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Load data for 6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355

6.5 x 65 R + .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26085HH
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
0.977" | 24.8mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 65 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.246" | 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.230" | 5.8mm
Case Capacity:
67.0 Grains of Water | 4.35 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B10479_C1029
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

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Load data for 132 loads in caliber 6.5 x 65 R with .264 | 85gr | Hammer Hunter bullet and 66 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355. 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%
48950
89%
**87
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
88%
49168
89%
**02
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
49414
90%
**04
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
48965
89%
**50
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
49487
90%
**33
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
49472
90%
**30
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
49559
90%
**02
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49414
90%
**32
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35911
65%
**77
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
40335
73%
**38
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
48863
89%
**40
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
48834
89%
**01
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
91%
49458
90%
**56
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
48718
88%
**78
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
46992
85%
**91
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
49197
89%
**56
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
93%
48965
89%
**60
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
49385
90%
**94
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33881
61%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
48834
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
48834
89%
**74
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
49182
89%
**45
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
95%
49472
90%
**97
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
49037
89%
**71
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
44643
81%
**45
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
49182
89%
**43
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
83%
49313
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
49588
90%
**97
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
48762
88%
**74
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
49023
89%
**84
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
49037
89%
**84
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
49545
90%
**91
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
48675
88%
**17
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
48994
89%
**17
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
49545
90%
**63
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
49429
90%
**40
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
49124
89%
**53
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34171
62%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
49472
90%
**84
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
86%
48791
89%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49574
90%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
49574
90%
**86
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
48776
89%
**86
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
49298
89%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49211
89%
**14
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
91%
48907
89%
**68
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
49414
90%
**53
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
49385
90%
**14
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
49385
90%
**02
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
92%
48762
88%
**05
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
48762
88%
**74
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
49313
89%
**10
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
49588
90%
**97
99%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49472
90%
**10
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
46427
84%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
49284
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
49603
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
48689
88%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
49400
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
49023
89%
**14
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
49139
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
49588
90%
**56
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39363
71%
**76
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
49327
89%
**94
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
91%
49458
90%
**56
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
32518
59%
**25
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39769
72%
**74
95%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
40263
73%
**02
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40669
74%
**27
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
30560
55%
**87
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39392
71%
**04
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42293
77%
**79
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
31691
57%
**13
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
62%
**41
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
90%
28834
52%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
34360
62%
**58
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41060
75%
**76
95%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
40292
73%
**14
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
83%
38058
69%
**91
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
40321
73%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28007
51%
**72
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
60%
**53
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
40480
73%
**56
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39523
72%
**68
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26847
49%
**82
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42917
78%
**02
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38798
70%
**45
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38812
70%
**02
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
40205
73%
**87
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
38696
70%
**25
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
30545
55%
**74
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43395
79%
**12
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
45963
83%
**35
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41843
76%
**33
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
62%
**10
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
37231
68%
**09
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
45716
83%
**19
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46093
84%
**32
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41800
76%
**69
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
44889
81%
**19
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
31763
58%
**23
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41655
76%
**69
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
36230
66%
**35
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27122
49%
**28
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
40437
73%
**81
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40683
74%
**79
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33199
60%
**09
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
83%
31618
57%
**36
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
35215
64%
**35
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43584
79%
**50
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36869
67%
**31
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
40437
73%
**71
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37913
69%
**84
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45324
82%
**22
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39059
71%
**95
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
37289
68%
**49
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
62%
**10
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45963
83%
**35
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41843
76%
**33
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37478
68%
**45
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
27180
49%
**92
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44266
80%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36318
66%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43134
78%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32111
58%
**64
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
60%
**23
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42786
78%
**46
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
61%
**72
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
89%
29863
54%
**94
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
58%
**61
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
83%
38058
69%
**91
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
29791
54%
**20
91%

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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