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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
264120GDB
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.123" | 28.5mm
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:
0.392" | 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.250" | 6.4mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10772_C1028
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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%
53780
89%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
53650
89%
**18
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52025
86%
**15
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
33721
56%
**31
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
53882
90%
**90
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51329
85%
**27
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
53476
89%
**92
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49966
83%
**89
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
53795
89%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
53853
89%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
53780
89%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
53679
89%
**15
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51242
85%
**09
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
48501
81%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41800
69%
**58
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53461
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
53156
88%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
53534
89%
**53
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
48153
80%
**87
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
53722
89%
**92
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
53708
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
53374
89%
**92
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
33721
56%
**31
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
53751
89%
**41
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
54128
90%
**33
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35114
58%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
53867
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
53548
89%
**13
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
53374
89%
**46
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
53592
89%
**36
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
53737
89%
**76
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53563
89%
**46
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
53026
88%
**51
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
54070
90%
**46
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
53548
89%
**49
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42917
71%
**76
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
54128
90%
**99
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
53534
89%
**81
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
53519
89%
**95
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54099
90%
**18
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49443
82%
**63
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35665
59%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
53606
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
53737
89%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53534
89%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41031
68%
**81
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
53272
88%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
53388
89%
**53
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
54085
90%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
53867
89%
**43
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
53316
89%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
53345
89%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
54085
90%
**00
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
54070
90%
**46
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
53461
89%
**30
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
54128
90%
**30
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
53258
88%
**99
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
53505
89%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
53925
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
53548
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
53780
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47514
79%
**51
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
54157
90%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54056
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50966
85%
**22
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
43192
72%
**58
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
53954
90%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
53156
88%
**99
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43613
72%
**05
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49342
82%
**51
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
57%
**02
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
36579
61%
**74
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
94%
30980
51%
**49
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48051
80%
**89
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
49%
**57
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40524
67%
**46
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
91%
41176
68%
**05
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50140
83%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39204
65%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44831
74%
**90
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
57%
**92
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
31850
53%
**72
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28950
48%
**00
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
26382
44%
**08
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31009
52%
**15
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46340
77%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38130
63%
**44
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
37666
63%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
37666
63%
**61
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36753
61%
**41
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43236
72%
**99
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
94%
30980
51%
**49
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41829
70%
**08
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49008
81%
**48
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27847
46%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48573
81%
**31
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47471
79%
**08
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40074
67%
**84
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46035
76%
**99
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35230
59%
**05
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
37014
61%
**05
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
36651
61%
**84
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43453
72%
**40
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41582
69%
**20
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
43%
**36
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39349
65%
**07
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**85
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40277
67%
**36
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39044
65%
**30
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
31357
52%
**36
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28369
47%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43410
72%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40408
67%
**59
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39044
65%
**76
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
31111
52%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47863
80%
**38
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
59%
**85
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
55%
**72
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44570
74%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
49095
82%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48994
81%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42438
71%
**84
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43453
72%
**40
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48095
80%
**38
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36927
61%
**89
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36753
61%
**00
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
56%
**62
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46746
78%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41147
68%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43685
73%
**79
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
30008
50%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44048
73%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31937
53%
**75
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
37318
62%
**20
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
36187
60%
**90
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41075
68%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46340
77%
**74
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25454
42%
**61
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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