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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59765
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 x 65 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B4009_C1028
Last updated:
2026-03-24
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 166 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 120gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 83 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 2208
<<locked>>
86%
54114
90%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52257
87%
**72
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46775
78%
**94
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
53795
89%
**74
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45600
76%
**22
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
53243
88%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
53780
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
53983
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
53882
90%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53258
88%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
54085
90%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51938
86%
**66
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45527
76%
**90
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43018
71%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37347
62%
**40
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49211
82%
**35
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41466
69%
**99
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
85%
53606
89%
**33
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
45527
76%
**90
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
90%
53925
90%
**23
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
54114
90%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
53911
90%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
53664
89%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
53809
89%
**43
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43468
72%
**79
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49211
82%
**94
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
53185
88%
**40
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
53229
88%
**76
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
53708
89%
**28
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
53577
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34258
57%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
53925
90%
**04
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
53911
90%
**97
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
53751
89%
**40
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
53708
89%
**23
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
51982
86%
**40
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48834
81%
**44
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47805
79%
**27
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
53534
89%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
54012
90%
**30
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
53490
89%
**36
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37739
63%
**57
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
53229
88%
**33
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
53142
88%
**69
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48660
81%
**92
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
53200
88%
**72
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
53780
89%
**63
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
51300
85%
**05
96%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53882
90%
**05
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44019
73%
**44
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34751
58%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
53388
89%
**13
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
53214
88%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53998
90%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53490
89%
**48
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36390
60%
**30
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
53722
89%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
53388
89%
**27
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
53882
90%
**49
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
50343
84%
**43
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
53925
90%
**23
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
53548
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
53563
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
53519
89%
**74
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
54012
90%
**30
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
53534
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
53708
89%
**27
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
53867
90%
**10
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
53853
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51401
85%
**23
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
53345
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
53867
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
53650
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
53330
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42496
71%
**46
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
54041
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53548
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48153
80%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
45556
76%
**04
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
53606
89%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
53664
89%
**99
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36927
61%
**81
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
53490
89%
**53
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45745
76%
**72
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
33707
56%
**69
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
38711
64%
**10
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44077
73%
**97
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
26382
44%
**62
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47543
79%
**95
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35926
60%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45716
76%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49066
82%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35679
59%
**61
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40364
67%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
33286
55%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
32996
55%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25657
43%
**85
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
27789
46%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
46%
**90
92%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33779
56%
**12
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
45977
76%
**02
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
87%
32996
55%
**95
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
40698
68%
**71
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48399
80%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46557
77%
**18
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41916
70%
**76
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
57%
**43
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
39566
66%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
39131
65%
**77
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32967
55%
**43
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39088
65%
**00
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
62%
**90
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45382
75%
**66
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27340
45%
**60
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44556
74%
**46
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44121
73%
**20
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
61%
**89
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42395
70%
**10
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31488
52%
**10
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38290
64%
**25
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
38682
64%
**20
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47935
80%
**08
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39465
66%
**51
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37681
63%
**25
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
87%
26774
44%
**69
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48428
80%
**51
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
59%
**05
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
30632
51%
**56
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36056
60%
**41
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48965
81%
**74
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
88%
37434
62%
**03
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34940
58%
**15
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
32779
54%
**66
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27847
46%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46949
78%
**05
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42931
71%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35897
60%
**57
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35230
59%
**64
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
32619
54%
**15
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49879
83%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43250
72%
**46
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
36289
60%
**92
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
32750
54%
**49
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40698
68%
**71
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44367
74%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45165
75%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38798
64%
**92
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39465
66%
**51
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47935
80%
**08
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43642
73%
**46
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
38870
65%
**15
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32561
54%
**89
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
50%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42380
70%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49995
83%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37275
62%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39146
65%
**77
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
31256
52%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49313
82%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39624
66%
**13
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28123
47%
**70
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
39175
65%
**53
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36970
61%
**15
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41916
70%
**76
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22466
37%
**13
90%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
84%
33315
55%
**36
90%

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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