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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
71687626401 8
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.178" | 29.9mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 65 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.447" | 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.347" | 8.8mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10044_C1028
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, 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>>
84%
53505
89%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
53954
90%
**22
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
50430
84%
**79
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
54099
90%
**90
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50386
84%
**07
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
53969
90%
**92
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49443
82%
**76
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
53243
88%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53548
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
53896
90%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
53301
89%
**99
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
49676
83%
**79
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47863
80%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41220
68%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
53809
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
54041
90%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
53316
89%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
53722
89%
**53
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
46804
78%
**54
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
53084
88%
**72
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
53301
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
53998
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
53461
89%
**31
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
53882
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35012
58%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
53417
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
53925
90%
**13
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
53563
89%
**46
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
53679
89%
**30
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
53374
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52910
88%
**27
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52446
87%
**35
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
53316
89%
**20
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
53708
89%
**49
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42134
70%
**53
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
53505
89%
**79
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52866
88%
**68
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
53650
89%
**95
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53461
89%
**99
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48515
81%
**43
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35563
59%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
54070
90%
**40
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
53766
89%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53838
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53853
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39958
66%
**38
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
54157
90%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
53664
89%
**56
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
53301
89%
**99
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
53998
90%
**40
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
53505
89%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
53577
89%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
53388
89%
**81
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53316
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
53476
89%
**27
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
53766
89%
**17
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
53243
88%
**02
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
53722
89%
**72
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
53388
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
53243
88%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
53925
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46717
78%
**38
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
53388
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52649
87%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50488
84%
**05
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42757
71%
**44
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
53258
88%
**23
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
53316
89%
**99
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
42105
70%
**79
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49037
81%
**41
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
56%
**79
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
37391
62%
**84
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47340
79%
**72
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
49%
**48
92%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40103
67%
**36
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
41350
69%
**12
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49690
83%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38783
64%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43990
73%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
56%
**82
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
32401
54%
**79
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28456
47%
**80
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
26861
45%
**21
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
50%
**79
94%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50328
84%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45542
76%
**58
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37376
62%
**21
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
37768
63%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
37768
63%
**61
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36303
60%
**25
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42685
71%
**85
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40799
68%
**85
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48689
81%
**35
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27673
46%
**83
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48066
80%
**25
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47166
78%
**95
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39305
65%
**61
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45339
75%
**79
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34780
58%
**02
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
37014
61%
**02
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37231
62%
**97
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42728
71%
**30
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40886
68%
**97
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
26063
43%
**43
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38740
64%
**90
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
51%
**62
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39407
65%
**23
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38290
64%
**10
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
31763
53%
**43
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28224
47%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50372
84%
**77
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42627
71%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39610
66%
**43
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38392
64%
**46
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
31923
53%
**98
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47021
78%
**22
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
54%
**52
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43976
73%
**53
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48240
80%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48037
80%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41872
70%
**67
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42728
71%
**30
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47282
79%
**18
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
37579
62%
**02
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35969
60%
**80
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
56%
**46
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46267
77%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40669
68%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42859
71%
**59
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
30429
51%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43236
72%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31415
52%
**56
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
37434
62%
**23
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
36143
60%
**84
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40451
67%
**94
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45542
76%
**58
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
25034
42%
**34
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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