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Load data for 6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
261104
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.403" | 35.6mm
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:
0.672" | 17.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.530" | 13.5mm
Case Capacity:
67.0 Grains of Water | 4.35 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B1360_C1029
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 120gr Hornady CX bullet and 64 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. 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%
49574
90%
**28
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
48921
89%
**00
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47094
85%
**84
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
48747
88%
**69
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46166
84%
**22
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
49240
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48863
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
49385
90%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
49472
90%
**17
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45963
83%
**87
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
43279
79%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38247
69%
**49
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49313
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
49443
90%
**07
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
49197
89%
**48
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43671
79%
**66
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49400
90%
**81
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
48704
88%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
49240
89%
**87
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
49501
90%
**40
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
49066
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34824
63%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
48907
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
49066
89%
**02
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
48791
89%
**38
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
49487
90%
**31
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
49414
90%
**84
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
48892
89%
**35
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48443
88%
**23
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
49530
90%
**28
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
49066
89%
**48
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38696
70%
**67
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
49284
89%
**84
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48544
88%
**79
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49516
90%
**00
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49342
90%
**13
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
44135
80%
**25
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34925
63%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
48791
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
49008
89%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49371
90%
**63
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36738
67%
**30
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
48892
89%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
49168
89%
**51
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
49182
89%
**10
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
48718
88%
**18
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
48849
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
83%
49110
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
49472
90%
**89
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
49530
90%
**28
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
49168
89%
**35
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
48965
89%
**05
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
49400
90%
**27
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
48849
89%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
49327
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
48907
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
49037
89%
**54
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43700
79%
**56
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
49023
89%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49153
89%
**27
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46717
85%
**10
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
49516
90%
**44
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
49443
90%
**07
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36985
67%
**77
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46079
84%
**72
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
34243
62%
**69
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
38957
71%
**97
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44686
81%
**97
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27267
49%
**72
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37057
67%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36187
66%
**57
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40872
74%
**95
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
33547
61%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
33402
61%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26614
48%
**02
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
28152
51%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
51%
**03
92%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42453
77%
**76
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
64%
**49
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
39798
72%
**80
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
39349
71%
**71
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33547
61%
**46
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39914
72%
**07
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38101
69%
**00
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45585
83%
**62
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27760
50%
**60
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45426
82%
**46
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44788
81%
**17
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
67%
**92
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42772
78%
**03
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32343
59%
**23
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38566
70%
**18
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
38638
70%
**10
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40393
73%
**54
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38638
70%
**35
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
26600
48%
**52
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
66%
**08
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
30792
56%
**43
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37057
67%
**51
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35897
65%
**28
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
32982
60%
**59
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27905
51%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39581
72%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36709
67%
**61
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35998
65%
**64
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
32996
60%
**15
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44309
80%
**53
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
36448
66%
**82
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
32779
59%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41191
75%
**64
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45324
82%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45455
82%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39494
72%
**95
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40393
73%
**54
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44628
81%
**59
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
38798
70%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33199
60%
**95
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
56%
**74
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43149
78%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38305
69%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39813
72%
**71
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
32285
59%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40669
74%
**23
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28979
53%
**80
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
38798
70%
**40
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37536
68%
**18
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42453
77%
**76
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23496
43%
**39
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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