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Load data for 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365

6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer + .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
26550
Bullet Weight:
156gr | 10.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.512" | 38.4mm
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:
0.607" | 15.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.418" | 10.6mm
Case Capacity:
50.0 Grains of Water | 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B10722_C1012
Last updated:
2025-09-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mannlich Schoenauer with .264 | 156gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 69 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365. 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%
47384
89%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
44730
84%
**85
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
47630
90%
**20
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
37101
70%
**54
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
47311
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
93%
46499
88%
**28
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
46746
88%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
46949
89%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46659
88%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
47601
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
43613
82%
**75
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
38682
73%
**26
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
36056
68%
**87
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
96%
31952
60%
**92
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
39813
75%
**18
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
47195
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
47616
90%
**88
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
47427
90%
**41
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
47500
90%
**85
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
42235
80%
**16
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47094
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
46659
88%
**11
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
47195
89%
**64
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
46818
88%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
47442
90%
**52
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
47195
89%
**26
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
46702
88%
**72
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
46876
89%
**52
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
44744
85%
**82
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
42177
80%
**90
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
46963
89%
**43
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
46963
89%
**59
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
47268
89%
**85
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
96%
31198
59%
**33
94%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
47355
89%
**88
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
46528
88%
**02
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
39784
75%
**79
95%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
46383
88%
**21
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
46688
88%
**98
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
47514
90%
**54
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
96%
36477
69%
**57
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
46746
88%
**52
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
47181
89%
**11
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
47311
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
47210
89%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
46949
89%
**80
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
46775
88%
**72
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
46253
87%
**65
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
43308
82%
**72
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
46514
88%
**46
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
47224
89%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
47239
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
47587
90%
**26
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
46963
89%
**59
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
46963
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
47065
89%
**72
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
46717
88%
**49
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46122
87%
**51
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
43482
82%
**52
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
46630
88%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
47369
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
47572
90%
**02
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
96%
36158
68%
**05
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
47108
89%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
46601
88%
**21
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39581
75%
**56
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
46514
88%
**75
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
47427
90%
**41
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
31952
60%
**87
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40712
77%
**47
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
33779
64%
**65
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39073
74%
**75
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
25483
48%
**91
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41785
79%
**70
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
30966
58%
**36
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40263
76%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43453
82%
**26
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
31183
59%
**39
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35012
66%
**60
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
32387
61%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
32460
61%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
22611
43%
**23
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
26948
51%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
24758
47%
**34
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41452
78%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40799
77%
**74
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35766
68%
**28
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
58%
**54
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
39189
74%
**57
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28718
54%
**57
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34040
64%
**82
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
62%
**75
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40321
76%
**38
99%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39682
75%
**21
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39595
75%
**95
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
61%
**93
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
37463
71%
**85
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
51%
**31
94%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
38203
72%
**11
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42453
80%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
34838
66%
**39
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33431
63%
**26
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
25106
47%
**82
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42815
81%
**16
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
32663
62%
**36
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
29660
56%
**46
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
31546
60%
**39
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42279
80%
**29
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
57%
**13
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
32851
62%
**72
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
41423
78%
**67
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41394
78%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34040
64%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
30400
57%
**42
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
58%
**46
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38043
72%
**31
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
35926
68%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
31763
60%
**42
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36085
68%
**56
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38551
73%
**67
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40321
76%
**65
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
64%
**93
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34838
66%
**39
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42453
80%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38319
72%
**24
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
38450
73%
**08
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28181
53%
**96
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
28921
55%
**60
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37797
71%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32779
62%
**96
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34011
64%
**59
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
31111
59%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43656
82%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34287
65%
**98
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24047
45%
**91
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32329
61%
**13
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35766
68%
**28
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
21857
41%
**42
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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