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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 95gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 95gr | Hornady V-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 95gr | Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22601
Bullet Weight:
95gr | 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.050" | 26.7mm
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:
0.319" | 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.189" | 4.8mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B2574_C1028
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 95gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 76 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>
88%
53519
89%
**41
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
49037
81%
**05
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
53925
90%
**76
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42047
70%
**31
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
53969
90%
**32
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
54070
90%
**14
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
53693
89%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
53635
89%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
54114
90%
**60
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53142
88%
**63
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
48095
80%
**92
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
40219
67%
**68
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44585
74%
**32
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
53519
89%
**94
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
53882
90%
**71
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
54114
90%
**17
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
53751
89%
**41
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
51648
86%
**45
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
53751
89%
**94
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
54099
90%
**46
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
53998
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34142
57%
**57
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
53301
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
53664
89%
**35
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
53679
89%
**05
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
53592
89%
**35
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
53519
89%
**35
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
49052
81%
**05
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
53359
89%
**81
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
83%
53925
90%
**32
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
53722
89%
**92
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
53664
89%
**28
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
53896
90%
**35
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
53359
89%
**45
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
53809
89%
**22
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
53577
89%
**12
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
53969
90%
**84
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
53505
89%
**74
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
44831
74%
**92
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
53417
89%
**07
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
53896
90%
**84
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
53737
89%
**14
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34563
57%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
53461
89%
**32
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
53417
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53359
89%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
53867
89%
**27
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
53200
88%
**60
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
54085
90%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53737
89%
**55
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
50415
84%
**82
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
47413
79%
**76
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
53635
89%
**25
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
53838
89%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
53345
89%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
54027
90%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
53519
89%
**79
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
53896
90%
**35
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
53925
90%
**32
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
53664
89%
**28
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
53679
89%
**50
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
53693
89%
**48
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
52605
87%
**69
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51822
86%
**10
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
48211
80%
**56
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
53824
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
53911
90%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
53621
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
53635
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
53563
89%
**55
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
53911
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54128
90%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
43947
73%
**43
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
53983
90%
**45
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
54114
90%
**17
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35708
59%
**48
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42975
71%
**28
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
91%
40393
67%
**09
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41220
68%
**20
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
31865
53%
**69
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44585
74%
**71
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
56%
**44
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42946
71%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45948
76%
**27
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
55%
**61
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37463
62%
**05
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
39392
65%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
25730
43%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
30821
51%
**31
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44947
75%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43874
73%
**68
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38856
65%
**82
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
36332
60%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
30690
51%
**53
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36448
61%
**23
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
36303
60%
**30
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42699
71%
**12
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27079
45%
**83
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
46963
78%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42003
70%
**92
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41713
69%
**63
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
36448
61%
**67
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39668
66%
**27
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
49%
**07
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47195
78%
**59
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50154
83%
**69
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50183
83%
**30
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45368
75%
**74
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
62%
**71
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
59%
**38
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49385
82%
**50
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50038
83%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45455
76%
**17
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
40393
67%
**02
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
91%
36506
61%
**79
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
56%
**48
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45542
76%
**23
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
54%
**25
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27499
46%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
43816
73%
**35
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
44831
74%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36361
60%
**99
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
55%
**58
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
55%
**44
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47108
78%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40466
67%
**89
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
43076
72%
**25
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
38885
65%
**79
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38290
64%
**90
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41640
69%
**45
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49023
81%
**59
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42264
70%
**23
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36564
61%
**05
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
62%
**71
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50154
83%
**69
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45368
75%
**74
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50067
83%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40857
68%
**95
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
46644
77%
**58
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29936
50%
**85
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
36419
60%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47688
79%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39726
66%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46746
78%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35114
58%
**22
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36376
60%
**94
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46340
77%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37144
62%
**43
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
26847
45%
**80
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34925
58%
**38
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38856
65%
**82
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
26760
44%
**00
90%

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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