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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 140gr | Nosler RDF HPBT

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

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 140gr | Nosler RDF HPBT

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Nosler RDF HPBT
Manufacturer SKU:
26725
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.420" | 36.1mm
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:
0.689" | 17.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.609" | 15.5mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B4023_C1028
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

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Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 140gr | Nosler RDF HPBT bullet and 67 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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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
93%
53359
89%
**02
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
53447
89%
**38
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39566
66%
**52
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35302
59%
**16
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
53417
89%
**77
99%
Accurate 3100 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53447
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
53171
88%
**66
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
52852
88%
**44
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
53795
89%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
53432
89%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
54027
90%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53896
90%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51300
85%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44469
74%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53548
89%
**94
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
39566
66%
**52
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
54157
90%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
53316
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50444
84%
**26
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
53940
90%
**89
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
53156
88%
**26
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
53824
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35302
59%
**16
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
53229
88%
**15
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35186
58%
**90
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
53374
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
53635
89%
**36
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
54056
90%
**30
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
54157
90%
**62
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
53780
89%
**46
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
53679
89%
**51
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
53359
89%
**13
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
54099
90%
**43
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44889
75%
**15
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
53969
90%
**85
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
30777
51%
**31
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53214
88%
**64
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
54070
90%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
53200
88%
**92
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52054
86%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35476
59%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
53316
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
53330
89%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
53476
89%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42946
71%
**40
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
83%
54070
90%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
53403
89%
**49
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
53563
89%
**92
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
53795
89%
**20
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
53954
90%
**80
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
53359
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
83%
54056
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
54172
90%
**26
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
54128
90%
**85
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53708
89%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
53490
89%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
53911
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
54128
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49835
83%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
53345
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
53751
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
53751
89%
**64
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45905
76%
**10
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
40045
67%
**25
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
54070
90%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
54157
90%
**99
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46238
77%
**31
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
60%
**64
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
32837
55%
**98
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
32866
55%
**85
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
27441
46%
**80
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49661
83%
**12
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31749
53%
**39
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42975
71%
**92
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
36303
60%
**13
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41133
68%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47485
79%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35998
60%
**61
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
53%
**92
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30574
51%
**72
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26774
44%
**67
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32779
54%
**84
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
32866
55%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48573
81%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39929
66%
**93
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
33359
55%
**72
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
56%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39015
65%
**97
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45542
76%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
27441
46%
**80
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43888
73%
**57
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
32793
54%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49676
83%
**31
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41669
69%
**26
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47572
79%
**25
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37333
62%
**67
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34185
57%
**59
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
55%
**11
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45397
75%
**75
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43540
72%
**62
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
45%
**18
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41408
69%
**62
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
27586
46%
**23
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
32924
55%
**48
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42395
70%
**82
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41162
68%
**72
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
48%
**10
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
31502
52%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45774
76%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42598
71%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40959
68%
**15
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
27659
46%
**16
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50183
83%
**64
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37550
62%
**48
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
59%
**44
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46543
77%
**95
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44164
73%
**16
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45397
75%
**75
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50270
84%
**57
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37913
63%
**31
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38725
64%
**36
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35839
60%
**34
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48660
81%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43105
72%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45803
76%
**12
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
50%
**87
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46166
77%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33968
56%
**41
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
33098
55%
**34
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
32024
53%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
36622
61%
**43
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42641
71%
**39
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48573
81%
**10
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24787
41%
**56
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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