Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 120gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.264 \| 120gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:	261104
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
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:	0.356" \| 9.0mm
Case Capacity:	50.0 Grains of Water \| 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B1360_C1012
Last updated:	2025-09-09
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 120gr Hornady CX bullet and 77 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	86%	46731	88%	**87	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	47340	89%	**77	98%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	84%	46731	88%	**48	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	86%	47427	90%	**87	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	85%	46630	88%	**87	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	47195	89%	**05	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	91%	47079	89%	**00	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	41423	78%	**64	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	85%	47340	89%	**74	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47529	90%	**17	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	47268	89%	**17	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	41756	79%	**64	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	46818	88%	**95	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	29965	57%	**02	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	47543	90%	**23	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	85%	47514	90%	**30	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	90%	47152	89%	**49	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	91%	46978	89%	**97	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	47137	89%	**56	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38943	74%	**79	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	45934	87%	**23	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	96%	45905	87%	**30	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	46833	88%	**67	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	89%	46963	89%	**13	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	92%	47514	90%	**71	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	47413	90%	**35	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	43250	82%	**08	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	47616	90%	**71	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	35592	67%	**20	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	89%	47355	89%	**33	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	46746	88%	**64	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	87%	47224	89%	**00	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	86%	47239	89%	**25	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	90%	46659	88%	**71	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	47181	89%	**74	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	44831	85%	**48	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	46804	88%	**57	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	87%	47456	90%	**80	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	46441	88%	**03	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	42322	80%	**71	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	90%	46920	89%	**36	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	41800	79%	**51	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	84%	47558	90%	**74	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	84%	46572	88%	**87	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33591	63%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	90%	46963	89%	**71	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47224	89%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46557	88%	**05	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	41539	78%	**77	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	42366	80%	**80	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	46383	88%	**28	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	46862	89%	**48	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47558	90%	**26	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	95%	47355	89%	**57	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	47427	90%	**49	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	86%	47601	90%	**77	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	47050	89%	**87	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	46963	89%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	47456	90%	**02	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	46412	88%	**18	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47181	89%	**74	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	47224	89%	**00	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	90%	46659	88%	**71	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	46804	88%	**02	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	86%	47384	90%	**84	98%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	93%	47340	89%	**07	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	37478	71%	**12	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	47224	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	46862	89%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	89%	47427	90%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	43947	83%	**21	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	46891	89%	**13	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	89%	46586	88%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	46282	87%	**43	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	31604	60%	**80	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	45658	86%	**67	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	47137	89%	**56	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40350	76%	**69	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	65%	**18	94%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	42467	80%	**66	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40437	76%	**72	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	40988	77%	**92	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	39711	75%	**70	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34026	64%	**48	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	27804	53%	**43	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41539	78%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33707	64%	**38	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36042	68%	**90	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	29965	57%	**69	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	55%	**65	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	27354	52%	**16	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	39262	74%	**62	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	40988	77%	**08	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34461	65%	**87	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34156	65%	**38	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	37072	70%	**46	91%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	25730	49%	**21	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	84%	31082	59%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	39740	75%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	64%	**08	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36187	68%	**16	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	63%	**85	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	36434	69%	**11	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	38450	73%	**13	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	36666	69%	**48	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	89%	28514	54%	**36	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36927	70%	**20	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42554	80%	**85	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38609	73%	**46	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	40799	77%	**07	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35621	67%	**51	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	32213	61%	**59	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	89%	35215	67%	**44	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39334	74%	**20	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39885	75%	**46	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35433	67%	**77	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	85%	29399	56%	**59	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	35056	66%	**90	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	34693	66%	**87	90%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	81%	42177	80%	**72	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	41263	78%	**92	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	31459	59%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	65%	**11	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	33823	64%	**87	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	53%	**49	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	30139	57%	**02	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	89%	33417	63%	**67	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43105	81%	**69	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37434	71%	**67	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	30879	58%	**75	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	38972	74%	**00	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	61%	**25	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	40089	76%	**36	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	38943	74%	**36	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41495	78%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33982	64%	**62	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	88%	34911	66%	**98	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	32213	61%	**59	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38609	73%	**46	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35621	67%	**51	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40538	77%	**93	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	39943	75%	**46	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	31807	60%	**85	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	23714	45%	**08	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38537	73%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30748	58%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37057	70%	**70	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	51%	**44	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	29443	56%	**23	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36506	69%	**80	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	29660	56%	**72	91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	27311	52%	**56	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27267	51%	**38	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	37072	70%	**46	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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