Load data for 6.5 x 54 + .264 | 140gr Hornady ECX

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Bullet:	.264 \| 140gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:	263364
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
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_B1386_C1014
Last updated:	2026-03-22

Load data for 110 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mauser with .264 | 140gr Hornady ECX bullet and 55 powder(s). 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%	39189	89%	**60	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	39494	89%	**11	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	87%	39392	89%	**97	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	39305	89%	**62	97%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	84%	39769	90%	**82	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	87%	38885	88%	**90	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	85%	39668	90%	**06	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	95%	39465	89%	**52	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39697	90%	**92	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	96%	28413	64%	**29	94%
Bofors RP3 👍	<<locked>>	87%	39465	89%	**16	99%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	90%	38841	88%	**44	92%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	85%	38972	88%	**26	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	87%	39566	89%	**00	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	38812	88%	**26	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	39508	89%	**77	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	37202	84%	**83	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	92%	39189	89%	**29	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	39276	89%	**39	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	87%	39784	90%	**74	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	84%	39247	89%	**03	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	87%	39233	89%	**57	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	38740	88%	**08	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	39189	89%	**74	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	39378	89%	**54	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	34969	79%	**57	96%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	84%	39508	89%	**13	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	85%	39044	88%	**67	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	91%	39204	89%	**67	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	39015	88%	**83	94%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	85%	39030	88%	**97	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	95%	39073	88%	**43	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	85%	39305	89%	**23	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	39131	88%	**43	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	39001	88%	**60	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	89%	38754	88%	**82	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	39566	89%	**79	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	95%	39146	88%	**59	95%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	89%	39276	89%	**06	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	90%	38841	88%	**44	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	88%	39610	90%	**36	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	87%	39639	90%	**08	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	39189	89%	**31	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	39204	89%	**67	95%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	85%	39044	88%	**67	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	89%	39436	89%	**93	98%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	97%	36753	83%	**39	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	89%	39088	88%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	94%	39276	89%	**74	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	92%	39146	88%	**03	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	84%	39117	88%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	92%	39146	89%	**43	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	30037	68%	**05	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	93%	39160	89%	**80	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	38812	88%	**26	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	33649	76%	**49	95%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	84%	35114	79%	**26	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32764	74%	**75	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	83%	24845	56%	**31	90%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	81%	35375	80%	**83	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	32387	73%	**62	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	35201	80%	**21	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	83%	26977	61%	**54	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	27891	63%	**16	94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	90%	23917	54%	**95	90%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	31604	71%	**65	97%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	85%	33475	76%	**36	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	33663	76%	**18	95%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32996	75%	**65	94%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	84%	32430	73%	**88	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	35172	80%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	22974	52%	**26	91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	27412	62%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	90%	35969	81%	**70	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	33214	75%	**42	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35650	81%	**41	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32692	74%	**26	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	33388	75%	**00	91%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	33982	77%	**65	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	33127	75%	**23	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	86%	25092	57%	**14	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36056	82%	**47	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34664	78%	**82	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	28253	64%	**28	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	87%	31691	72%	**26	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	34476	78%	**08	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	82%	25672	58%	**31	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	33881	77%	**18	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	88%	31096	70%	**62	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	76%	**49	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	29820	67%	**78	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	84%	26803	61%	**83	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	87%	30211	68%	**49	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	29675	67%	**13	96%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	85%	33475	76%	**36	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	31270	71%	**59	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32779	74%	**87	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	85%	31227	71%	**80	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28253	64%	**28	90%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34664	78%	**82	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	30908	70%	**23	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	22191	50%	**55	92%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30182	68%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	26136	59%	**95	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	27325	62%	**41	91%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35781	81%	**08	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	27253	62%	**77	91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	90%	24395	55%	**47	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	60%	**95	93%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	84%	32430	73%	**88	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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