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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

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

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1740
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.320" | 33.5mm
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:
0.415" | 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.225" | 5.7mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B5813_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 140gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing 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>>
86%
46876
89%
**03
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
44005
83%
**16
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
46934
89%
**54
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
36245
68%
**75
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
47326
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
47094
89%
**85
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
46615
88%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
47311
89%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
46949
89%
**08
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47253
89%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
42975
81%
**03
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
35157
66%
**08
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
38464
73%
**36
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
46659
88%
**75
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
47036
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
46746
88%
**82
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
46543
88%
**20
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
45484
86%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
47239
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
47036
89%
**05
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
47384
89%
**13
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
47572
90%
**23
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
47007
89%
**97
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
46543
88%
**67
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
47311
89%
**30
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
47529
90%
**10
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
43120
81%
**07
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
47297
89%
**52
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
47094
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
47601
90%
**16
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
46963
89%
**30
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
30719
58%
**51
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
46514
88%
**30
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
47036
89%
**59
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
39363
74%
**07
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
47065
89%
**89
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
46557
88%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
46702
88%
**85
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
47239
89%
**16
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
47195
89%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47181
89%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
47282
89%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
46905
89%
**35
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
46992
89%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
46876
89%
**30
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
45759
86%
**03
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
41959
79%
**97
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
46688
88%
**97
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
47021
89%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
46760
88%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
46876
89%
**61
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
47601
90%
**16
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
47094
89%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
46630
88%
**23
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
46702
88%
**93
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45324
86%
**95
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
42018
79%
**74
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
46876
89%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
47253
89%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
47326
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47616
90%
**52
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
47007
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46601
88%
**75
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
38667
73%
**87
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
46615
88%
**23
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
46746
88%
**82
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
31125
59%
**85
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39682
75%
**75
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
91%
36419
69%
**56
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38087
72%
**93
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
27427
52%
**65
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40770
77%
**08
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29559
56%
**38
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39392
74%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42090
79%
**48
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
58%
**54
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33968
64%
**72
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
34911
66%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
22655
43%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
27137
51%
**28
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40422
76%
**61
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39784
75%
**02
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
66%
**49
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
32082
61%
**24
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
27905
53%
**59
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
62%
**97
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
32416
61%
**00
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39218
74%
**65
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42801
81%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38798
73%
**46
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38667
73%
**13
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
31908
60%
**15
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36825
70%
**03
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26353
50%
**29
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43047
81%
**80
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41829
79%
**11
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
65%
**67
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
61%
**31
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
26977
51%
**56
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41321
78%
**41
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
36230
68%
**46
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
31821
60%
**29
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
57%
**47
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41321
78%
**61
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29965
57%
**28
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40263
76%
**88
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40799
77%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32938
62%
**62
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
56%
**54
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
57%
**54
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43845
83%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36796
70%
**49
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
38653
73%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
34505
65%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35157
66%
**70
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37898
72%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39421
74%
**97
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
63%
**08
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
65%
**67
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41829
79%
**11
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37666
71%
**52
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
41553
79%
**98
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27108
51%
**98
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
31459
59%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36564
69%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42902
81%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31966
60%
**15
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
33098
63%
**80
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42757
81%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33344
63%
**10
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
23250
44%
**87
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31633
60%
**28
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
66%
**49
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
23743
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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