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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

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

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT
Manufacturer SKU:
2905
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.331" | 33.8mm
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:
0.426" | 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.235" | 6.0mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B7212_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 | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT 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%
46760
88%
**97
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
44193
83%
**20
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
47427
90%
**64
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
36129
68%
**69
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
46717
88%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
47079
89%
**85
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
47152
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
47340
89%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
47558
90%
**21
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46876
89%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
42989
81%
**07
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
34737
66%
**88
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
38087
72%
**23
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
47268
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
47123
89%
**30
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
47398
90%
**85
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
47166
89%
**23
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
45440
86%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
47340
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
46630
88%
**98
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
47427
90%
**07
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
47340
89%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
47007
89%
**97
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
46731
88%
**64
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
47616
90%
**30
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
47123
89%
**03
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
43062
81%
**00
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
47485
90%
**49
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
46557
88%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
47036
89%
**07
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
47094
89%
**23
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
30226
57%
**38
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
46543
88%
**30
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
46557
88%
**49
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
38972
74%
**00
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
47195
89%
**85
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
47137
89%
**62
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
47384
90%
**02
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
47500
90%
**13
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
46688
88%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46673
88%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
46746
88%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
47471
90%
**38
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
47427
90%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
46963
89%
**33
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
44614
84%
**80
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
41481
78%
**87
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
46789
88%
**93
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
47630
90%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
47297
89%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
46427
88%
**54
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
47036
89%
**07
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
46557
88%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
47239
89%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
46296
87%
**80
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45310
86%
**89
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
41539
78%
**64
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
46862
89%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
47268
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
47427
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47050
89%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
47587
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46731
88%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
37782
71%
**67
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
47297
89%
**30
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
47398
90%
**85
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
30922
58%
**72
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39668
75%
**69
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
91%
36390
69%
**56
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37565
71%
**80
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
27383
52%
**62
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40306
76%
**98
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29573
56%
**31
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38986
74%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41945
79%
**44
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
57%
**44
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33475
63%
**59
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
91%
35679
67%
**52
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
22437
42%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
27398
52%
**34
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40147
76%
**54
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39653
75%
**98
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34650
65%
**39
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
32474
61%
**31
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
27891
53%
**59
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
62%
**87
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
32909
62%
**06
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39189
74%
**62
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42844
81%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38624
73%
**43
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38769
73%
**13
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
31908
60%
**15
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
69%
**93
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26426
50%
**26
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43033
81%
**74
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41263
78%
**98
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
64%
**51
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
61%
**31
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
94%
27383
52%
**62
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41452
78%
**38
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
35752
68%
**33
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
91%
32358
61%
**36
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30400
57%
**41
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
40741
77%
**48
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
56%
**15
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40147
76%
**82
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40147
76%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32677
62%
**46
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29472
56%
**44
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29820
56%
**44
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43120
81%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36666
69%
**46
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
38740
73%
**62
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
35027
66%
**46
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
66%
**60
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37318
70%
**92
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38856
73%
**90
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
62%
**95
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
64%
**51
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41263
78%
**98
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37159
70%
**46
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
94%
42221
80%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27108
51%
**92
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
31821
60%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36477
69%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42888
81%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31923
60%
**15
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
32677
62%
**67
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42250
80%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33344
63%
**10
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
23163
44%
**83
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31328
59%
**18
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34650
65%
**39
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
23612
45%
**10
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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