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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
261104
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.403" | 35.6mm
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:
0.672" | 17.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.530" | 13.5mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B1360_C1028
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 120gr Hornady CX bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
85%
53258
88%
**07
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
53374
89%
**92
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
48457
81%
**20
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
53287
89%
**61
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47398
79%
**48
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
53301
89%
**74
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
53621
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
53983
90%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53388
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
53287
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53330
89%
**92
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47253
79%
**27
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44454
74%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
38725
64%
**69
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
50966
85%
**61
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
53447
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
54012
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
54128
90%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
54099
90%
**40
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44585
74%
**95
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
50995
85%
**17
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
53505
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
53519
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
90%
53940
90%
**25
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
53780
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34476
57%
**11
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
53548
89%
**00
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
53969
90%
**90
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
53911
90%
**33
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
53969
90%
**20
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
53592
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50343
84%
**67
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
49821
83%
**66
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
53417
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
53447
89%
**13
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
53925
90%
**36
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39566
66%
**94
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
53432
89%
**36
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
54027
90%
**76
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
49995
83%
**09
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53505
89%
**79
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
54041
90%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53867
89%
**99
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45469
76%
**67
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35012
58%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
53635
89%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
53751
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
53316
89%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53679
89%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54012
90%
**51
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
37840
63%
**66
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
53911
90%
**27
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
53098
88%
**33
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
52765
88%
**76
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
54157
90%
**20
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
53417
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
53838
89%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
53925
90%
**71
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
53447
89%
**13
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
53417
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
53243
88%
**10
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
54114
90%
**07
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
53142
88%
**86
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53301
89%
**56
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
53316
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
54172
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
53635
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44483
74%
**76
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
53476
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
49763
83%
**53
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
47239
78%
**27
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
53795
89%
**13
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
54128
90%
**99
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
37898
63%
**97
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46963
78%
**95
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
33692
56%
**59
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
38769
64%
**03
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45353
75%
**13
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27528
46%
**82
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49705
83%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37666
63%
**64
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47514
79%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36985
61%
**87
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41640
69%
**12
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
33214
55%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
33344
55%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26963
45%
**18
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
27499
46%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
48%
**23
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49676
83%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48327
80%
**38
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43468
72%
**99
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
59%
**72
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
39204
65%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
39204
65%
**77
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34374
57%
**72
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40277
67%
**20
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38624
64%
**23
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46470
77%
**85
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27557
46%
**60
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46267
77%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45179
75%
**30
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37623
63%
**15
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43555
72%
**23
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32866
55%
**39
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
38421
64%
**18
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
37710
63%
**97
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
49821
83%
**31
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40857
68%
**71
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38943
65%
**48
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
26745
44%
**62
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49792
83%
**74
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37144
62%
**38
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
30298
50%
**33
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37434
62%
**64
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50357
84%
**00
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36593
61%
**48
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
32314
54%
**49
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28137
47%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48269
80%
**18
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
49835
83%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40292
67%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37463
62%
**90
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36593
61%
**94
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
32721
54%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44701
74%
**72
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
36085
60%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
32735
54%
**46
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41989
70%
**90
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46137
77%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46412
77%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40263
67%
**18
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40857
68%
**71
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
49821
83%
**31
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45150
75%
**72
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
38653
64%
**12
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33997
56%
**21
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
53%
**97
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44280
74%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38609
64%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40611
67%
**00
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
31285
52%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41452
69%
**43
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29573
49%
**00
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
38769
64%
**36
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38334
64%
**38
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43468
72%
**99
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23946
40%
**69
92%

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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