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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S355

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1700
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
0.846" | 21.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 65 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.283" | 83.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B5800_C1028
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 77 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S355. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
84%
53824
89%
**22
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
53751
89%
**92
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
47166
78%
**01
91%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
53577
89%
**07
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
39943
66%
**10
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
53359
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
53606
89%
**45
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
54070
90%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
54099
90%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
53388
89%
**01
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53113
88%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37826
63%
**43
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
43178
72%
**30
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
53272
89%
**06
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
53708
89%
**45
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
54114
90%
**25
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
53780
89%
**55
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
50836
84%
**23
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
49139
82%
**43
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
53417
89%
**42
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
53824
89%
**74
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
54056
90%
**06
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33634
56%
**69
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
53563
89%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
53766
89%
**86
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
53693
89%
**60
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
53345
89%
**89
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
53998
90%
**86
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46601
77%
**94
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
53621
89%
**48
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
53664
89%
**96
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
54172
90%
**56
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
53751
89%
**83
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
53983
90%
**79
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
53693
89%
**96
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
53606
89%
**86
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
53374
89%
**73
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
54085
90%
**42
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
96%
53882
90%
**22
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
42395
70%
**71
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
53606
89%
**61
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
53359
89%
**35
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
53272
88%
**58
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33968
56%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
54143
90%
**92
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
53476
89%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53258
88%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
54128
90%
**81
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
54041
90%
**24
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
53330
89%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53301
89%
**09
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
93%
54012
90%
**73
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53635
89%
**35
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
83%
53737
89%
**79
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
53751
89%
**09
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
54012
90%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
53432
89%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
53751
89%
**17
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
53983
90%
**79
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
53664
89%
**96
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
53751
89%
**83
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
53519
89%
**01
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
83%
53505
89%
**79
99%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54056
90%
**09
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
49342
82%
**19
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
46151
77%
**61
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
53621
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
53983
90%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
53432
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
53359
89%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
53272
89%
**99
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
53447
89%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
53998
90%
**58
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41872
70%
**38
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
53330
89%
**66
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
53780
89%
**55
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34026
57%
**07
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48820
81%
**14
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41162
68%
**20
96%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
43395
72%
**19
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39943
66%
**09
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
34563
57%
**79
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42960
71%
**86
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31691
53%
**27
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41379
69%
**59
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44251
74%
**32
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
53%
**40
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36042
60%
**94
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
28181
47%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
33359
55%
**38
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48254
80%
**17
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
43120
72%
**28
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42076
70%
**56
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37637
63%
**91
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
39218
65%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
49%
**31
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
58%
**09
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
39711
66%
**53
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40901
68%
**17
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26847
45%
**98
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44933
75%
**58
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40567
67%
**07
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40118
67%
**51
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
39117
65%
**64
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38392
64%
**28
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
30284
50%
**58
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45440
75%
**78
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48646
81%
**97
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48269
80%
**45
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43337
72%
**79
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
59%
**72
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
36085
60%
**92
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47718
79%
**68
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48254
80%
**78
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43772
73%
**19
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
44005
73%
**22
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
39073
65%
**79
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
53%
**23
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43598
72%
**32
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
35143
58%
**15
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27209
45%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
42409
70%
**40
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42757
71%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35012
58%
**84
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
53%
**36
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
33910
56%
**09
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45281
75%
**99
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38580
64%
**81
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
38711
64%
**38
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39769
66%
**43
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49632
82%
**07
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47253
79%
**74
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48733
81%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40596
67%
**45
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
36332
60%
**33
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
59%
**72
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48646
81%
**97
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43337
72%
**79
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48631
81%
**15
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49211
82%
**97
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39421
66%
**00
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
28660
48%
**61
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
38870
65%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46093
77%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38072
63%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45208
75%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33547
56%
**20
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
58%
**72
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44643
74%
**99
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
59%
**22
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
28892
48%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33388
55%
**17
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37637
63%
**91
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
29370
49%
**10
91%

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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