6.5mm Remington Magnum

6.5mm Remington Magnum
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerRemington
Designed1966
ManufacturerRemington
Produced1966
Specifications
Parent case.350 Remington Magnum
Case typeBelted bottleneck
Bullet diameter.264 in (6.7 mm)
Neck diameter.298 in (7.6 mm)
Shoulder diameter.495 in (12.6 mm)
Base diameter.532 in (13.51 mm)
Rim diameter.532 in (13.5 mm)
Rim thickness.050 in (1.3 mm)
Case length2.170 in (55.1 mm)
Overall length2.800 in (71.1 mm)
Case capacity68 gr H2O (4.4 cm3)
Primer typeLarge rifle
Maximum pressure63,100 psi (435 MPa)
Maximum CUP56,200[1] CUP
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
120 gr (8 g) PSPCL 3,210 ft/s (980 m/s) 2,745 ft⋅lbf (3,722 J)

The 6.5mm Remington Magnum is a .264 caliber (6.7 mm) belted bottlenecked cartridge introduced in 1966.[2][3] The cartridge is based on a necked down .350 Remington Magnum which on turn is based on a shortened, necked down, blown out .375 H&H Magnum case.[4] The cartridge was one of the first short magnum cartridges.

  1. ^ Saami pressures. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2023, from https://leverguns.com/articles/saami_pressures.htm
  2. ^ "6.5mm Remington Magnum" (PDF). Accurate Powder. Western Powders Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  3. ^ Marcot, Roy (2005). The History of Remington Firearms: The History of One of the World's Most Famous Gun Makers. The Lyons Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-59228-690-4.
  4. ^ Van Zwoll, Wayne (2000). The Hunter's Guide to Ballistics: Practical Advice on How to Choose Guns and Loads, and Use them Effectively. The Lyons Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-58574-375-9.