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Load data for 6.5 RSAUM + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560

6.5 RSAUM + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26550
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.512" | 38.4mm
Caliber:
6.5 RSAUM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.035" | 51.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.783" | 70.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.764" | 19.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.575" | 14.6mm
Case Capacity:
72.0 Grains of Water | 4.68 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
65000 psi | 4482 bar
LID:
LID_B10722_C982
Last updated:
2025-11-18
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 6.5 RSAUM with .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
58378
90%
**76
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**18
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46180
71%
**21
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40930
63%
**82
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
57682
89%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57754
89%
**13
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57711
89%
**22
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
58276
90%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
57914
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58131
89%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57479
88%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
52112
80%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
92%
58421
90%
**44
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
42598
66%
**21
93%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46180
71%
**21
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
58102
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
57493
88%
**46
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
57493
88%
**46
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
57914
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40930
63%
**82
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
58175
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58262
90%
**90
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
57769
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57812
89%
**23
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57725
89%
**25
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
54215
83%
**21
93%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
37565
58%
**03
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**80
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**03
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
53171
82%
**51
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
57508
88%
**40
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
37391
58%
**23
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
92%
58349
90%
**31
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
57682
89%
**17
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
58117
89%
**53
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
58001
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36608
56%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
58479
90%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
58160
89%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
58407
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51648
79%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
46644
72%
**00
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
58378
90%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
58378
90%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
57769
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
58233
90%
**51
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**80
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
57682
89%
**00
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
57957
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
57522
88%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
58131
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
57986
89%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
43337
67%
**07
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
58407
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58044
89%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
54621
84%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
47906
74%
**10
97%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
45759
70%
**00
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
58204
90%
**61
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
58131
89%
**58
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
41437
64%
**00
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
36956
57%
**31
95%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
43%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
24947
38%
**42
92%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37434
58%
**79
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
50009
77%
**08
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
56%
**28
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47747
73%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
41597
64%
**97
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
37188
57%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35853
55%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
31009
48%
**26
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
39334
61%
**39
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
92%
35766
55%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
43%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45034
69%
**03
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34766
53%
**33
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
38870
60%
**25
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
45049
69%
**93
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
52069
80%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
24947
38%
**42
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
51053
79%
**80
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47311
73%
**46
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53476
82%
**25
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42975
66%
**84
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39030
60%
**92
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
37942
58%
**64
96%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
45498
70%
**74
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
27311
42%
**28
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50923
78%
**79
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
49182
76%
**69
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
32097
49%
**64
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47456
73%
**82
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
83%
23612
36%
**29
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
39030
60%
**07
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
48428
75%
**85
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47282
73%
**92
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
34142
53%
**79
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
35070
54%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
53345
82%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
49647
76%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
47790
74%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
29167
45%
**06
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
85%
30226
46%
**29
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
42685
66%
**70
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
40669
63%
**80
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
52185
80%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49850
77%
**30
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50923
78%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
43381
67%
**64
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
45745
70%
**46
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
41466
64%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48805
75%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
52286
80%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
34679
53%
**20
97%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
94%
39639
61%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
52649
81%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
40147
62%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
37188
57%
**54
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
32053
49%
**26
93%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
85%
31270
48%
**39
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
90%
36405
56%
**84
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49037
75%
**39
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
31720
49%
**28
100%

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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