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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26571
Bullet Weight:
135gr | 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.325" | 33.7mm
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:
0.594" | 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.404" | 10.3mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B994_C1028
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 135gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter bullet and 66 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, 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 2209
<<locked>>
93%
53896
90%
**67
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53679
89%
**90
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39523
66%
**98
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
96%
34780
58%
**43
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
54143
90%
**40
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
53316
89%
**05
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
53548
89%
**25
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
52895
88%
**97
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
53577
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
54085
90%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
54085
90%
**58
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53272
89%
**84
99%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51285
85%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44019
73%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53882
90%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
39523
66%
**98
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
53954
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
53519
89%
**89
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50459
84%
**79
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
53272
88%
**28
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
53447
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
53243
88%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
96%
34780
58%
**43
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
53606
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34751
58%
**22
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
53969
90%
**56
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
53345
89%
**82
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
54027
90%
**85
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
53534
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
53359
89%
**95
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
53447
89%
**97
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
53722
89%
**72
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
53476
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45397
75%
**77
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
53447
89%
**35
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
31154
52%
**80
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
53359
89%
**27
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
53403
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
53766
89%
**44
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52098
87%
**61
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
35404
59%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
54027
90%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
53925
90%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
53896
90%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42699
71%
**72
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
53679
89%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
53621
89%
**02
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
53664
89%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
53359
89%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
54128
90%
**33
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
53722
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
53737
89%
**69
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
53621
89%
**76
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
53664
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54128
90%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
53243
88%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
53374
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
53447
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49777
83%
**49
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
54070
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53258
88%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
53084
88%
**04
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45614
76%
**59
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
54085
90%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
53954
90%
**54
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46441
77%
**81
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35984
60%
**03
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33373
55%
**54
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
34127
57%
**67
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
28311
47%
**46
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49603
82%
**61
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31401
52%
**79
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42569
71%
**38
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
37405
62%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41263
69%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47384
79%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
59%
**97
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31734
53%
**34
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30458
51%
**08
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
44%
**03
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32706
54%
**26
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
34127
57%
**67
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48443
80%
**59
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39595
66%
**30
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
34330
57%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
34330
57%
**41
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38798
64%
**39
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45179
75%
**84
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
28311
47%
**46
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43700
73%
**00
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
30908
51%
**47
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49400
82%
**80
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41713
69%
**82
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47761
79%
**77
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37072
62%
**07
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
57%
**05
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
55%
**64
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45121
75%
**28
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43352
72%
**15
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
45%
**57
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41394
69%
**02
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
28442
47%
**88
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
55%
**93
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42090
70%
**21
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41147
68%
**21
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
48%
**43
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
30052
50%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45672
76%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42511
71%
**54
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40814
68%
**61
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
28776
48%
**95
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49951
83%
**10
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
62%
**87
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
58%
**80
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46267
77%
**48
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44179
73%
**72
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45121
75%
**28
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49995
83%
**03
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37782
63%
**74
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38870
65%
**92
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35708
59%
**70
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48617
81%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43004
71%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45339
75%
**51
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
49%
**16
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46209
77%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33953
56%
**84
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
34360
57%
**13
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
32721
54%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42917
71%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48443
80%
**59
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24729
41%
**02
98%

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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