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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT

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

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT
Bullet Weight:
130gr | 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.331" | 33.8mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 65
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.600" | 15.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.464" | 11.8mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10911_C1028

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Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 130gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 68 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>>
83%
53548
89%
**05
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
54114
90%
**13
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51735
86%
**00
97%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
96%
33460
56%
**39
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
53345
89%
**72
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51793
86%
**22
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
54027
90%
**77
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
50720
84%
**97
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
53359
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
53809
89%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
53534
89%
**94
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51126
85%
**00
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49081
82%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42279
70%
**62
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53301
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
53809
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
53621
89%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
48225
80%
**85
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
53519
89%
**67
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
53316
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
53693
89%
**77
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
96%
33460
56%
**39
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
53388
89%
**23
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
54070
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34882
58%
**55
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
53838
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
54085
90%
**02
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
53577
89%
**31
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
54085
90%
**31
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
53447
89%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53345
89%
**38
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54056
90%
**49
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
53795
89%
**22
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
53911
90%
**41
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43598
72%
**84
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
53519
89%
**81
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
54041
90%
**82
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
53998
90%
**77
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53592
89%
**00
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49574
82%
**54
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35476
59%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
53766
89%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
54172
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53301
89%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41031
68%
**72
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
54056
90%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
54143
90%
**51
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
54099
90%
**00
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
53476
89%
**15
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
54157
90%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
53940
90%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
54128
90%
**79
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53795
89%
**22
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
53795
89%
**15
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
53969
90%
**22
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
53403
89%
**81
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
54056
90%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
53925
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
53447
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
53751
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48370
80%
**62
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
54128
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53925
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
51895
86%
**30
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
43990
73%
**62
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
53940
90%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
53809
89%
**97
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43787
73%
**94
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49821
83%
**43
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
58%
**13
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
35172
58%
**43
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
29675
49%
**21
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47979
80%
**80
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
50%
**82
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41220
68%
**48
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
39204
65%
**64
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39581
66%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45368
75%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34664
58%
**13
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
50%
**31
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29095
48%
**08
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25614
43%
**97
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31299
52%
**26
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46572
77%
**62
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38319
64%
**46
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
35868
60%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
35462
59%
**07
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37086
62%
**49
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43743
73%
**03
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
29675
49%
**21
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41916
70%
**10
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49458
82%
**36
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
29486
49%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49182
82%
**30
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47805
79%
**97
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40176
67%
**85
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46180
77%
**94
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35563
59%
**16
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
34998
58%
**57
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
34606
57%
**33
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43511
72%
**35
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42090
70%
**25
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25991
43%
**54
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39769
66%
**12
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
52%
**90
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40814
68%
**44
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39465
66%
**31
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
29573
49%
**02
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28601
48%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43787
73%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41031
68%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39610
66%
**80
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
29689
49%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48472
81%
**36
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
60%
**00
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
56%
**93
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44759
74%
**64
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
49574
82%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49240
82%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42743
71%
**89
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43511
72%
**35
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48167
80%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36796
61%
**90
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37014
61%
**95
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
57%
**80
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47311
79%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41365
69%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44048
73%
**74
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
28776
48%
**26
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44411
74%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32489
54%
**90
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
85%
35389
59%
**79
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
33982
56%
**39
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41307
69%
**12
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46572
77%
**62
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25759
43%
**85
96%

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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