Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 112gr | Hammer HHT bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Alliant Reloder-17.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,368 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,543 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,523 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,426 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 64% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 65% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,774 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,889 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,034 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,644 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,319 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,659 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,150 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,522 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,682 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.3 gr | 88% | 42,786 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,972 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.4 gr | 92% | 38,247 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,047 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,143 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 68% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,028 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,693 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 48% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,044 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,362 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,823 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,000 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 48% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,350 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36 gr | 84% | 31,343 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,085 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,823 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,985 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,874 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,144 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 57% | 2365 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,058 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,318 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,707 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,356 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,757 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,013 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,100 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 71 powders for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer loaded with the .264 | 112gr | Hammer HHT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 2,910 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 112.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with the .264 | 112gr | Hammer HHT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.