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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

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6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1725
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.179" | 29.9mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 65
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.448" | 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.298" | 7.6mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B5805_C1028

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Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 120gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 68 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>>
84%
53461
89%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
53795
89%
**15
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51387
85%
**05
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
53388
89%
**81
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50328
84%
**13
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
53969
90%
**99
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49356
82%
**82
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
54114
90%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53592
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
53243
88%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
54157
90%
**18
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50676
84%
**02
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
47210
78%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41191
68%
**35
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53316
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
53490
89%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
53243
88%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47123
78%
**71
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53940
90%
**92
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
53490
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
53896
90%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
53867
89%
**45
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
53824
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34432
57%
**34
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
53374
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
54114
90%
**13
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
53708
89%
**49
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
53577
89%
**30
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
53563
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
52547
87%
**33
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52373
87%
**28
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
53867
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
53345
89%
**43
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42656
71%
**72
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
53867
89%
**92
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53925
90%
**91
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
53896
90%
**95
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53824
89%
**12
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48921
81%
**46
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35694
59%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
53969
90%
**36
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
53258
88%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
53447
89%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53461
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40596
67%
**61
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
53650
89%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
54172
90%
**59
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
53838
89%
**15
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
53882
90%
**36
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
53940
90%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
53882
90%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
53954
90%
**87
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53867
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
53780
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
53040
88%
**17
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
53272
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
53824
89%
**72
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
53490
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
54070
90%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
53954
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47181
78%
**44
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
53809
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53606
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50952
85%
**22
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42554
71%
**35
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
54099
90%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
53490
89%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
42250
70%
**76
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49008
81%
**51
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
56%
**82
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
37289
62%
**90
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47239
78%
**69
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29515
49%
**54
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40190
67%
**33
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
41321
69%
**08
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49647
82%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38870
65%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44411
74%
**81
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33895
56%
**82
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
32343
54%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28689
48%
**87
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
26818
45%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30734
51%
**05
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45614
76%
**58
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
63%
**31
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
38087
63%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
37681
63%
**57
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36289
60%
**35
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42902
71%
**89
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41249
69%
**95
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48660
81%
**44
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27862
46%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48182
80%
**28
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47137
78%
**95
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39494
66%
**77
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45295
75%
**79
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34766
58%
**98
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
36579
61%
**98
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37362
62%
**00
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43149
72%
**40
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41162
68%
**13
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
25918
43%
**43
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39102
65%
**97
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
51%
**62
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39827
66%
**33
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38769
64%
**20
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
31473
52%
**39
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28384
47%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50546
84%
**81
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42888
71%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40132
67%
**62
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38725
64%
**62
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
31865
53%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47369
79%
**35
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
59%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
55%
**62
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43918
73%
**49
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48530
81%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48617
81%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42221
70%
**77
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43149
72%
**40
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47747
79%
**38
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
37318
62%
**95
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35955
60%
**77
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
55%
**52
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46267
77%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40770
68%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42931
71%
**59
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
30211
50%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43772
73%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31618
53%
**62
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
37623
63%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
36143
60%
**90
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40364
67%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45614
76%
**58
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25295
42%
**48
95%

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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