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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 124gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 124gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 124gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner
Manufacturer SKU:
264-08.00-124-A-50
Bullet Weight:
124gr | 8.0g
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_B12327_C1028
Last updated:
2026-04-03
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:7 - 1:6

Load data for 160 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 124gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner bullet and 80 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
85%
53374
89%
**54
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54027
90%
**49
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
47732
79%
**61
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
53998
90%
**25
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46934
78%
**92
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
53388
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
53751
89%
**27
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
46441
77%
**58
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
54099
90%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54085
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
53780
89%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53084
88%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
46528
77%
**67
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44976
75%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39102
65%
**33
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
50314
84%
**05
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
43366
72%
**99
95%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
53359
89%
**77
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
96%
46528
77%
**67
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
53388
89%
**61
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
53417
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
53563
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
54041
90%
**53
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
53621
89%
**81
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
44222
73%
**49
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
50082
83%
**54
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
53954
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
53838
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53679
89%
**76
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
53911
90%
**61
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34664
58%
**78
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
53606
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
54099
90%
**51
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
53403
89%
**84
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
54143
90%
**71
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
54085
90%
**17
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49821
83%
**12
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
49705
83%
**20
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
53606
89%
**41
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
53679
89%
**67
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
53287
89%
**81
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39682
66%
**57
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
53737
89%
**90
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
53911
90%
**23
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
49226
82%
**49
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53911
90%
**40
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
53911
90%
**07
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
52054
86%
**69
96%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53780
89%
**46
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45876
76%
**28
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35259
59%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
53461
89%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
53940
90%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
53171
88%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54056
90%
**02
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
37347
62%
**17
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
54070
90%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
53650
89%
**87
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
52315
87%
**30
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
53388
89%
**61
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
53272
88%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
53867
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
53142
88%
**15
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
53679
89%
**67
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
53606
89%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
53301
89%
**58
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
53359
89%
**54
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
53751
89%
**49
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
52315
87%
**90
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
53258
88%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
53316
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
54070
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44193
73%
**33
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
53287
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
49385
82%
**94
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
47616
79%
**90
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
54143
90%
**71
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
54041
90%
**53
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
38130
63%
**54
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
96%
54085
90%
**10
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46891
78%
**46
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
33040
55%
**00
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
38000
63%
**44
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44904
75%
**67
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
46%
**43
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49501
82%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37579
62%
**25
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
94%
42119
70%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47485
79%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36811
61%
**41
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41727
69%
**66
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
32590
54%
**93
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
32489
54%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26919
45%
**82
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
27137
45%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28514
47%
**84
93%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
89%
33330
55%
**59
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
47471
79%
**76
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
86%
32489
54%
**36
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
41959
70%
**48
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49676
83%
**58
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47906
80%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43076
72%
**46
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
59%
**26
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
38043
63%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
38363
64%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34185
57%
**26
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40437
67%
**80
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38885
65%
**87
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46499
77%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27586
46%
**27
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46093
77%
**20
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45049
75%
**84
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37637
63%
**75
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43424
72%
**80
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32750
54%
**97
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
37159
62%
**56
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
37260
62%
**44
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
49748
83%
**82
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40799
68%
**28
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39059
65%
**08
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
25686
43%
**93
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49835
83%
**22
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
61%
**82
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
49%
**70
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37434
62%
**25
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50140
83%
**48
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
87%
37202
62%
**51
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36289
60%
**05
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
31618
53%
**93
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28123
47%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47935
80%
**76
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44324
74%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37536
62%
**44
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36274
60%
**41
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
32227
54%
**66
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44846
74%
**23
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
35404
59%
**20
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
32068
53%
**90
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41959
70%
**48
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45919
76%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46253
77%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40176
67%
**75
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40799
68%
**28
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
49748
83%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45092
75%
**20
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
37753
63%
**49
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33910
56%
**79
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
52%
**51
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43947
73%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38450
64%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40596
67%
**51
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
30879
51%
**25
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40944
68%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29457
49%
**61
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
37942
63%
**77
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38043
63%
**95
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43076
72%
**46
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23612
39%
**20
92%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
82%
32460
54%
**67
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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