The Hornady .264 6.5mm 135 Grain A-Tip Match Bullets 500 Pack (MPN: 261792) provides precision handloaders with ultra-low-drag projectiles engineered for long-range competitive disciplines. Designed for centreline 6.5mm rifle cartridges such as 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, and 6.5x47 Lapua, each projectile features a precision-machined aluminium tip paired with an Advanced Manufacturing Process (AMP®) jacket. This configuration moves the centre of gravity forward to optimize in-flight dynamic stability and reduce drag coefficient variability. To prevent lot-to-lot inconsistencies, these bullets are sequentially packaged directly off the press tooling into 500-count match packs.

Key Features

• Precision-Machined Aluminium Tip: Longer than traditional polymer tips, shifting the projectile's centre of gravity forward to enhance aerodynamic stability and minimise drag variation.
• AMP® Bullet Jacket: Delivers virtually zero wall runout and consistent jacket thickness across every projectile for uniform concentricity.
• Sequential Packaging: Projectiles are boxed consecutively as they exit the tooling, eliminating manufacturing lot variance throughout the 500-count pack.
• Optimised Aerodynamic Profile: Secures an exceptional G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.637 and a G7 ballistic coefficient of 0.321 for flat trajectory retention past 1,000 metres.
• Included Polishing Cloth: Provided in the packaging to wipe residual manufacturing lubricant prior to handloading, as sequential packing bypasses bulk tumbling.

Specifications

• Calibre / Diameter: 6.5mm (.264 in)
• Bullet Weight: 135 grains (approximately 8.75 g)
• Product Type: Match/Target reloading component projectile
• Profile: A-Tip Match (aluminium tip, AMP® jacket, lead core, boattail base)
• G1 Ballistic Coefficient: 0.637
• G7 Ballistic Coefficient: 0.321
• Sectional Density: 0.277
• Recommended Minimum Twist Rate: 1:8.5" or faster
• Seating Stem Requirement: Recommended Hornady custom seating stem #397138
• Packaging Quantity: 500 projectiles per box

Who is the Hornady .264 6.5mm 135 Grain A-Tip Match Bullets 500 Pack for?

• Precision Rifle Competition Shooters (PRS and NRL) — requires minimal drag variation across high round counts, achieved by these 135 grain 6.5mm match reloading bullets packaged sequentially in a single 500-count box to eliminate lot-to-lot drift between stages.
• F-Class and Long-Range Benchrest Target Shooters — demands tight elevation grouping at distance, supplied by the high G7 ballistic coefficient of 0.321 engineered into this 6.5mm match projectile to mitigate wind deflection.
• Extreme Long-Range (ELR) Shooters — engages targets well past 1,000 metres where the G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.637 preserves supersonic flight stability through a 1:8.5" or faster twist rate barrel.

Less suitable for: Rifle barrels with rifling twist rates slower than 1:8.5" (such as 1:9" or 1:10" twist barrels) which fail to gyroscopically stabilise this 135 grain projectile—opt instead for shorter, flat-base or lower-weight match bullets. It is also unsuitable for hunting medium to large game, as it lacks a controlled-expansion mechanism; hunters require dedicated controlled-expansion hunting projectiles.