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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Somchem S385, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt
Manufacturer SKU:
26414
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.407" | 35.7mm
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:
0.676" | 17.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.452" | 11.5mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B1009_C1028
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hy Tgt bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Somchem S385, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
93%
53998
90%
**12
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
53838
89%
**48
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40219
67%
**75
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35563
59%
**30
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
53925
90%
**84
99%
Accurate 3100 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53403
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
53490
89%
**69
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
53200
88%
**51
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
53156
88%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
54056
90%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
54085
90%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
53490
89%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51242
85%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44991
75%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53258
88%
**94
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40219
67%
**75
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
53751
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
53301
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50473
84%
**33
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
53359
89%
**76
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
53330
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
53867
89%
**76
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35563
59%
**30
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
53693
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35172
58%
**93
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
53447
89%
**00
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
54143
90%
**53
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
53447
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
53432
89%
**59
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
53301
89%
**40
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
53650
89%
**58
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
53388
89%
**13
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
53243
88%
**40
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45382
75%
**28
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
53476
89%
**76
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
96%
31082
52%
**38
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53650
89%
**74
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
53229
88%
**72
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
53708
89%
**95
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52678
88%
**22
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
35476
59%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
53911
90%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
53882
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
53969
90%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43468
72%
**46
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
38986
65%
**21
92%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
53330
89%
**49
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
53795
89%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
53969
90%
**33
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
53606
89%
**84
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
53388
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
53592
89%
**23
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
53679
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54157
90%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
54157
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
53983
90%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
54143
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50807
84%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
53925
90%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
53243
88%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
54172
90%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
46659
78%
**30
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
40582
67%
**41
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
53592
89%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
53751
89%
**99
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47877
80%
**61
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
60%
**70
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
54%
**88
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
32909
55%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
27325
45%
**80
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50183
83%
**28
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31807
53%
**46
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43076
72%
**02
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
36709
61%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41655
69%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48124
80%
**30
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36100
60%
**64
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32155
53%
**05
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30777
51%
**75
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
45%
**77
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33243
55%
**97
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
32909
55%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49023
81%
**17
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39943
66%
**93
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
33518
56%
**75
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
57%
**92
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39175
65%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45658
76%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
27325
45%
**80
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44440
74%
**67
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
32808
55%
**47
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49690
83%
**35
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42119
70%
**36
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48153
80%
**35
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37492
62%
**70
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
58%
**72
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
55%
**15
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45498
76%
**85
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43743
73%
**69
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27601
46%
**34
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41945
70%
**72
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
27441
46%
**20
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33388
55%
**70
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42525
71%
**85
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41597
69%
**89
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
49%
**29
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
31531
52%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46369
77%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43178
72%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41466
69%
**35
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
27963
46%
**26
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
35375
59%
**33
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37753
63%
**51
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35346
59%
**48
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46760
78%
**12
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44628
74%
**36
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45498
76%
**85
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38348
64%
**48
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39378
65%
**49
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36158
60%
**41
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49327
82%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43265
72%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45890
76%
**15
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
50%
**87
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46760
78%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34592
57%
**57
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
33547
56%
**48
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
32024
53%
**08
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
36274
60%
**46
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43120
72%
**52
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49023
81%
**17
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25353
42%
**72
99%

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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