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Load data for 6.5 x 65 + .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Somchem S385, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 65 + .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
26332
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.375" | 34.9mm
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:
0.644" | 16.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.494" | 12.6mm
Case Capacity:
68.0 Grains of Water | 4.42 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B2589_C1028
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 with .264 | 140gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, 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>>
92%
53272
88%
**05
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
53577
89%
**41
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40466
67%
**89
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35795
59%
**33
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
53766
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
53650
89%
**76
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54070
90%
**71
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
53621
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
53795
89%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
53519
89%
**99
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53272
88%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51634
86%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45295
75%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53621
89%
**00
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40466
67%
**89
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
53200
88%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
53693
89%
**49
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50821
84%
**33
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
53287
89%
**82
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
53505
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
53330
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35795
59%
**33
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
54143
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34940
58%
**93
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
53780
89%
**03
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
53635
89%
**43
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
53882
90%
**26
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
53722
89%
**59
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
53998
90%
**56
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
53983
90%
**58
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
53838
89%
**26
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
53664
89%
**43
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45774
76%
**31
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
53867
89%
**89
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
96%
31314
52%
**51
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54012
90%
**84
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
53693
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
54099
90%
**05
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52924
88%
**28
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35563
59%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
53795
89%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
53287
89%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
53374
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43671
73%
**53
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39175
65%
**28
92%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
53708
89%
**59
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
53171
88%
**99
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
53417
89%
**23
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
53940
90%
**84
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
53838
89%
**26
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
53882
90%
**33
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
54143
90%
**89
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53940
90%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
54114
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
53432
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
53432
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51140
85%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
53954
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
53664
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
54085
90%
**71
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
46963
78%
**40
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41147
68%
**61
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
53940
90%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
53200
88%
**89
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48254
80%
**58
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
61%
**80
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
54%
**92
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
32489
54%
**85
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
27557
46%
**87
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32213
54%
**56
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43569
72%
**08
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
36579
61%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42105
70%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48051
80%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
61%
**70
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
53%
**05
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30966
51%
**79
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27311
45%
**87
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33591
56%
**10
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
32489
54%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49443
82%
**30
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40350
67%
**10
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
33156
55%
**72
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
57%
**98
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39639
66%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46122
77%
**51
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
27557
46%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44802
74%
**77
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
32547
54%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50154
83%
**51
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42525
71%
**52
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48472
81%
**38
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37826
63%
**77
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34635
58%
**79
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
55%
**25
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45934
76%
**92
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44077
73%
**82
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27920
46%
**41
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42235
70%
**75
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
27688
46%
**36
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33750
56%
**77
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42989
71%
**02
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41872
70%
**92
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
49%
**29
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
88%
31676
53%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46441
77%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43366
72%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41843
70%
**38
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
27760
46%
**23
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
34925
58%
**23
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37927
63%
**64
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
59%
**54
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46963
78%
**12
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44947
75%
**39
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45934
76%
**92
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38667
64%
**51
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39740
66%
**62
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36201
60%
**48
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49342
82%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43743
73%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46209
77%
**25
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
51%
**93
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46702
78%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34809
58%
**61
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
55%
**31
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
31821
53%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
36318
60%
**43
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43366
72%
**56
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49443
82%
**30
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25672
43%
**88
99%

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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