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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator

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

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.263" | 6.68mm
Bullet Length:
1.245" | 31.6mm
Caliber:
6.5 x 55 Swedish load data
Case Length (l3):
2.165" | 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.102" | 78.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.308" | 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.308" | 7.8mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B5294_C1016
Last updated:
2025-11-14

Load data for 138 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .263 | 120gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 69 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, 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%
49182
89%
**85
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48486
88%
**48
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
48631
88%
**17
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
41075
75%
**84
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
49255
89%
**72
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48936
89%
**58
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
48994
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
49342
90%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
48950
89%
**90
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
48646
88%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
47195
86%
**25
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
41249
75%
**46
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
38943
71%
**07
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34693
63%
**02
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
43105
78%
**67
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
48747
88%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
49066
89%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
49023
89%
**61
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
49197
89%
**02
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
48660
88%
**15
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49124
89%
**51
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
48689
88%
**84
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
48631
88%
**79
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34026
62%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
49226
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
48863
89%
**46
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
49501
90%
**05
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
48950
89%
**79
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
47427
86%
**08
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
44831
81%
**07
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
49574
90%
**82
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
48965
89%
**82
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
48631
88%
**99
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
33997
62%
**30
94%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
49588
90%
**18
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
49124
89%
**38
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
43323
79%
**31
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
48718
88%
**48
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
48631
88%
**25
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
93%
48660
88%
**64
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
39624
72%
**77
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34592
63%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
49168
89%
**89
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
49356
90%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
48936
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49168
89%
**81
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
48805
89%
**07
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
48515
88%
**92
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
49530
90%
**08
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
46209
84%
**08
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
48646
88%
**72
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
49588
90%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
48979
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
49269
89%
**43
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
48965
89%
**82
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
49574
90%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
48936
89%
**99
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
95%
49052
89%
**66
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48631
88%
**87
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
46659
85%
**89
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
49211
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
49588
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
48631
88%
**08
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
38769
70%
**15
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
48849
89%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
42699
77%
**79
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
49139
89%
**99
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
49023
89%
**61
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
34621
63%
**07
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42714
78%
**67
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
36463
66%
**82
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40857
74%
**72
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
28326
51%
**75
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44541
81%
**00
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
32779
59%
**16
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
42424
77%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
45556
83%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33156
60%
**33
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37028
67%
**64
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
35665
65%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
35752
65%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23960
43%
**67
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
29718
54%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
27470
50%
**34
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44237
80%
**56
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43308
79%
**03
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
70%
**44
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32155
58%
**31
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30400
55%
**31
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
35868
65%
**79
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
62%
**59
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42322
77%
**57
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
28877
52%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41800
76%
**38
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41698
76%
**05
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
61%
**74
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39334
71%
**89
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
53%
**98
93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
41379
75%
**38
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44759
81%
**00
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36898
67%
**36
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
64%
**13
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
28065
51%
**72
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44802
81%
**36
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
35998
65%
**56
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
32692
59%
**62
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33359
61%
**26
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45034
82%
**59
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
59%
**00
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
35041
64%
**62
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27775
50%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
43555
79%
**80
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
44425
81%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35940
65%
**57
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
32837
60%
**36
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
59%
**33
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40161
73%
**38
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
39378
71%
**05
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
34447
62%
**49
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38116
69%
**56
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41133
75%
**90
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42308
77%
**72
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36100
65%
**80
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36898
67%
**36
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44759
81%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40669
74%
**35
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
41785
76%
**31
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29791
54%
**77
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
31995
58%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39842
72%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34780
63%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36274
66%
**66
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
33562
61%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36622
66%
**95
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25483
46%
**46
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34345
62%
**07
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
70%
**44
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
23786
43%
**06
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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