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Load data for 6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
26402
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
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:
0.479" | 12.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.479" | 12.2mm
Case Capacity:
67.0 Grains of Water | 4.35 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B507_C1029
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 104 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 120gr | Barnes X S bullet and 52 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, 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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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
49139
89%
**94
96%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
49298
89%
**20
95%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
35882
65%
**64
93%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
48472
88%
**48
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
48704
88%
**74
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
95%
48936
89%
**40
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
49269
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
49327
89%
**00
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
48791
89%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49023
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44469
81%
**81
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49371
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
49139
89%
**41
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
49385
90%
**77
94%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
48820
89%
**67
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
49559
90%
**58
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
49588
90%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
35882
65%
**64
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
49516
90%
**36
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34969
63%
**18
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
49124
89%
**38
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
49298
89%
**74
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
49284
89%
**35
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
49472
90%
**46
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
83%
49385
90%
**22
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
49588
90%
**41
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46311
84%
**05
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
48878
89%
**67
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
93%
49385
90%
**82
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
49037
89%
**77
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
49081
89%
**97
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
48907
89%
**23
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36347
66%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
49472
90%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
49298
89%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
86%
48892
89%
**53
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43439
79%
**94
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
48921
89%
**38
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
48863
89%
**87
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
49269
89%
**79
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
49385
90%
**22
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
49356
90%
**08
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
49066
89%
**00
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
49487
90%
**71
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
49574
90%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
83%
48907
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
49168
89%
**51
97%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49501
90%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
49139
89%
**63
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
45992
83%
**81
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
48921
89%
**22
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45339
82%
**18
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36840
67%
**28
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
38479
70%
**77
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
31691
57%
**30
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
61%
**26
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43903
80%
**79
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
42163
76%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41655
76%
**72
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36608
66%
**25
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
60%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31778
58%
**43
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
51%
**38
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34084
62%
**67
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40466
73%
**57
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
38261
69%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
38740
70%
**51
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39624
72%
**71
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45614
83%
**12
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
31691
57%
**30
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43903
80%
**25
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28224
51%
**70
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42293
77%
**03
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38392
70%
**48
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
37304
68%
**75
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37289
68%
**64
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46209
84%
**62
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44396
81%
**40
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29414
53%
**08
92%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
41901
76%
**23
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
62%
**28
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42801
78%
**59
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41510
75%
**46
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
32053
58%
**16
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28863
52%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45614
83%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43352
79%
**92
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41408
75%
**85
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
32010
58%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38174
69%
**08
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36100
66%
**12
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45281
82%
**03
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46209
84%
**62
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38870
71%
**92
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39436
72%
**26
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36869
67%
**02
94%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43990
80%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45847
83%
**89
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
57%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35215
64%
**18
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
38276
69%
**07
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
37072
67%
**77
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42801
78%
**17
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28834
52%
**43
97%

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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