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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 120gr | Norma FMJBT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S355

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 120gr | Norma FMJBT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 120gr | Norma FMJBT
Manufacturer SKU:
66514
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.102" | 28.0mm
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:
0.197" | 5.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.077" | 2.0mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B3831_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-11
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 120gr | Norma FMJBT bullet and 70 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, 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>>
83%
46876
89%
**26
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
46586
88%
**07
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
89%
46746
88%
**41
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
47514
90%
**36
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
46746
88%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
47108
89%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
47442
90%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
45832
87%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47311
89%
**48
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
33170
63%
**33
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
35969
68%
**51
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
46731
88%
**43
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
46992
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
46818
88%
**33
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
46644
88%
**79
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
45324
86%
**94
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
43105
81%
**94
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
46630
88%
**76
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
94%
47297
89%
**05
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
47050
89%
**17
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33025
62%
**93
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
47311
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
46775
88%
**03
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
46630
88%
**61
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
47210
89%
**26
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
47137
89%
**03
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
39740
75%
**41
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
47369
89%
**69
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
46992
89%
**23
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
46746
88%
**61
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
47355
89%
**23
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
46543
88%
**00
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
46934
89%
**26
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
46978
89%
**00
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
47340
89%
**10
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
46630
88%
**43
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
96%
46615
88%
**46
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
46659
88%
**92
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
46876
89%
**72
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
45818
87%
**79
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33576
63%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
46949
89%
**13
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
47224
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
94%
47036
89%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
46398
88%
**08
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
46615
88%
**18
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
46456
88%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47021
89%
**46
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
92%
47036
89%
**97
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
90%
46876
89%
**76
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
47021
89%
**26
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
47529
90%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
47355
89%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
46891
89%
**61
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
46543
88%
**00
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
46992
89%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
47355
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
47007
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47123
89%
**33
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
41336
78%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
46818
88%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
47137
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
47108
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
47514
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
47224
89%
**53
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
46557
88%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
94%
46789
88%
**89
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
35186
66%
**05
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
47645
90%
**40
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
46644
88%
**79
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43918
83%
**74
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37246
70%
**16
96%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
36622
69%
**38
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37681
71%
**52
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27340
52%
**52
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36579
69%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39494
75%
**98
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
54%
**69
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31575
60%
**84
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
25512
48%
**93
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
30821
58%
**03
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42685
81%
**64
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37594
71%
**92
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37347
71%
**43
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
34011
64%
**07
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
36434
69%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25933
49%
**67
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
58%
**15
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
37681
71%
**02
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36854
70%
**07
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
31140
59%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40045
76%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36332
69%
**90
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36579
69%
**54
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
36158
68%
**00
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
65%
**38
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
26745
51%
**06
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
40509
77%
**31
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
42685
81%
**51
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43918
83%
**08
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38754
73%
**56
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
60%
**88
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
33576
63%
**41
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43047
81%
**21
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42989
81%
**35
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38740
73%
**85
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
41510
78%
**48
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28123
53%
**52
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38305
72%
**98
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
32271
61%
**61
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
29762
56%
**57
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37666
71%
**23
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
37289
70%
**98
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30763
58%
**70
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
28805
54%
**02
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
32024
60%
**74
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
40553
77%
**72
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
33924
64%
**80
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
35969
68%
**67
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35012
66%
**30
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42032
79%
**35
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
44353
84%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36579
69%
**44
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
33678
64%
**98
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
60%
**88
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42685
81%
**51
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38754
73%
**56
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44121
83%
**92
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35012
66%
**93
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25005
47%
**97
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41510
78%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33808
64%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40059
76%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29805
56%
**43
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
58%
**92
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39798
75%
**75
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30980
59%
**34
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
26208
50%
**49
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29515
56%
**36
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
34011
64%
**07
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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