Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM) bullet and 77 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 Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 84% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,688 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,297 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,803 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,007 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,500 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 65% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 65% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,645 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,094 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,122 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,306 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,442 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,470 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 40,727 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,059 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,448 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,928 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,996 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,911 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,118 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.2 gr | 88% | 34,925 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,218 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,155 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,930 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,599 psi | 48% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,666 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,244 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,871 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,246 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 49% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34.1 gr | 82% | 36,898 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 33.8 gr | 80% | 28,514 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,061 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,424 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,329 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,875 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,201 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,888 psi | 81% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,096 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,849 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,363 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,901 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,041 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 96.2% |
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 77 powders for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer loaded with the .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,815 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,815 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with the .264 | 120gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM) 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.