Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2946 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 97% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 3022 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,502 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43.8 gr | 80% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,398 psi | 46% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.9 gr | 86% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 55% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 45% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2641 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,325 psi | 45% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.9 gr | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 54% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,139 psi | 50% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,543 psi | 46% | 2533 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 83 powders for 6.5 x 65 loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,104 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,854 fps to 3,104 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 65 with the .264 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-X they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.