711
72%
**91
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45150
82%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37231
68%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44367
80%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32880
60%
**97
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
62%
**63
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43888
80%
**73
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
63%
**05
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
29718
54%
**00
91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
60%
**90
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
37652
68%
**91
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
93%
29385
53%
**97
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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