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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP

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

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
26335
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.354" | 34.4mm
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:
0.449" | 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.299" | 7.6mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B2593_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 140gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 68 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%
47427
90%
**07
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
43874
83%
**07
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
47036
89%
**51
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
35781
68%
**62
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
47427
90%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
46615
88%
**72
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
47152
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
46804
88%
**26
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
46499
88%
**95
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47007
89%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
42685
81%
**93
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
34432
65%
**82
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
37884
72%
**10
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
46847
88%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
46644
88%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
46992
89%
**82
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
46789
88%
**10
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
45020
85%
**20
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
46891
89%
**66
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
47558
90%
**12
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
46920
89%
**97
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
46818
88%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
46456
88%
**80
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
47398
90%
**74
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
47239
89%
**23
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
47326
89%
**00
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42627
81%
**93
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
46920
89%
**39
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
47268
89%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
46601
88%
**00
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
46673
88%
**16
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
29515
56%
**15
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
47253
89%
**39
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
47413
90%
**59
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
38725
73%
**87
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
46746
88%
**79
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
46673
88%
**49
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
46876
89%
**85
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
47065
89%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
47297
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46818
88%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
47456
90%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
47195
89%
**28
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
46992
89%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
47456
90%
**39
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
44266
84%
**67
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
40495
77%
**57
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
47427
90%
**97
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
47166
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
47616
90%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
46514
88%
**48
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
46601
88%
**00
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
47268
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
46876
89%
**13
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
45890
87%
**67
91%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
44904
85%
**85
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
41205
78%
**54
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
47355
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
47587
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
46847
88%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
46949
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47340
89%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
47079
89%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47529
90%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
37391
71%
**54
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
47036
89%
**26
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
46992
89%
**82
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
30589
58%
**59
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39262
74%
**59
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
37043
70%
**69
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
71%
**74
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
27804
53%
**75
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39813
75%
**85
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
55%
**21
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38972
74%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41669
79%
**38
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30385
57%
**41
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33605
63%
**56
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
91%
35462
67%
**39
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
22684
43%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
27775
52%
**41
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39711
75%
**38
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39421
74%
**85
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
65%
**26
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
32068
61%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
27470
52%
**42
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
62%
**77
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
33272
63%
**13
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38798
73%
**52
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42163
80%
**34
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38319
72%
**33
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38261
72%
**00
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
31502
60%
**05
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
69%
**93
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25991
49%
**16
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42612
80%
**64
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40973
77%
**88
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
63%
**41
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
60%
**18
91%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
94%
27340
52%
**59
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40915
77%
**25
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
36376
69%
**43
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
32750
62%
**43
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29965
57%
**28
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
40538
77%
**38
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
55%
**05
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
39697
75%
**69
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39740
75%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32692
62%
**46
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29080
55%
**31
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
56%
**31
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42670
81%
**98
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36100
68%
**33
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
39276
74%
**79
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
92%
34983
66%
**39
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
66%
**54
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37101
70%
**79
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38943
74%
**87
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
62%
**95
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
63%
**41
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40973
77%
**88
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36753
69%
**29
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
94%
41945
79%
**02
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26803
51%
**78
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
31459
59%
**47
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43801
83%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35955
68%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42438
80%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31517
60%
**01
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
32793
62%
**64
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41727
79%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33011
62%
**00
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
22960
43%
**73
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30995
59%
**08
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
65%
**26
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
23830
45%
**19
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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