Load data for 6.5 x 54 + .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.264 \| 130gr \| Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:	26503
Bullet Weight:	130gr \| 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.264" \| 6.71mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	6.5 x 54 Mauser load data
Case Length (l3):	2.124" \| 53.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	51.0 Grains of Water \| 3.31 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B991_C1014
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 0 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mauser with .264 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 0 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355, 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>>	83%	38812	88%	**79	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	39581	89%	**33	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	84%	39566	89%	**18	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	93%	38841	88%	**67	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	84%	39363	89%	**21	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	92%	38725	88%	**64	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	89%	39740	90%	**16	98%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	96%	31314	71%	**23	95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	34142	77%	**34	93%
Bofors RP3 👍	<<locked>>	85%	39697	90%	**38	99%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	88%	39740	90%	**79	93%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	83%	39363	89%	**57	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	84%	39653	90%	**25	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	39537	89%	**67	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	39523	89%	**02	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	39769	90%	**51	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	90%	39711	90%	**57	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	39494	89%	**67	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	84%	38812	88%	**79	97%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	84%	39175	89%	**75	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	39537	89%	**46	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	39421	89%	**02	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	39247	89%	**75	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	38377	87%	**38	96%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	89%	38972	88%	**79	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	91%	39755	90%	**11	94%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	93%	39450	89%	**74	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	39508	89%	**70	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	83%	39305	89%	**85	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	87%	39088	88%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	93%	39334	89%	**00	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	93%	39668	90%	**97	95%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	87%	39508	89%	**31	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	39740	90%	**79	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	85%	38783	88%	**38	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	84%	38841	88%	**13	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	39218	89%	**49	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	38972	88%	**79	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	86%	39595	89%	**15	98%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39102	88%	**10	99%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	96%	36898	83%	**92	91%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	87%	38928	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	91%	38696	87%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	90%	39653	90%	**34	96%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	90%	39769	90%	**70	96%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	33779	76%	**02	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	91%	39697	90%	**18	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	39537	89%	**67	93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	96%	27920	63%	**70	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	35911	81%	**16	96%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	78%	**34	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	36419	82%	**56	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	25991	59%	**59	91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	35346	80%	**43	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	27644	63%	**82	91%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	30647	69%	**00	95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	88%	24439	55%	**06	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	93%	30124	68%	**26	91%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	34505	78%	**33	98%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	83%	33968	77%	**54	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	36405	82%	**98	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	35636	81%	**39	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	82%	32895	74%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	34940	79%	**03	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	25324	57%	**96	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	67%	**28	91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	88%	35665	81%	**82	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	35911	81%	**16	96%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35215	80%	**93	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	81%	**67	92%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	34577	78%	**93	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	76%	**44	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	84%	25628	58%	**26	90%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	30937	70%	**98	91%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	83%	31401	71%	**28	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	27253	62%	**72	91%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	85%	30647	69%	**57	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	36506	83%	**23	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	32605	74%	**62	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	82%	27282	62%	**01	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	84%	30052	68%	**54	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	32779	74%	**87	97%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	83%	33968	77%	**54	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	34011	77%	**39	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	35868	81%	**60	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	83%	31430	71%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30937	70%	**98	91%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	33823	76%	**00	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	24308	55%	**23	93%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	94%	34185	77%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	32793	74%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	28645	65%	**56	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	67%	**08	92%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	67%	**44	92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	87%	24656	56%	**49	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	65%	**62	94%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	82%	32895	74%	**13	90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	94%	25918	59%	**95	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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