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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 6.5 StaBALL

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1728
Bullet Weight:
130gr | 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
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:
0.225" | 5.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.041" | 1.0mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B5810_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-11
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 130gr | Sierra HP GameKing bullet and 66 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 6.5 StaBALL. 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>>
87%
47224
89%
**21
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
43598
82%
**08
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
47384
89%
**66
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
36245
68%
**74
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
46586
88%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
47181
89%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
46978
89%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
47239
89%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
46775
88%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47514
90%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
42960
81%
**15
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35607
67%
**13
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
38841
73%
**48
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
47050
89%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
46572
88%
**38
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
46920
89%
**94
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
47297
89%
**35
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
46325
88%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
46615
88%
**80
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
47282
89%
**17
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
46905
89%
**15
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
47210
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
46572
88%
**02
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
47079
89%
**85
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
47123
89%
**38
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
46775
88%
**08
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42931
81%
**05
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
47311
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
47253
89%
**15
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
47601
90%
**25
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
46818
88%
**31
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
47587
90%
**61
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
47558
90%
**71
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
39030
74%
**02
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
46717
88%
**94
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
47224
89%
**71
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
46949
89%
**03
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
46789
88%
**18
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
47166
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47036
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
47079
89%
**26
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
46760
88%
**40
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
47297
89%
**98
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
47137
89%
**48
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
45266
85%
**98
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
41524
78%
**89
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
46847
88%
**02
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
46891
89%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
46992
89%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
47601
90%
**79
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
47601
90%
**25
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
47253
89%
**15
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
46891
89%
**35
100%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
44672
84%
**94
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
96%
41582
79%
**66
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
47210
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
47108
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
46804
88%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
47500
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
47239
89%
**57
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
47384
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46978
89%
**94
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
38334
72%
**85
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47572
90%
**48
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
46920
89%
**94
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
31328
59%
**80
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39552
75%
**77
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
38058
72%
**93
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37927
72%
**88
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
90%
28442
54%
**83
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40509
77%
**10
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
56%
**33
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39117
74%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42148
80%
**62
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
58%
**43
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33765
64%
**67
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
36724
69%
**77
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
23525
44%
**52
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
88%
28500
54%
**59
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40248
76%
**62
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39929
75%
**10
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34882
66%
**41
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
33141
63%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
52%
**47
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
62%
**95
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
34621
65%
**48
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39131
74%
**67
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42960
81%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38638
73%
**51
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38653
73%
**18
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
33127
63%
**39
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36564
69%
**02
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
50%
**18
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43250
82%
**89
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41292
78%
**10
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
64%
**52
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32155
61%
**20
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41394
78%
**46
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
37855
71%
**80
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
33460
63%
**67
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30153
57%
**33
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41046
78%
**66
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
56%
**10
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40103
76%
**90
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40176
76%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32851
62%
**48
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
56%
**46
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
57%
**39
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43091
81%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36477
69%
**44
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
40350
76%
**03
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
92%
36027
68%
**70
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
66%
**65
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37492
71%
**90
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38870
73%
**92
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
62%
**93
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
64%
**52
93%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41292
78%
**10
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37449
71%
**57
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26847
51%
**77
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
32967
62%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43976
83%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36230
68%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42670
81%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31937
60%
**10
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
62%
**59
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42380
80%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33344
63%
**11
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
24105
46%
**98
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31386
59%
**13
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34882
66%
**41
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
24787
47%
**41
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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