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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S355

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
26172
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:
0.205" | 5.2mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2579_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-11
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 120gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 76 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S355. 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>>
84%
46673
88%
**10
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
46673
88%
**97
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
47630
90%
**10
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
83%
47123
89%
**20
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
91%
47326
89%
**35
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
47369
89%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
44657
84%
**43
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
83%
47529
90%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
90%
46891
89%
**30
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
47210
89%
**43
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
44918
85%
**62
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
94%
47181
89%
**31
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
31705
60%
**80
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
46775
88%
**26
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
46978
89%
**76
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
47514
90%
**33
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
93%
47398
90%
**82
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43482
82%
**41
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
41104
78%
**44
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
95%
46572
88%
**59
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
96%
47137
89%
**89
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
47137
89%
**07
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33286
63%
**83
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
46992
89%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
46789
88%
**90
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
46630
88%
**48
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
46253
87%
**94
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
47137
89%
**94
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
38696
73%
**05
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
47253
89%
**49
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
85%
47123
89%
**20
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
47268
89%
**57
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
46731
88%
**94
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
46818
88%
**00
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
46992
89%
**13
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
46818
88%
**87
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
46920
89%
**94
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
47558
90%
**46
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
45861
87%
**17
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
44744
85%
**40
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
47529
90%
**69
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
44164
83%
**23
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
47558
90%
**97
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
83%
46978
89%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
33315
63%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
47021
89%
**97
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
46934
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
95%
46789
88%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
45049
85%
**76
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
45585
86%
**85
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
46818
88%
**77
99%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46833
88%
**30
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
93%
47326
89%
**87
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46876
89%
**59
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
46963
89%
**90
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
47137
89%
**17
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
47152
89%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
47224
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
47079
89%
**51
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
46818
88%
**00
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
47123
89%
**20
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
46731
88%
**94
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
46934
89%
**25
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
46615
88%
**94
99%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47021
89%
**26
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
40495
76%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
46992
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
93%
47572
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
46934
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
46528
88%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
47282
89%
**40
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
47485
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
95%
47456
90%
**89
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
96%
33518
63%
**56
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
47094
89%
**17
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
93%
47398
90%
**82
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42670
81%
**35
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36071
68%
**80
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43076
81%
**38
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43903
83%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
37753
71%
**51
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36405
69%
**20
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
27485
52%
**52
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
43874
83%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35375
67%
**00
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38290
72%
**66
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
83%
29066
55%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30327
57%
**38
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
90%
26005
49%
**97
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41713
79%
**35
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
36535
69%
**59
95%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
35694
67%
**97
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
35172
66%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
37101
70%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25121
47%
**31
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
56%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
38479
73%
**98
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35665
67%
**70
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
92%
31241
59%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38377
72%
**79
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35288
67%
**54
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
67%
**15
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
36956
70%
**03
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
35215
67%
**38
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
27151
51%
**10
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39262
74%
**98
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
40785
77%
**08
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43120
81%
**82
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37782
71%
**20
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
58%
**49
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
34040
64%
**41
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41713
79%
**89
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41640
79%
**02
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37536
71%
**52
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
41829
79%
**38
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
28514
54%
**52
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36970
70%
**56
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
32938
62%
**67
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
44382
84%
**44
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43888
83%
**64
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
89%
30342
57%
**57
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36593
69%
**84
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36013
68%
**59
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
56%
**25
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
28805
54%
**88
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
32329
61%
**67
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39842
75%
**43
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32692
62%
**44
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
36564
69%
**74
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33794
64%
**87
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42656
81%
**18
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
40959
77%
**98
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
42888
81%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35549
67%
**11
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
85%
34156
65%
**98
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
58%
**49
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40785
77%
**08
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37782
71%
**20
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42830
81%
**52
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42612
80%
**18
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33808
64%
**54
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24178
46%
**54
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40698
77%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32837
62%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
38754
73%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28718
54%
**10
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29515
56%
**56
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38638
73%
**49
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
56%
**92
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
89%
26469
50%
**49
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
55%
**06
93%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
35172
66%
**26
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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