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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26124HH
Bullet Weight:
124gr | 8.0g
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:
0.428" | 10.9mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10807_C1028
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 124gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, 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 2208
<<locked>>
84%
53519
89%
**77
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
53998
90%
**79
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51053
85%
**53
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
33257
55%
**98
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
53548
89%
**38
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50734
84%
**77
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
53374
89%
**43
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
50154
83%
**63
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
53417
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
53983
90%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
53896
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
53751
89%
**72
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50227
83%
**56
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47834
79%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
41307
69%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53258
88%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
53795
89%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
53635
89%
**07
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47645
79%
**38
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53592
89%
**40
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
53214
88%
**04
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
53330
89%
**40
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
33257
55%
**98
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
53548
89%
**02
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
53519
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34418
57%
**01
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
54027
90%
**84
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
53809
89%
**71
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
53476
89%
**10
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
53417
89%
**90
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
53301
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52924
88%
**97
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
53026
88%
**02
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
53969
90%
**90
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
53534
89%
**10
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42061
70%
**26
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
53359
89%
**46
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53417
89%
**45
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
53534
89%
**46
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53519
89%
**66
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48892
81%
**17
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35679
59%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
53780
89%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
53505
89%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53983
90%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40379
67%
**28
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
53983
90%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
53635
89%
**23
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
53388
89%
**69
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
53722
89%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
53330
89%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
54041
90%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
53200
88%
**41
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53969
90%
**90
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
54070
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
53751
89%
**90
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
53272
89%
**53
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
53417
89%
**27
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
53563
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
53330
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
53301
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47645
79%
**22
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
53272
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53156
88%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50546
84%
**79
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
43178
72%
**15
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
53737
89%
**90
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
53795
89%
**69
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43062
72%
**53
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49081
82%
**08
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
57%
**66
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
36260
60%
**31
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
94%
29950
50%
**90
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47514
79%
**40
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
49%
**18
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40118
67%
**03
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
91%
40277
67%
**49
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49777
83%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38972
65%
**13
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44643
74%
**48
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
56%
**52
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
31372
52%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28689
48%
**61
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
26150
43%
**72
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30850
51%
**79
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45977
76%
**28
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
37840
63%
**02
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
36898
61%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36608
61%
**98
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36709
61%
**05
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42975
71%
**49
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
94%
29950
50%
**90
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41466
69%
**66
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49081
82%
**08
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27717
46%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48544
81%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47630
79%
**59
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39827
66%
**44
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45745
76%
**56
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35143
58%
**69
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
36100
60%
**49
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
36230
60%
**38
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43120
72%
**97
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41292
69%
**77
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25309
42%
**93
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39349
65%
**67
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
51%
**33
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39871
66%
**94
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38798
64%
**84
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
84%
30603
51%
**84
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28311
47%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43236
72%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39885
66%
**20
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38943
65%
**36
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
30560
51%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47514
79%
**95
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
59%
**49
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
55%
**36
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44367
74%
**20
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48834
81%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48602
81%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42192
70%
**38
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43120
72%
**97
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47732
79%
**92
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
60%
**36
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36477
61%
**51
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
56%
**20
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46296
77%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40770
68%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42931
71%
**20
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
29747
49%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43772
73%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31633
53%
**33
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
36666
61%
**71
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
35273
59%
**31
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40596
67%
**71
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45977
76%
**28
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25295
42%
**18
95%

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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