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Load data for 6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 124gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

6.5 x 55 Swedish + .264 | 124gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.264 | 124gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
2956
Bullet Weight:
124gr | 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
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:
0.463" | 11.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.463" | 11.8mm
Case Capacity:
57.0 Grains of Water | 3.70 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B10806_C1016
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 6.5 x 55 Swedish with .264 | 124gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ bullet and 72 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. 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. 30.8 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
48631
88%
**23
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
96%
46673
85%
**56
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
49603
90%
**80
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
40089
73%
**12
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
49530
90%
**30
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
48631
88%
**92
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
49530
90%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
48747
88%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49269
89%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
90%
49139
89%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
46572
84%
**56
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
40451
73%
**74
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37927
69%
**38
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
96%
33315
60%
**16
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
42554
77%
**02
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
49226
89%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
49095
89%
**53
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
49530
90%
**18
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
49226
89%
**53
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
49429
90%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
49081
89%
**95
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
49081
89%
**31
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
49081
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33562
61%
**96
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
48994
89%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
49588
90%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
48907
89%
**90
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
49385
90%
**49
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
48704
88%
**17
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46644
85%
**43
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
48863
89%
**13
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
48530
88%
**17
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
48979
89%
**49
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32851
60%
**54
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
49052
89%
**56
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
48675
88%
**72
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
41756
76%
**46
95%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49095
89%
**05
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
49066
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
49414
90%
**22
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
38957
71%
**18
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34621
63%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
49458
90%
**36
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
49342
90%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
49545
90%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
93%
48704
88%
**22
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
48776
88%
**51
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
48718
88%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
48501
88%
**46
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
49052
89%
**49
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
45150
82%
**43
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
48892
89%
**20
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
48704
88%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
49371
90%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
48457
88%
**74
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
48530
88%
**17
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
48863
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
49603
90%
**49
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
48950
89%
**13
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
48472
88%
**28
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
45745
83%
**20
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
49458
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
49458
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
49327
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
49023
89%
**56
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
38232
69%
**49
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
49356
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49226
89%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
41597
75%
**13
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
48776
89%
**40
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
49530
90%
**18
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
33591
61%
**25
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41872
76%
**92
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
36071
65%
**20
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40248
73%
**10
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
27717
50%
**16
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43584
79%
**25
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
32097
58%
**51
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41843
76%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44802
81%
**84
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32227
58%
**67
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36143
66%
**92
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
35404
64%
**13
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
34867
63%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23438
43%
**11
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
29515
54%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
27166
49%
**79
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
43308
79%
**94
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42134
76%
**25
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
68%
**72
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
32271
59%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29660
54%
**72
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
35215
64%
**13
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
61%
**90
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41466
75%
**82
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
30893
56%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45658
83%
**77
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40901
74%
**69
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40451
73%
**33
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
60%
**08
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38754
70%
**20
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
51%
**26
93%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43845
80%
**25
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
36274
66%
**77
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
62%
**41
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
27441
50%
**13
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44164
80%
**71
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
35998
65%
**13
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
32474
59%
**10
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
32401
59%
**57
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43961
80%
**90
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
57%
**38
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
94%
34896
63%
**16
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
30081
55%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42714
78%
**12
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
43236
78%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35215
64%
**89
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
58%
**70
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
58%
**64
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45730
83%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38914
71%
**62
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
38740
70%
**46
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
34737
63%
**10
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
67%
**84
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
40205
73%
**21
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41423
75%
**07
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
64%
**08
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36274
66%
**77
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43845
80%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39958
72%
**72
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
41466
75%
**69
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29182
53%
**08
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
31618
57%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38653
70%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45484
83%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33953
62%
**21
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35215
64%
**90
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
33750
61%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
45324
82%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35679
65%
**33
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24845
45%
**83
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33634
61%
**44
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
68%
**72
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
23641
43%
**67
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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