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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

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

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:
26451
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.210" | 30.7mm
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:
0.305" | 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.305" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B508_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-12

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 120gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
47282
89%
**84
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
89%
47442
90%
**21
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
35317
67%
**00
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
46673
88%
**77
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
46731
88%
**56
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
47166
89%
**13
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
47471
90%
**20
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
46717
88%
**79
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47137
89%
**08
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35056
66%
**43
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
37884
72%
**54
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
47152
89%
**17
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
47050
89%
**56
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
46615
88%
**94
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
47543
90%
**69
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
46282
87%
**74
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
44411
84%
**90
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
46760
88%
**40
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
94%
47094
89%
**69
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
46833
88%
**74
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34185
65%
**90
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
47079
89%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
47514
90%
**77
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
47181
89%
**38
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
47456
90%
**94
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
46847
88%
**64
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42076
79%
**57
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
47427
90%
**33
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
46949
89%
**74
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
47021
89%
**74
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
47311
89%
**03
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
46601
88%
**07
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
46717
88%
**13
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
46876
89%
**59
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
86%
47500
90%
**46
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
47224
89%
**66
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34272
65%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
46601
88%
**71
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
47311
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
46746
88%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
46673
88%
**85
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
46615
88%
**85
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
47210
89%
**57
99%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
90%
47442
90%
**20
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
91%
47311
89%
**67
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
89%
46847
88%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
47108
89%
**90
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
47355
89%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
47079
89%
**31
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
47021
89%
**74
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
46949
89%
**74
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
47253
89%
**10
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
42917
81%
**30
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
41147
78%
**12
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
47630
90%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
47529
90%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
46847
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
46630
88%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
47326
89%
**26
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
46528
88%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
46499
88%
**49
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37318
70%
**18
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
46615
88%
**90
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
47543
90%
**69
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
31169
59%
**97
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38972
74%
**13
96%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37521
71%
**25
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
94%
32242
61%
**31
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40915
77%
**75
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
56%
**82
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38537
73%
**43
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41510
78%
**05
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30501
58%
**85
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33214
63%
**97
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
26208
50%
**70
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
31836
60%
**90
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
44019
83%
**54
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39407
74%
**05
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39073
74%
**46
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
35128
66%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
37637
71%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27963
53%
**93
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
62%
**41
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
38827
73%
**92
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38348
72%
**07
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
92%
32155
61%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41756
79%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37985
72%
**93
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
72%
**51
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
37275
70%
**90
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
69%
**41
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
27891
53%
**03
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42380
80%
**38
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41278
78%
**69
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
65%
**02
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
34374
65%
**25
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40872
77%
**02
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
42946
81%
**41
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
57%
**82
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39900
75%
**02
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
33692
64%
**67
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
30327
57%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
39305
74%
**23
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39479
75%
**05
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32547
61%
**87
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
56%
**82
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
32372
61%
**44
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43308
82%
**85
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36289
69%
**93
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
37115
70%
**57
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36912
70%
**39
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
43903
83%
**35
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38551
73%
**51
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
34287
65%
**79
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
65%
**02
92%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41278
78%
**69
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37072
70%
**03
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
27267
52%
**26
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
36840
70%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43366
82%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36303
69%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41887
79%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31879
60%
**65
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
61%
**02
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41872
79%
**82
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
62%
**51
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
85%
26861
51%
**29
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31241
59%
**52
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
35128
66%
**00
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
27760
52%
**65
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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