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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 110gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 110gr | Merlin Virtus

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 110gr | Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:
Merlin-0.264-110
Bullet Weight:
110gr | 7.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.200" | 30.5mm
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:
0.263" | 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.164" | 4.2mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B10749_C1016
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 110gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 70 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 33.6 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
49530
90%
**10
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
44425
81%
**64
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
49269
89%
**44
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
36651
66%
**00
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
49414
90%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
48486
88%
**69
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
49429
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
48747
88%
**27
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48646
88%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49110
89%
**35
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
43671
79%
**64
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35781
65%
**36
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
39334
71%
**87
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
48907
89%
**72
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
48791
89%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
48936
89%
**76
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
48863
89%
**10
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
46050
84%
**97
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
49226
89%
**76
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
48646
88%
**86
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
48994
89%
**04
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33402
61%
**24
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
48921
89%
**17
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
49414
90%
**97
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
49211
89%
**67
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
49327
89%
**13
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
48704
88%
**84
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
43671
79%
**58
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
48892
89%
**46
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
48907
89%
**90
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
48646
88%
**90
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
49095
89%
**17
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
49313
89%
**90
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
48965
89%
**40
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
48675
88%
**36
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
39494
72%
**41
93%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49313
89%
**82
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
48921
89%
**53
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
49081
89%
**82
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33794
61%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
49197
89%
**00
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
48936
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49516
90%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
49153
89%
**99
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
48849
89%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
49530
90%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49211
89%
**33
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
46166
84%
**58
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
42163
77%
**35
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
49588
90%
**04
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
49298
89%
**59
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
48878
89%
**04
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
49458
90%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
49139
89%
**51
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
48646
88%
**90
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
48907
89%
**90
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
48733
88%
**10
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
45701
83%
**59
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
42482
77%
**18
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
49124
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
49327
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
48747
88%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
49429
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
49110
89%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
49414
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
49182
89%
**76
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
38218
69%
**08
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
48704
88%
**04
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
48936
89%
**76
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
31575
57%
**00
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39479
72%
**10
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
39914
72%
**62
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
69%
**08
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
29921
54%
**30
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40147
73%
**40
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
54%
**33
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39363
71%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42221
77%
**99
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
55%
**56
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33649
61%
**90
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
38537
70%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
24874
45%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
30037
54%
**08
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40509
74%
**02
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39581
72%
**36
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
63%
**67
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
34693
63%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
50%
**51
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
60%
**12
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
35694
65%
**97
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39117
71%
**00
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26658
48%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42931
78%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38609
70%
**80
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38711
70%
**51
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
34824
63%
**02
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36753
67%
**28
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
26600
48%
**31
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43337
79%
**38
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41481
75%
**53
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
61%
**66
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32024
58%
**36
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
45411
82%
**15
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41481
75%
**92
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
38798
70%
**33
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
34867
63%
**23
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30081
55%
**39
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41336
75%
**05
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
31256
57%
**72
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27079
49%
**16
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
40190
73%
**20
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40335
73%
**02
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32721
59%
**67
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29428
53%
**43
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
30487
55%
**62
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43004
78%
**62
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36405
66%
**71
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
42612
77%
**79
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
37971
69%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
63%
**85
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37463
68%
**26
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45049
82%
**38
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39131
71%
**31
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
59%
**07
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
61%
**66
93%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41481
75%
**53
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37231
68%
**77
98%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
48%
**74
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
90%
34330
62%
**35
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44266
80%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36347
66%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43018
78%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31531
57%
**23
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
59%
**82
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42815
78%
**79
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
60%
**25
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
25382
46%
**38
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31357
57%
**26
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
63%
**67
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
25759
47%
**80
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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