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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
26140
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.370" | 34.8mm
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:
0.465" | 11.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.385" | 9.8mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B4019_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-16
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 134 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip 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>>
87%
46876
89%
**93
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
42670
81%
**77
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
47065
89%
**48
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
96%
34780
66%
**36
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
47079
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
46630
88%
**72
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
47558
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
46775
88%
**23
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
46963
89%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47558
90%
**35
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
41669
79%
**67
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
34316
65%
**79
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
37768
71%
**10
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
46804
88%
**62
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
47108
89%
**20
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
46818
88%
**69
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
46615
88%
**07
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
44991
85%
**16
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
46833
88%
**62
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
47587
90%
**05
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
46876
89%
**93
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
46456
88%
**97
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
47500
90%
**93
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
47123
89%
**64
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
47079
89%
**10
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
46586
88%
**84
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
41524
78%
**67
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
46543
88%
**30
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
47065
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
46543
88%
**90
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
47210
89%
**20
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
47079
89%
**33
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
47340
89%
**49
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
96%
37666
71%
**57
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
47268
89%
**79
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
47094
89%
**52
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
46789
88%
**82
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
47529
90%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
46978
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47210
89%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
47355
89%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
46673
88%
**15
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
46775
88%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
46905
89%
**20
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
44309
84%
**67
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
40059
76%
**44
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
47369
89%
**93
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
47079
89%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
47514
90%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
46717
88%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
47065
89%
**51
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
46543
88%
**90
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
47065
89%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
46746
88%
**10
100%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43685
83%
**59
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
41263
78%
**48
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
46876
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
47137
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
46615
88%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
46659
88%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46615
88%
**26
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
46905
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46789
88%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37202
70%
**51
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
47007
89%
**16
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
46818
88%
**69
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
30589
58%
**49
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38421
73%
**39
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
37028
70%
**56
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37144
70%
**60
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
90%
27499
52%
**59
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39537
75%
**79
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28964
55%
**11
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38072
72%
**65
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41278
78%
**28
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29805
56%
**21
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33040
62%
**36
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
36143
68%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
23061
44%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
88%
27702
52%
**34
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39465
75%
**31
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
38580
73%
**69
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
64%
**20
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
32605
62%
**24
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
27369
52%
**36
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
61%
**67
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
33272
63%
**03
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38421
73%
**39
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41901
79%
**28
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37913
72%
**20
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38145
72%
**93
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
32126
61%
**15
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
68%
**74
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25875
49%
**10
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42366
80%
**54
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40567
77%
**79
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
63%
**31
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
59%
**95
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40669
77%
**15
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
36332
69%
**39
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
32808
62%
**43
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
55%
**08
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39755
75%
**25
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29109
55%
**95
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
39204
74%
**56
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39523
75%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32053
61%
**23
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
54%
**21
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
55%
**08
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42395
80%
**95
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35462
67%
**13
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
39262
74%
**65
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
35404
67%
**49
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
65%
**41
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36782
69%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
44266
84%
**61
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38159
72%
**70
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
61%
**78
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
63%
**31
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40567
77%
**79
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36492
69%
**20
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26643
50%
**69
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
32126
61%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43569
82%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35592
67%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42177
80%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31256
59%
**92
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
32068
61%
**44
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41640
79%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
32256
61%
**77
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
23279
44%
**77
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30937
58%
**98
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
64%
**20
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
24221
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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