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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Berger BT Target

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Berger BT Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger BT Target
Manufacturer SKU:
26406
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.376" | 35.0mm
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:
0.471" | 12.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.291" | 7.4mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B996_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 140gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550. 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%
47210
89%
**00
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
42641
81%
**84
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
47572
90%
**54
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
35636
67%
**56
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
46325
88%
**90
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
46427
88%
**66
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
46949
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
46572
88%
**26
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
47485
90%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46847
89%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
42554
80%
**87
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
34722
66%
**88
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
37652
71%
**10
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
46659
88%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
46427
88%
**13
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
47340
89%
**85
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
47123
89%
**16
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
44846
85%
**13
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
46702
88%
**59
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
47471
90%
**08
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
46688
88%
**90
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
46659
88%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
47456
90%
**93
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
47181
89%
**67
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
46920
89%
**13
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
47137
89%
**93
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42453
80%
**87
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
46673
88%
**33
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
47021
89%
**93
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
47108
89%
**00
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
46499
88%
**13
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
47021
89%
**30
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
47282
89%
**56
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
96%
38029
72%
**74
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
46557
88%
**72
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
46470
88%
**43
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
46572
88%
**79
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
46876
89%
**00
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
47065
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46673
88%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
47123
89%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
47094
89%
**21
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
47485
90%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
47224
89%
**33
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
44135
83%
**64
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
40364
76%
**61
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
47239
89%
**00
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
46963
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
47442
90%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
47398
90%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
47471
90%
**64
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
47108
89%
**00
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
47021
89%
**93
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
47065
89%
**16
100%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43511
82%
**62
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
41742
79%
**61
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
47050
89%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
47297
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
46601
88%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
46731
88%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47152
89%
**36
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
47384
89%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47355
89%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
37217
70%
**48
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
46934
89%
**23
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
47340
89%
**85
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
30516
58%
**56
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39030
74%
**56
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
36898
70%
**62
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37550
71%
**77
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
27644
52%
**69
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40001
76%
**88
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
55%
**18
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38696
73%
**75
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41423
78%
**31
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
57%
**38
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33431
63%
**56
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
36158
68%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
22785
43%
**34
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
27557
52%
**34
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39523
75%
**38
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39189
74%
**85
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
65%
**36
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
32285
61%
**21
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
27383
52%
**42
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
61%
**77
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
33141
63%
**06
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38566
73%
**43
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41989
79%
**28
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38058
72%
**26
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
72%
**00
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
32111
61%
**15
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
69%
**83
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
49%
**06
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42351
80%
**61
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40727
77%
**88
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
64%
**44
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
60%
**15
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40654
77%
**25
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
36230
68%
**36
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
91%
32242
61%
**29
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29863
56%
**28
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
40335
76%
**38
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
55%
**98
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
39624
75%
**65
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39494
75%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32532
61%
**39
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
28906
55%
**24
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
55%
**21
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43105
81%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35853
68%
**26
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
39131
74%
**72
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
92%
34838
66%
**39
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
65%
**51
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36898
70%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
44092
83%
**61
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38653
73%
**83
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
62%
**92
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
64%
**44
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40727
77%
**88
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36999
70%
**33
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26629
50%
**75
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
31720
60%
**47
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43511
82%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35665
67%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42177
80%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31285
59%
**92
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
32590
62%
**60
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42134
80%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
32808
62%
**93
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
23351
44%
**80
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30850
58%
**01
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
65%
**36
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
24308
46%
**36
91%

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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