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Load data for 6.5 RSAUM + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 RSAUM + .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1700
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
0.846" | 21.5mm
Caliber:
6.5 RSAUM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.035" | 51.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.783" | 70.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.098" | 2.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.098" | 2.5mm
Case Capacity:
72.0 Grains of Water | 4.68 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
65000 psi | 4482 bar
LID:
LID_B5800_C982
Last updated:
2025-11-18

Load data for 172 loads in caliber 6.5 RSAUM with .264 | 85gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 86 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
84%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
90%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
78%
94%
Accurate 2200
83%
90%
99%
Accurate 2700
91%
90%
97%
Accurate 3100
97%
67%
95%
Accurate 4064
88%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
96%
90%
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
90%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
87%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
87%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
92%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
76%
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
64%
98%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
56%
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
72%
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
84%
88%
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
87%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H380
89%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H414
92%
90%
98%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
85%
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
82%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
94%
89%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
94%
90%
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
90%
89%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
53%
100%
IMR 3031
87%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
91%
89%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
91%
90%
98%
IMR 4350
97%
90%
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
92%
89%
97%
IMR 4831
97%
77%
98%
IMR 4895
87%
90%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
83%
90%
100%
Lovex D073.6
84%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
85%
89%
100%
Lovex S062
88%
89%
100%
Lovex S065
94%
90%
99%
Lovex S070
95%
89%
98%
Lovex S071
97%
56%
92%
Norma 201
85%
89%
100%
Norma 202
85%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
88%
89%
100%
Norma 204
96%
90%
96%
Norma MRP
97%
72%
95%
Norma URP
96%
89%
99%
Ramshot Big Game
87%
90%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
88%
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
83%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
53%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
88%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
87%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
93%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
95%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
96%
89%
99%
Rottweil R 902
87%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
91%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 904
97%
81%
93%
Rottweil R 905
97%
75%
94%
Rottweil R 907
93%
89%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
90%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
84%
90%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
85%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
85%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
90%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
94%
90%
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
94%
90%
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
84%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
88%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
85%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
84%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
91%
89%
100%
Somchem S361
97%
84%
93%
Somchem S365
97%
83%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
76%
95%
Vihtavuori N133
87%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
93%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
87%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
96%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
94%
89%
99%
Vihtavuori N540
87%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
93%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
71%
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
95%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
92%
90%
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
52%
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51793
80%
**22
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43990
68%
**25
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
91%
41176
63%
**02
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
53969
83%
**35
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42496
65%
**23
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
32808
50%
**63
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45716
70%
**81
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
53%
**45
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43874
67%
**55
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47166
73%
**43
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
52%
**64
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38725
60%
**25
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
91%
40480
62%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
26745
41%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
94%
33663
52%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
31792
49%
**35
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
51721
80%
**25
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46427
71%
**37
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44701
69%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
39798
61%
**89
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
37463
58%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
49%
**40
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
58%
**14
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
37710
58%
**40
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**19
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27079
42%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
48254
74%
**53
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42902
66%
**99
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42337
65%
**56
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
37173
57%
**54
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40712
63%
**40
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
46%
**90
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48457
75%
**76
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**32
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
51648
79%
**89
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
51184
79%
**43
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46427
71%
**84
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
58%
**71
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
56%
**28
91%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
32430
50%
**49
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50430
78%
**63
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
51155
79%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46688
72%
**33
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
41626
64%
**05
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
36695
56%
**56
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
53%
**38
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46876
72%
**50
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
52%
**12
90%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
54070
83%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27427
42%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45107
69%
**41
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46064
71%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37550
58%
**02
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
53%
**51
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
52%
**48
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48327
74%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41553
64%
**92
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
44164
68%
**22
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
39958
61%
**89
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39073
60%
**87
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42598
66%
**48
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
53040
82%
**15
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
50285
77%
**73
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51532
79%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43149
66%
**27
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37536
58%
**05
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
58%
**71
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51648
79%
**89
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46427
71%
**84
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
51068
79%
**94
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
52721
81%
**99
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41814
64%
**02
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
47210
73%
**41
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30980
48%
**82
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
36883
57%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48573
75%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40640
63%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47732
73%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35592
55%
**12
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
37550
58%
**91
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47805
74%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37942
58%
**33
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
27978
43%
**64
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35737
55%
**28
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
39798
61%
**89
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
27514
42%
**84
90%

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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