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Load data for 6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26453
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
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_B521_C1029
Last updated:
2026-05-28

Load data for 106 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 140gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 53 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>>
88%
49052
89%
**13
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
92%
49081
89%
**43
97%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
42801
78%
**05
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38740
70%
**82
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
91%
49371
90%
**71
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
91%
49153
89%
**66
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
84%
49110
89%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
88%
48950
89%
**03
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
92%
48965
89%
**43
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
93%
49385
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47935
87%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
89%
48878
89%
**08
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
92%
49081
89%
**61
93%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
94%
49371
90%
**56
98%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
96%
43801
79%
**87
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
92%
48965
89%
**43
98%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
47079
85%
**03
97%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
90%
49458
90%
**97
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
91%
49458
90%
**97
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
86%
49066
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46992
85%
**05
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35679
65%
**90
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
84%
49472
90%
**54
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
84%
49487
90%
**71
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
49501
90%
**61
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
48863
89%
**49
97%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
34983
63%
**97
92%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
49371
90%
**71
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
84%
49429
90%
**90
98%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
34737
63%
**20
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49153
89%
**76
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
83%
49342
90%
**87
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
93%
49516
90%
**72
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
84%
49327
89%
**10
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
49588
90%
**46
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36042
65%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
84%
49400
90%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46630
85%
**92
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
42424
77%
**84
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
87%
49327
89%
**64
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
89%
48704
88%
**97
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000
<<locked>>
89%
49298
89%
**10
98%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
87%
49371
90%
**35
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
86%
49197
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
88%
49052
89%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
93%
49429
90%
**71
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
90%
49530
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
90%
49255
89%
**72
96%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
96%
49139
89%
**49
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
43830
80%
**94
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
83%
49095
89%
**25
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48602
88%
**48
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
91%
49240
89%
**71
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
38943
71%
**07
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
64%
**34
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
32924
60%
**72
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
85%
27354
50%
**54
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35853
65%
**08
97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
65%
**87
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44324
80%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39030
71%
**10
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
64%
**57
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33982
62%
**31
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29936
54%
**39
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36738
67%
**62
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
86%
41234
75%
**00
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
60%
**98
93%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
84%
30560
55%
**62
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
64%
**57
94%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
84%
31589
57%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
37246
68%
**51
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
67%
**34
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42496
77%
**39
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
54%
**52
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28660
52%
**49
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44643
81%
**66
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
44599
81%
**85
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38870
71%
**51
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
62%
**18
91%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
31734
58%
**08
90%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
31198
57%
**00
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
44715
81%
**02
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
28007
51%
**16
91%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36376
66%
**20
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45876
83%
**21
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
61%
**15
91%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44295
80%
**18
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
55%
**20
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29022
53%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44309
80%
**71
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
28253
51%
**06
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
35723
65%
**23
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
40480
73%
**93
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38522
70%
**00
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000
<<locked>>
81%
38174
69%
**93
95%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41089
75%
**74
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42496
77%
**82
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39334
71%
**80
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
62%
**59
94%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38014
69%
**07
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36593
66%
**00
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
83%
32198
58%
**85
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
36869
67%
**33
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45687
83%
**75
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28485
52%
**44
100%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
35679
65%
**02
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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