Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 140gr | CutEdge LZR MAX bullet and 80 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 70.
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>> | 82% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,034 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,802 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,340 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,330 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,063 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,529 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 66% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,790 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,876 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,773 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,469 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,339 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 66% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,121 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,775 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,353 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,151 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,773 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,805 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,485 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,152 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,992 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,819 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 43,758 psi | 83% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 81% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,838 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 77% | 2379 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 81% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 80% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 64% | 2260 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,824 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 32.9 gr | 82% | 30,995 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,342 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 75% | 2379 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 84% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,685 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 77% | 2388 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,516 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,889 psi | 49% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 74% | 2346 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 68% | 2274 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,918 psi | 83% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,982 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 81% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 77% | 2323 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 67% | 2274 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,784 psi | 75% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,728 psi | 81% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 75% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,534 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 66% | 2316 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,885 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 80% | 2392 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 49% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,250 psi | 80% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 32.1 gr | 80% | 30,922 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,766 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 37.4 gr | 92% | 37,971 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 81% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 71% | 2293 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 58% | 2201 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,784 psi | 75% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 67% | 2274 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,728 psi | 81% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 61% | 2254 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 76% | 2362 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 74% | 2352 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 78% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 64% | 2178 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 76% | 2362 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 60% | 2215 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,991 psi | 49% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 57% | 2159 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 66% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 80% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 68% | 2274 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,463 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,213 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,906 psi | 55% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,685 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 98.4% |
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 80 powders for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer loaded with the .264 | 140gr | CutEdge LZR MAX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,602 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,602 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.264" calls for a 1:7.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 70 rank at the top here: for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with the .264 | 140gr | CutEdge LZR MAX 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.