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Load data for 6.5 x 70 R + .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): IMR 3031

6.5 x 70 R + .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
264120GDB
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.123" | 28.5mm
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:
0.369" | 9.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.227" | 5.8mm
Case Capacity:
38.5 Grains of Water | 2.50 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
40611 psi | 2800 bar
LID:
LID_B10772_C1032
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 78 loads in caliber 6.5 x 70 R with .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 39 powders such as IMR 3031. 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%
35505
87%
**87
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
35926
88%
**56
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
36463
90%
**56
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
35534
88%
**52
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
83%
36216
89%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
35781
88%
**39
95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
35839
88%
**33
93%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
35302
87%
**72
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
35868
88%
**23
92%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
36114
89%
**59
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
35505
87%
**87
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
87%
35708
88%
**62
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
89%
36056
89%
**97
93%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
36492
90%
**65
94%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
36463
90%
**56
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
35737
88%
**06
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
36361
90%
**03
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
35737
88%
**13
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
36129
89%
**46
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
35766
88%
**46
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
35650
88%
**75
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
35621
88%
**79
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
35259
87%
**74
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
36318
89%
**59
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
91%
36027
89%
**59
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
35462
87%
**06
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
36492
90%
**67
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
36463
90%
**56
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
35737
88%
**06
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
36332
89%
**16
94%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
91%
35940
89%
**36
95%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
30574
75%
**67
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
35810
88%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
36332
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
35708
88%
**00
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35897
88%
**13
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
36376
90%
**33
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
36390
90%
**85
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
36535
90%
**06
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
30574
75%
**69
90%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32518
80%
**83
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33257
82%
**87
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27354
67%
**56
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33736
83%
**06
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
67%
**29
91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
30501
75%
**11
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
31357
77%
**74
91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
81%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
33214
82%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
30574
75%
**69
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29254
72%
**15
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
29791
73%
**46
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
74%
**11
91%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30966
76%
**34
96%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29515
73%
**62
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
33243
82%
**38
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32416
80%
**41
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
71%
**78
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
30734
76%
**28
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27992
69%
**85
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
29834
73%
**24
90%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
77%
**82
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
26832
66%
**39
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
30110
74%
**15
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32372
80%
**31
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28065
69%
**83
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30966
76%
**34
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29515
73%
**62
93%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
82%
**47
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
27079
67%
**19
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
93%
27093
67%
**69
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32518
80%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25193
62%
**70
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30487
75%
**82
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
23888
59%
**14
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30081
74%
**95
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
33301
82%
**13
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
29791
73%
**49
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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