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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26552
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.403" | 35.6mm
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:
0.498" | 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.308" | 7.8mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B999_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 140gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 68 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365, 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%
47021
89%
**93
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
42525
80%
**77
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
46862
89%
**38
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
96%
34447
65%
**29
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
46601
88%
**93
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
47311
89%
**85
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
46717
88%
**16
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
47616
90%
**36
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
47297
89%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47210
89%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
41365
78%
**64
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
34040
64%
**65
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
37507
71%
**97
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
47645
90%
**75
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
47268
89%
**26
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
46456
88%
**66
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
46282
87%
**03
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
44628
84%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
46615
88%
**56
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
47282
89%
**02
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
46499
88%
**84
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
47355
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
47079
89%
**90
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
46891
89%
**57
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
46731
88%
**07
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
46731
88%
**80
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42366
80%
**84
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
47413
90%
**43
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
46644
88%
**84
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
47398
90%
**00
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
47384
90%
**26
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
47630
90%
**84
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
46818
88%
**23
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
47021
89%
**46
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
96%
37391
71%
**54
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
47442
90%
**79
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
47413
90%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
46630
88%
**75
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
46456
88%
**90
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
46905
89%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47036
89%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
46992
89%
**98
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
47050
89%
**18
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
46470
88%
**61
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
90%
47094
89%
**26
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
43990
83%
**57
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
39885
75%
**44
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
46992
89%
**90
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
46688
88%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
47268
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
46876
89%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
46572
88%
**44
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
47398
90%
**00
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
46644
88%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
47471
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43323
82%
**49
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
40930
77%
**44
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
46717
88%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
47007
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
47471
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
47572
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
47500
90%
**39
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
46659
88%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46978
89%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
36869
70%
**38
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
46717
88%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
46456
88%
**66
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
30356
57%
**46
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38769
73%
**43
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
36738
69%
**52
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
70%
**54
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
27441
52%
**59
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39218
74%
**72
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
54%
**05
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38290
72%
**65
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40886
77%
**21
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
57%
**24
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32735
62%
**29
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
35853
68%
**43
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
22902
43%
**37
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
27456
52%
**21
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39117
74%
**25
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
38856
73%
**72
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
64%
**10
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
32416
61%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27064
51%
**26
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
61%
**64
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
32996
62%
**00
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38305
72%
**33
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41582
79%
**21
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37768
71%
**20
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37797
71%
**87
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
31821
60%
**08
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36056
68%
**80
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25556
48%
**00
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41945
79%
**48
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40292
76%
**72
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
62%
**24
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
59%
**01
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
44208
83%
**31
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40408
76%
**11
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
36782
69%
**49
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
32547
61%
**33
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
56%
**11
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39871
75%
**25
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
55%
**92
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
39320
74%
**59
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39131
74%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31981
60%
**23
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
54%
**15
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
55%
**11
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42105
80%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35592
67%
**13
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
40001
76%
**82
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
92%
35099
66%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
65%
**41
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36434
69%
**62
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
43874
83%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38363
72%
**70
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
60%
**72
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
62%
**24
93%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40292
76%
**72
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36100
68%
**13
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26440
50%
**65
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
31952
60%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43134
81%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35288
67%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41901
79%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30995
59%
**85
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
60%
**34
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41249
78%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
32474
61%
**87
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
83%
23569
45%
**90
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30661
58%
**92
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
64%
**10
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
24207
46%
**29
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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