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Load data for 6.5 x 72 R + .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Alliant Reloder-26, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

6.5 x 72 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 72 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.232" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.734" | 94.8mm
Seated Depth:
-0.379" | -9.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.521" | -13.2mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B10772_C1033
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 66 loads in caliber 6.5 x 72 R with .264 | 120gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 33 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Alliant Reloder-26, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
87%
42844
90%
**05
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
42815
89%
**22
93%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
34722
73%
**67
93%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
91%
43062
90%
**76
98%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
87%
42380
89%
**89
95%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
90%
42380
89%
**35
95%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42975
90%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
96%
42569
89%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
89%
42728
89%
**00
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
84%
42525
89%
**33
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
42656
89%
**72
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42656
89%
**72
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
85%
43004
90%
**69
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
34722
73%
**67
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35114
73%
**54
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
86%
42453
89%
**66
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
42525
89%
**36
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
42946
90%
**31
93%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
42844
90%
**69
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
89%
42569
89%
**71
97%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
92%
42699
89%
**28
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35665
75%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42279
88%
**94
97%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
42830
89%
**53
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
87%
42337
88%
**95
95%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
42685
89%
**13
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
84%
42380
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
87%
42902
90%
**72
96%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
93%
42830
89%
**59
96%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
88%
42540
89%
**15
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
43076
90%
**61
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
95%
42670
89%
**35
93%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42772
89%
**76
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35433
74%
**15
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
36869
77%
**77
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
30603
64%
**33
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
64%
**84
93%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35099
73%
**18
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
32169
67%
**75
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29892
62%
**20
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
26745
56%
**11
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32155
67%
**28
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39189
82%
**57
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
37333
78%
**48
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37333
78%
**48
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37898
79%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
30603
64%
**33
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28050
59%
**99
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36332
76%
**35
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
36622
77%
**95
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
36158
76%
**74
90%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26571
56%
**56
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
67%
**05
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
31111
65%
**26
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28587
60%
**42
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
31386
66%
**79
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
77%
**12
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
72%
**02
92%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
78%
**98
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38014
79%
**13
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35027
73%
**89
93%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
30356
63%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33127
69%
**95
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
36840
77%
**10
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
35897
75%
**77
90%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24033
50%
**90
96%

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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