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Load data for 6.5 x 70 R + .264 | 156gr | Berger LRBTHP

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S355

6.5 x 70 R + .264 | 156gr | Berger LRBTHP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Berger LRBTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
26550
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.413" | 35.9mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 70 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.736" | 69.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.490" | 88.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.659" | 16.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.429" | 10.9mm
Case Capacity:
38.5 Grains of Water | 2.50 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
40611 psi | 2800 bar
LID:
LID_B1013_C1032
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 6.5 x 70 R with .264 | 156gr | Berger LRBTHP bullet and 65 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S355. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 20.1 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
83%
39769
98%
**57
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
39276
97%
**37
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
83%
39755
98%
**60
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
83%
40161
99%
**80
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
39885
98%
**80
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
36912
91%
**90
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
39291
97%
**73
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
39349
97%
**73
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
39001
96%
**06
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
94%
39856
98%
**52
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
39653
98%
**73
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
83%
39784
98%
**93
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
39827
98%
**10
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
39494
97%
**67
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
92%
39320
97%
**03
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
35621
88%
**24
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
95%
40538
100%
**19
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
40045
99%
**51
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
40393
99%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
39784
98%
**41
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
40379
99%
**11
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
39624
98%
**47
92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
40074
99%
**34
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
31952
79%
**72
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
40466
100%
**03
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
40161
99%
**80
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
40451
100%
**60
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
39421
97%
**41
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
40538
100%
**73
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
39349
97%
**28
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
39262
97%
**37
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
40001
98%
**87
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
38014
94%
**90
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
39624
98%
**96
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
96%
37405
92%
**70
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
40509
100%
**54
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
89%
39813
98%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
95%
40205
99%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
37913
93%
**13
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
39523
97%
**23
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
40001
99%
**34
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
39813
98%
**90
98%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
92%
39639
98%
**28
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
91%
40059
99%
**13
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
83%
39827
98%
**47
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
39682
98%
**60
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
40263
99%
**98
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
95%
40393
99%
**31
93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
39421
97%
**41
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
40161
99%
**80
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
40451
100%
**60
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
40451
100%
**01
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
40538
100%
**67
98%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
91%
40089
99%
**80
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
33910
84%
**47
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
40350
99%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
39305
97%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
40437
100%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
39958
98%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
40277
99%
**93
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
40118
99%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
95%
40089
99%
**29
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
28355
70%
**46
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
39769
98%
**60
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
92%
39320
97%
**03
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
37217
92%
**14
97%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31865
78%
**00
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36970
91%
**21
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37507
92%
**37
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31096
77%
**26
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
26440
65%
**70
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
30589
75%
**13
96%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
33054
81%
**55
95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
85%
27905
69%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
26542
65%
**60
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
35824
88%
**08
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
37101
91%
**47
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
77%
**49
93%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
76%
**06
92%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
88%
34287
84%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
83%
23467
58%
**42
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
84%
28718
71%
**80
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
77%
**86
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33243
82%
**78
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
76%
**77
94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
33968
84%
**96
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
35911
88%
**82
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
34882
86%
**42
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
26078
64%
**34
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
33692
83%
**78
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34925
86%
**95
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
32648
80%
**26
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
84%
29936
74%
**64
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
90%
32924
81%
**39
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
36535
90%
**82
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36622
90%
**95
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
32445
80%
**49
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
85%
26992
66%
**54
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
32285
80%
**59
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
92%
32706
81%
**75
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
78%
**96
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
30980
76%
**55
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
26063
64%
**47
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
87%
27862
69%
**03
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
91%
32271
79%
**72
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
34867
86%
**46
98%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
27659
68%
**54
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
35607
88%
**55
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
29472
73%
**03
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
37072
91%
**98
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
35839
88%
**91
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31125
77%
**47
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
89%
32518
80%
**93
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
84%
29936
74%
**64
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34925
86%
**95
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
32648
80%
**26
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37782
93%
**62
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
36477
90%
**95
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
29167
72%
**73
95%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
82%
21814
54%
**39
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36129
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28079
69%
**37
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33707
83%
**32
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
24889
61%
**65
94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
83%
27688
68%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33823
83%
**52
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
83%
27398
67%
**70
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
93%
25643
63%
**70
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
25121
62%
**55
91%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
88%
34287
84%
**05
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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