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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 140gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 140gr | Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1730
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.270" | 32.3mm
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:
0.365" | 9.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.220" | 5.6mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B5814_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 140gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 68 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, 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%
47543
90%
**20
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
44382
84%
**33
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
47413
90%
**70
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
36666
69%
**82
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
47311
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
46427
88%
**85
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
47253
89%
**39
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
46804
88%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46818
88%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
90%
46876
89%
**35
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
43352
82%
**20
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35955
68%
**28
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
31705
60%
**13
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
39769
75%
**69
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
47210
89%
**85
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
46586
88%
**26
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
47253
89%
**98
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
47500
90%
**39
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47239
89%
**62
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
46949
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
47471
90%
**21
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
46905
89%
**07
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
47152
89%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
47572
90%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
47166
89%
**84
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
46833
88%
**30
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
46963
89%
**10
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
43671
82%
**16
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
46963
89%
**49
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
47137
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
47645
90%
**26
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
47485
90%
**39
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
30850
58%
**57
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
47224
89%
**46
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
47094
89%
**66
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
39639
75%
**23
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
47616
90%
**98
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
46644
88%
**59
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
47601
90%
**12
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
46804
88%
**10
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
47181
89%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47630
90%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
46659
88%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
46731
88%
**38
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
47195
89%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
47558
90%
**43
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
46180
87%
**13
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
41887
79%
**03
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
47253
89%
**10
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
47108
89%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
46789
88%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
47398
90%
**80
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
47645
90%
**26
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
47137
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
46920
89%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
47601
90%
**10
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45832
87%
**12
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
42424
80%
**90
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
46412
88%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
46789
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
46702
88%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
46934
89%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
46499
88%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47137
89%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39334
74%
**00
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
47079
89%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
47253
89%
**98
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
31865
60%
**15
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40263
76%
**92
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
90%
36013
68%
**56
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38638
73%
**10
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
27137
51%
**59
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41147
78%
**15
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30240
57%
**54
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39987
76%
**08
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42685
81%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
30806
58%
**67
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34389
65%
**88
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
35331
67%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
22292
42%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
94%
28964
55%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
26731
51%
**15
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40988
77%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40451
76%
**18
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
67%
**65
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
31473
59%
**08
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28384
54%
**78
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
33518
63%
**10
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
61%
**93
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39929
75%
**85
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43729
83%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39305
74%
**62
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39334
74%
**33
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
60%
**15
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37434
71%
**23
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26963
51%
**49
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43801
83%
**97
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41930
79%
**21
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
65%
**70
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32793
62%
**47
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
27137
51%
**59
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42047
79%
**61
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
35433
67%
**29
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
31633
60%
**29
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
58%
**60
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41481
78%
**64
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30081
57%
**34
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40857
77%
**05
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40857
77%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33446
63%
**72
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
57%
**74
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30081
57%
**57
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43947
83%
**34
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37260
70%
**65
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
38247
72%
**65
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
34534
65%
**46
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35795
68%
**87
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38087
72%
**08
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39537
75%
**06
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
64%
**21
93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
65%
**70
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41930
79%
**21
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37768
71%
**65
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
41582
79%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27659
52%
**15
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
31227
59%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37318
70%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43656
82%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32561
62%
**34
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
33692
64%
**97
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43439
82%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33953
64%
**29
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
23583
45%
**96
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32053
61%
**44
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
67%
**65
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
87%
23351
44%
**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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