Load data for 6.5 x 54 + .264 | 100gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

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Bullet:	.264 \| 100gr \| Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30236
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
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_B503_C1014
Last updated:	2026-04-08
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 6.5 x 54 Mauser with .264 | 100gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 57 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 2206H	<<locked>>	85%	39552	89%	**40	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	39378	89%	**13	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	85%	38522	87%	**46	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	85%	39552	89%	**66	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39088	88%	**62	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	39537	89%	**62	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	88%	39740	90%	**25	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	91%	38798	88%	**46	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	38769	88%	**40	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	94%	38986	88%	**12	95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	39479	89%	**49	93%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	91%	39073	88%	**66	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	84%	38841	88%	**59	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	39073	88%	**72	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	39595	89%	**43	93%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	85%	39769	90%	**49	96%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	33141	75%	**02	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	39030	88%	**59	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	39378	89%	**13	94%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution	<<locked>>	90%	39015	88%	**79	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31691	72%	**68	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	89%	39392	89%	**85	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	39711	90%	**13	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	87%	38725	88%	**56	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	87%	39552	89%	**66	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	84%	39160	89%	**57	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	39769	90%	**40	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	39784	90%	**20	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	85%	38783	88%	**23	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	39073	88%	**56	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	36550	83%	**17	92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	38841	88%	**56	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	84%	39508	89%	**46	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32561	74%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	39247	89%	**15	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	93%	39552	89%	**38	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	39813	90%	**13	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	94%	39552	89%	**72	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	92%	39015	88%	**72	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	39146	88%	**00	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	86%	39102	88%	**26	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	83%	38914	88%	**38	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	90%	39160	89%	**57	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	39552	89%	**66	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	39769	90%	**40	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	84%	39247	89%	**64	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	39117	88%	**10	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	92%	39015	88%	**43	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	32155	73%	**48	94%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	86%	39581	89%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	39247	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	87%	38928	88%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	37130	84%	**74	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	39204	89%	**36	93%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	88%	39755	90%	**46	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	39755	90%	**99	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	39436	89%	**07	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34679	78%	**21	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	82%	31256	71%	**10	90%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33591	76%	**35	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	34621	78%	**51	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28007	63%	**87	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35273	80%	**84	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	83%	34156	77%	**74	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28181	64%	**77	91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	30530	69%	**36	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	30937	70%	**89	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	77%	**15	91%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	81%	27325	62%	**64	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	34998	79%	**74	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	33634	76%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	87%	34679	78%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	79%	**35	94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	93%	29254	66%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	94%	36143	82%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	83%	31256	71%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*	<<locked>>	81%	29515	67%	**33	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25454	58%	**31	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30661	69%	**79	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	30603	69%	**87	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	71%	**69	92%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32822	74%	**02	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36230	82%	**89	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	69%	**10	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34113	77%	**92	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33895	77%	**12	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	68%	**30	91%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	95%	33895	77%	**54	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	68%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	81%	**54	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25367	57%	**67	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	31589	71%	**21	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	26324	59%	**48	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	73%	**30	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	27644	62%	**64	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	30313	69%	**43	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	34418	78%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	76%	**85	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35911	81%	**72	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29051	66%	**18	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32822	74%	**02	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	69%	**10	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35433	80%	**79	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	78%	**02	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	82%	27644	62%	**44	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	91%	26934	61%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33547	76%	**36	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25860	58%	**92	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31430	71%	**30	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	24831	56%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	91%	33634	76%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31589	71%	**49	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	34084	77%	**67	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	88%	30052	68%	**64	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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