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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 118gr | Peregrine VLR-4

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 118gr | Peregrine VLR-4

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 118gr | Peregrine VLR-4
Bullet Weight:
118gr | 7.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.354" | 34.4mm
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:
0.417" | 10.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.204" | 5.2mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B8053_C1016
Last updated:
2025-11-14
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 118gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>
87%
49472
90%
**08
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
46021
84%
**08
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
49356
90%
**49
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
38856
70%
**57
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
49226
89%
**95
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
48486
88%
**67
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
49414
90%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
49023
89%
**31
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
49313
89%
**17
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48892
89%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
45310
82%
**99
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
39856
72%
**26
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37507
68%
**97
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
32924
60%
**66
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41162
75%
**38
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
49240
89%
**67
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
49327
90%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
49429
90%
**81
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
49501
90%
**18
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48892
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49023
89%
**61
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
49226
89%
**07
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
49052
89%
**92
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33794
61%
**55
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
48965
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
49037
89%
**89
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
49356
90%
**69
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
48979
89%
**15
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
48921
89%
**89
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
45614
83%
**99
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
49385
90%
**51
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
49124
89%
**95
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
49284
89%
**99
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
48965
89%
**15
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32460
59%
**10
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
49414
90%
**38
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
49545
90%
**54
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
41930
76%
**15
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
49095
89%
**71
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
49066
89%
**54
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
49139
89%
**84
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34374
62%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
49559
90%
**15
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
49458
90%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
49385
90%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
49313
89%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
94%
49443
90%
**30
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
49313
89%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
48791
89%
**15
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
47935
87%
**92
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
43990
80%
**76
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
49139
89%
**92
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
48863
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
49472
90%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
49588
90%
**59
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
49284
89%
**99
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
49124
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
49139
89%
**15
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
48660
88%
**72
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47776
87%
**90
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
45063
82%
**72
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
48849
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
49429
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
48921
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
48936
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
48878
89%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
49124
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49095
89%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41307
75%
**79
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
48646
88%
**05
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
49429
90%
**81
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33489
61%
**80
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41176
75%
**51
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
90%
37275
68%
**15
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39320
71%
**52
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
29022
53%
**11
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42525
77%
**80
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
57%
**03
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40770
74%
**67
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44324
80%
**49
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
58%
**13
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35563
65%
**44
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
36303
66%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
94%
36608
66%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
23438
43%
**60
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
94%
30385
55%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
28137
51%
**74
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42453
77%
**43
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41611
75%
**84
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
67%
**21
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
33605
61%
**84
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28979
53%
**08
95%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34795
63%
**69
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
33895
61%
**62
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40669
74%
**38
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
28543
52%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44657
81%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40582
74%
**28
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40132
73%
**92
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
33185
60%
**67
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38319
70%
**79
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27659
50%
**79
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45353
82%
**76
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43381
79%
**90
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
64%
**13
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
61%
**93
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
29022
53%
**11
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43569
79%
**33
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
36883
67%
**89
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
33402
61%
**89
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
58%
**00
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43192
78%
**46
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31227
57%
**80
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27427
50%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42134
76%
**67
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42583
77%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34664
63%
**28
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
57%
**16
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
57%
**07
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45310
82%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38508
70%
**18
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
39595
72%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
35578
65%
**95
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36709
67%
**36
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39595
72%
**77
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40843
74%
**62
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
63%
**61
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
64%
**13
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43381
79%
**90
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39059
71%
**28
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
42931
78%
**64
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28514
52%
**51
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
33446
61%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45759
83%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37898
69%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44817
81%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33272
60%
**67
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34722
63%
**43
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44396
81%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35172
64%
**79
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24381
44%
**23
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33156
60%
**84
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
67%
**21
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
87%
24584
45%
**59
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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