Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 115gr \| Federal Trophy Bonded
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	1.421" \| 36.1mm
Caliber:	6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer load data
Case Length (l3):	2.112" \| 53.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.017" \| 76.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.516" \| 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.516" \| 13.1mm
Case Capacity:	50.0 Grains of Water \| 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B10481_C1012
Last updated:	2025-09-09

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .257 | 115gr | Federal Trophy Bonded bullet and 81 powders such as Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	88%	47543	90%	**46	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	93%	47282	89%	**23	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	83%	46760	88%	**57	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	86%	47268	89%	**00	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	47152	89%	**36	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	46731	88%	**43	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	94%	47007	89%	**48	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	47195	89%	**53	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	38725	73%	**54	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	47601	90%	**33	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	47340	89%	**66	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	91%	46949	89%	**62	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	96%	39668	75%	**64	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	46122	87%	**31	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	88%	47369	89%	**59	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	87%	47181	89%	**79	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	46717	88%	**61	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	46847	88%	**92	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	84%	47137	89%	**23	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	92%	46992	89%	**49	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	46876	89%	**89	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	36245	68%	**56	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	43526	82%	**23	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	93%	47282	89%	**23	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	32184	61%	**70	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	91%	47253	89%	**72	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	93%	46760	88%	**07	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	46818	88%	**67	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	47123	89%	**07	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	33895	64%	**23	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	90%	47036	89%	**72	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	46485	88%	**03	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	89%	47311	89%	**53	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	46572	88%	**61	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	46804	88%	**20	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	45310	86%	**84	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	42293	80%	**41	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	88%	47108	89%	**17	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	47166	89%	**23	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	92%	47355	89%	**66	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	40001	76%	**64	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	46557	88%	**69	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	85%	46891	89%	**00	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	86%	46934	89%	**46	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	83%	46833	88%	**87	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33272	63%	**26	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	47456	90%	**20	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	92%	46760	88%	**05	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44759	85%	**12	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	39088	74%	**74	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	40219	76%	**77	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	85%	46731	88%	**90	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	46978	89%	**07	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	47123	89%	**66	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	96%	46398	88%	**87	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	46905	89%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	87%	46905	89%	**17	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	88%	46920	89%	**36	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	47065	89%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	93%	47500	90%	**54	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	44338	84%	**21	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45310	86%	**84	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	47311	89%	**53	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	46804	88%	**20	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	83%	46441	88%	**23	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	47224	89%	**54	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	47253	89%	**30	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	95%	47456	90%	**56	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	35404	67%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	47195	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	89%	46441	88%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	46891	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	47326	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	41989	79%	**35	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	43947	83%	**03	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	84%	47282	89%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	46862	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	43540	82%	**36	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43453	82%	**61	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	46543	88%	**62	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	46876	89%	**89	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	38058	72%	**62	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	61%	**11	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	43207	82%	**02	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	40712	77%	**75	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38232	72%	**85	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38943	74%	**02	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	41698	79%	**46	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32155	61%	**57	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	29501	56%	**31	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	39262	74%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	59%	**28	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	64%	**90	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	31981	60%	**64	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	28239	53%	**82	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	36970	70%	**56	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	38595	73%	**05	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42453	80%	**82	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	61%	**70	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	42496	80%	**38	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	61%	**25	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	38421	73%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	26963	51%	**03	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	33214	63%	**90	91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	61%	**11	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	31154	59%	**50	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34171	65%	**20	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	31836	60%	**92	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	38537	73%	**97	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	38899	73%	**36	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	29878	56%	**08	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	34679	65%	**16	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	40103	76%	**82	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	36651	69%	**52	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	39276	74%	**20	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	33910	64%	**61	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	33895	64%	**41	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	37507	71%	**46	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	37536	71%	**26	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	37507	71%	**43	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	63%	**77	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	31140	59%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	33083	62%	**80	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	40495	76%	**82	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	39436	75%	**02	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	43758	83%	**31	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	88%	29124	55%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	36289	69%	**93	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	31850	60%	**84	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	27717	52%	**69	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	91%	32111	61%	**97	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	93%	35737	68%	**66	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41205	78%	**89	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	35694	67%	**80	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	55%	**65	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	40176	76%	**62	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	30342	57%	**15	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	38305	72%	**43	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	36637	69%	**30	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	39349	74%	**03	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32068	61%	**59	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	36840	70%	**84	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	33895	64%	**41	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36651	69%	**52	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	33910	64%	**61	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	43192	82%	**64	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	38783	73%	**07	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	37695	71%	**43	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	57%	**85	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	24584	46%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	43903	83%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36869	70%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29124	55%	**46	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34838	66%	**67	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	25686	49%	**47	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	30908	58%	**08	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	42627	81%	**41	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	34795	66%	**90	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	30835	58%	**44	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	27166	51%	**67	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	42105	80%	**80	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	38421	73%	**12	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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